Current Capital Projects
Houston Airports has a five-year capital improvement program, approved by the City of Houston City Council, which calls for $2.05 billion of spending through fiscal year 2022. Review progress of representative IAH (Bush Airport), HOU (Hobby Airport) and EFD (Ellington Airport) terminal and airfield projects that are currently in progress.
Complete remodel of check point including reconfiguration of existing lanes, addition of one lane and replacement of four existing lanes with automated bin return system.
| PROJECT BUDGET | PROJECT START | EST. COMPLETION |
| $3.5MM | January 2017 | January 2018 |
Crews broke ground April 24, 2017 on Ellington Airport’s new air traffic control tower. The new tower will replace the airport’s existing tower that was originally built in the early 1950’s. The new tower will enhance current services and provide mission control support for future Houston Spaceport operations.
| PROJECT BUDGET | PROJECT START | EST. COMPLETION |
| $11MM | April 2017 | September 2018 |
Complete remodel of baggage handling system consisted of demolition of and
reconstruction of the east baggage make up units.
| PROJECT BUDGET | PROJECT START | EST. COMPLETION |
| $4MM | November 2015 | December 2017 |
Complete remodel of existing restroom D6, D7, ticketing level East and West and addition of new concepts with introduction of modular wall panel systems.
| PROJECT BUDGET | PROJECT START | EST. COMPLETION |
| $3.0MM | MAY 2017 | MAY 2018 |
Reconstruct Popa Street, Nelson Avenue (north of Popa Street), and Scholl Road to a 30 year pavement design. These roadways are approximately 2,500 linear feet and encompass the area from Aerospace Avenue to Brantley Avenue.
| Project budget | start date | est. completion |
| $2.4MM | March 2017 | December 2017 |
To elevate our customer’s experience when using the parking garages at IAH, by providing information which will indicate how many parking spaces are available on each floor.
| project budget | start date | est. completion |
| $15.3MM | September 2017 | March 2019 |
Construction program to install new windows, doors, and insulation for reduction of aircraft noise in 27 single family homes.
| Project budget | start date | est. completion |
| $1.9MM | December, 2017 | November, 2018 |
Complete demolition of existing and installation of new ticket and gate check-in counters with new scales, alert monitors, lighting, carpeting and ADA accessibility.
| Project budget | project start | est. completion |
| $2MM | May, 2016 | March, 2018 |