Portland's brand new airport terminal reopens with stunning renovations | Full coverage

[@jeffm7779]

So nice to see Portland in such a positive light. This is something that we can all be proud of. Thank you to all those involved!

[@NarrowShouldersOpenMind]

What a great first impression for our city to make

[@SteveJ-o3o]

Yes, but once they leave pdx. Another story.

[@joeypollack5651]

yeah it won't help once they find downtown shill

[@Crosbie85]

Cope with ur pos city

[@davidiliyn]

@@SteveJ-o3o lol

[@btfo420]

leaving pdx is another story lmao lmfao

[@mrmosk2011]

I must say they kept this outside of people's view very well.. I have been to the airport around a dozen times since the construction started and did not expect this level of change. I thought it was just addition of more gates and update some hardwares. I will go take a look soon.

[@BellaMirelli]

Wow this looks amazing. It's so crazy that they did all this and yet the airport still looked pretty normal while this was under construction.

[@akahina]

I went just to see it. Had a beer at Loyal Legion there. What a great place! It is a perfect place for Portland haters to leave from and never come back to.

[@boshthedino]

are minors allowed into loyal legion and do they have a good food selection?

[@davidthedeaf]

And with your attitude, you may find a lot of people leaving and never coming back.

[@khiemle5813]

I love it too , but if they can fix the city would be great

[@akahina]

@davidthedeaf ☝️A perfect example of a hater. Like they used to say, "Love it or leave it!" YOU are the problem.

[@MP-lq3xx]

🤣

[@BillHanson-wu4nh]

Took The MAX out yesterday for a visit. Great place to go and enjoy a beautiful place in awe.

[@evan6108]

I'm amazed you made it there without multiple stab wounds

[@christophern7363]

Wow! I live in Seattle and I will aim to connect through PDX as soon as possible. Looks fantastic!!

[@neverhomepnw]

Incredible! Portland is really stepping their game up!

[@Rosarium2007]

Would love for y’all to post the 1950s KGW special on the airport to KZbin.

[@ntindo]

Once again, Portland surpasses Seattle in design, development and timeliness.

[@Gryphonisle]

Wow. So nice! And not the white on white of EVERYWHERE else. Pleasant and appealing

[@camilogalloh]

Congratulations Portland!!!

[@cvrart]

A destinaton in its own right? Well, I'll be taking the MAX from downtown JUST to visit the new terminal... and eat / drink at one of the fine establishments in the pre-security area.

[@cvrart]

@@Bristopher1 not at all. I literally am going to do that.

[@MUUKOW3]

Well if you still have your wallet and phone when you get there or the Max breaks lol

[@akahina]

​@MUUKOW3 Another hateful troll I have ridden MAX daily for years and have never lost a wallet, a phone, or been on a broken train. I did leave a hat in the seat next to me once, but trimet's lost and found had it.

[@MUUKOW3]

@@akahina If you ride the max daily you must be a real winner . I love how the blue lemmings can't take the truth. Just read the headlines or has the media been lying to you?

[@tammyburke9453]

Therapy Llamas 😂😂😂❤. Love Oregon

[@BellaMirelli]

I honestly could probably use them 😅 Airports can definitely be a stressful place to me

[@jjllama2305]

They forgot to set up homeless tents , to be more realistic

[@michellewalters4484]

???

[@aloe704]

*Congrats to all the Portland residents! I wish our airport in Charlotte could do something like this, especially now that so many people are moving here.*

[@aloe704]

@spacebar1008 CLT is one of the busiest in the nation (AA hub), yet is so small for some reason. But there is some slow and steady growth happening. As for design, I think they will emphasize on the state's "First in Flight/Wright Brothers" culture or even our "Mountain/Coastal" culture. PDX looks just like Bangalore Terminal 2

[@jrm371]

Beautiful. This is a look we should encourage to spread throughout the city.

[@DonaRusin]

It's truly beautiful!! I feel so proud!!!

[@late.student]

Good coverage on this!

[@KGWNews8]

Much appreciated!

[@cvrart]

It's glorious!

[@swedemartyrsonswade]

I hope all airports in the USA are like this.

[@portcybertryx222]

It will be. All major ones are getting renovated just like this. First LaGuardia, now this…coming soon LAX, JFK, DFW, Pittsburgh…and a lot more to come

[@jarrad5252]

Super proud Portland!

[@fosbury68]

It'll be even more impressive when Phase 2 (the remaining 1/3 of the full project) opens in Jan 26.

[@smallstudiodesign]

Goodness gracious - I love Oregon // usually drive there - but dang, will arrange a flight through PDX to check this out.

[@robmoab3410]

It was a shocking change for me. I left to Anchorage on Monday, came back on Friday and it was open. Amazing terminal! I actually worked on that ceiling 3 years ago and had no idea it would look that good when it was finally up in the air.

[@amapparatistkwabena]

Beautiful! Great to see new and exciting visions in America still come to fruition!

[@pdxaviation]

The new terminal is stunning, but the nostalgic me sure does kind of miss the PDX of old… The memories will have to do.

[@LiyaLight-ui4bz]

My favorite airport because it’s always nice to come back home. So many improvements and renovations have been done. Too bad I’ve missed all this beauty just recently coming back from Mexico. Love the history behind one of my favorite places ❤️

[@andrecorona6581]

Wonderful piece! Hope to travel through soon to see the project in its near finality.

[@Swampy428]

Looks absolutely stunning, now I just need money to fly 😂

[@LCRAVIAT1ON]

We need to see all airports to start looking like this

[@cameron.t]

Wait, what? I flew into PDX last month and had no clue a new terminal was under construction. 🤣 I gotta stop with these red-eye flights, man. Edit: Okay, on deeper thought there were those construction barriers hiding stuff but they’ve been there longer than I can remember. I know the carpet changed.

[@Blazerfan11]

Who thought of the grandstands/bleacher seating? What a great idea. They are located right where arriving passengers enter the main lobby/ticketing area. If you are waiting for someone you can sit down and still easily be seen (if you're up a step or two) by the person arriving. There are power outlets at either end of some of the bleachers near the regular staircases (look under the bleacher). The bleachers themselves are about 3-4 feet deep, so there is plenty of room to stretch out, recline, or sit cross-legged.

[@AuraHero]

Sorta reminds me of the bleachers that are in Times Square. Certainly makes for a good meeting spot.

[@HoneyBee-ex3yh]

Ah how I love Portland

[@TheBoyyJordan]

Looks so great i have to visit Portland one day

[@juliuscaesart]

I Will have to visit from Cleveland!

[@Mcforlarr]

What’s the lounge game ??

[@slimydog8946]

Whoa - the street pricing is pretty cool!

[@datglobetrotterlife]

More of that PDX carpet plz!

[@lesliestratton536]

Great showcase of PDX thank you for the interesting and informative report! ❤

[@KGWNews8]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@pahana]

Still rocking the carpet down there 😂

[@XeroBritt]

Beats Sea-Tac any day! 😀

[@SmartWentCrazy]

Also, how are they preventing people from circumventing security?

[@craigwasser3026]

You have to go through security to get to you gate. What you are seeing is there is a huge Pre-Security/Public place again.

[@chisaomusician7752]

Still waiting for an explanation of what the plan to keep the plants alive is, in a place that would normally be 24/7 light.

[@pacmanc8103]

The same plan that exists in every airport with live plants/trees. Ever seen Singapore’s airport? It is a veritable jungle - there are many 24 hr airports with live trees.

[@elsah3339]

Looks great, but astonishing they didn't replace that dreaded carpet.

[@Chris-ng8du]

therapy lamas has to be the most portland thing i’ve heard of ❤😂

[@timmmahhhh]

That's rather interesting that 1988 carpet is considered so iconic.

[@GreyBirdKiki]

Looks fantastic! Just curious will the parking lot tunnels to the main area remain? Such a long walk compared to other airports I’ve been to. Also, when we picked up a friend in arrivals, she ended up looking for us a floor up outside. Not sure if she was at the wrong place?

[@pacmanc8103]

@@GreyBirdKiki She was looking for you on the departures level, not the arrivals level.

[@betty2905]

This new design really reminds me of mini Changi airport in Singapore, very pretty . So glad the departure area there is no longer carpet , looks cleaner . Carpet is best only for gates. I would hope PDX will have more international airlines to come direct from Asia instead we have to drive to Seattle or fly to SF , we are one of biggest PNW airport so need to add more airlines from and to Asia.

[@Jace28142]

I can’t wait to see what’s been under wraps….

[@michellewalters4484]

There's the Portland all the haters don't talk about.

[@Carmen4ever]

Omg therapy llamas 😂 I love Oregon 💚

[@jadebench]

Finally, a US airport that is par with Asian and Middle Eastern airports aesthetically.

[@Jeff-yz3on]

A prettier version of IND airport. And Indy isn't ugly. Same layout. Easy to navigate.

[@whatwhome6914]

PDX has always been a great airport. Imagine if the rest of Portland was that good!

[@suereams1904]

Please tell folks about the beautiful parquet wood floor underfoot. I believe the wood is Oregon White Oak, from Polk County, Oregon.

[@jlr_]

I would’ve mistaken that as an airport in Asia. Reminds me a lot of ICN or SIN

[@sabanisar1]

Hopefully better international flight connections coming soon?

[@lalah9481]

Wow!

[@tw8181]

Having been to the airport 2x now since the renovations while aesthetically pleasing from a functional level I'm not impressed The first issue issue is the majority of food options are PAST security which imo was a really stupid idea. Why not have a food court that's on the outside of security? The walk from Security to the end of Concourse E is very long, not a problem for the able bodied but it's a hike for anyone with physical limitations. Nothing has been done to fix the disaster that is the arrivals pickup area, 9/10 its Thunderdome with no traffic management at all. Great that you made the terminal look nicer, but somebody should have thought about function instead of focusing on form, and at 2+ billion its very disappointing

[@suzannecamp1777]

Pretty BUT the distance from gate to baggage claim is awful need shuttle of some sort

[@BlueSky-gu2bx]

I flew out of Portland and I was very impressed with the new terminal. It really is beautiful. It had been many years since I had been to Portland. I was however disappointed with the food options. Last time I was at this airport there was a Food Court and restaurants and shops before Security. They are all gone and only a few places were there now. I went through Security which was great to Terminal D, and I'm sorry but I was no longer impressed. I wanted a sandwich and found a little news stand convience store place and that was it. So I got an overpriced little sandwich there. I walked to another concourse and the choices were Suishi, Vietnamese, Pasta. These are fine if that;s what your into, but many travellers just want a simple sandwich or something quick. This set up was not what I was use to at an airport, however I have to admit its sort of what I expect across the board with Portland. It's their way or the highway.

[@jackfrost8439]

Like the abundance of wood. Oregon's primary product (well, at least in the pre-environmentalist era). Hope it is Oregon produced lumber.

[@thesnoopydance645]

Watch the whole video

[@robertwang7825]

Oh please , have you seen China’s , there are 54 cities have subways , 11k km , 380 lines just to start. High speed rail station, airports etc. It’s a very small achievement, US needs 500 more such projects.

[@TwainMichell-v6z]

Domenic Pass

[@davidthedeaf]

Wow. No carpet?

[@USA-uk8li]

Some …

[@andreawallenberger2668]

RIP Coffee People (Quad Black Tiger Espresso) and Return of The OG Carpet... Looks nice!

[@eduardoking8402]

Just catching up to Asian and European airports. About time.

[@pacmanc8103]

@@eduardoking8402 There aren’t any European airports that have this level of design, not Heathrow, Charles de Gaulle, or any really. Now most Asian airports do shine because they are viewed as trophies and are all paid for by the government. It’s different in the US and Europe.

[@eduardoking8402]

@@pacmanc8103 wasn't even thinking about Charles de Gaulle or Heathrow. Zurich, Madrid and Istanbul airports are beautiful and interesting. Also, I said catching up, which could mean, now on par with or exceeding. I did not say the new Portland airport was not impressive, but the old one certainly wasn't. Also, not true that ALL Asian airports are paid by their governments, and that it's different in the USA and Europe. Some European airports are paid by their governments, and some aren't. Portland itself receives some funding, although not most, from US govts.

[@pacmanc8103]

@@eduardoking8402 None of the airports you mentioned are of any special design - I’ve been to all 3. Istanbul is new but design? Really? The best thing about that airport is the Turkish business class lounge, with the chef stations. Zurich and Madrid, meh. Sorry, you said catching up to Asian and European airports - I thought you meant all, since you didn’t qualify them. Which Asian airport wasn’t built entirely with government funds?

[@eduardoking8402]

@@pacmanc8103Bengaluru Kempegowda Int'l Airport and Singapore Changi Jewel.

[@TimPDX68]

Um, I think we get a few more than 20,000 people a year coming through the airport...

[@danielking104]

PDX is now better than SEA

[@marlow769]

I was based there during and AFTER COVID. This airport’s management are like a bunch of children that are afraid of their own shadow. The mismanagement of this project has been going on now for years and it’s just one terminal.

[@suvrakanti]

Errie similar to Terminal 2, BLR, India.. .

[@BellamyMorgan-r9p]

Murazik Tunnel

[@jasonchiang7414]

Put SeaTac to Shame!

[@kerrymcalister3000]

Can the station afford to buy the reporter a jacket that fits? lol

[@avocadozzz5706]

$2 billion dollars for a new ceiling? Really?

[@pacmanc8103]

@@avocadozzz5706 And everything underneath that ceiling and around it. It is not yet complete.

[@drury2d8]

Do they have a lounge that hands out free syringes ?

[@lokesh303101]

Woodland Realm.

[@sandragalati6281]

We’ve always had the best airport. This makes it even better. Yay Oregon!

[@portshore8552]

Airport Lamas?

[@devilox9401]

Its interior similar to bangalore new terminal

[@jounimustonen9703]

Looks like ( HEL ) Helsinki - Vantaa airport.

[@Joeywilkins27]

Don’t people wish airports weren’t so wide open as far as space and privacy walking around? Put some more like fake trees and stuff around or something lol

[@JeremiahVivian-u1s]

Brianne Passage

[@HarlanEngdahl-e3l]

Winnifred Expressway

[@TitusWard-n7e]

Tobin Forges

[@tiusica]

It is the ceiling. Homeless can’t camp there.

[@pacmanc8103]

@@tiusica troll

[@ElroyKeiter-j4j]

Regan Field

[@LarpingAsALarper]

Sweet, i'd fly out of a wood barn if it meant the money for this new entry way went back into the planes to make them safe again.

[@schrobro8964]

Wow

[@ManualThurstonson-r9s]

O'Hara Trail

[@BrianYoung-y5j]

Henriette Mills

[@kurtdanielson993]

Enjoy it. The people who fly from PDX and spend money there are paying for it.

[@WendyMorton-q4i]

Levi Lock

[@nolagranolabar]

Lamas at the airport??? I hope they don’t spit on people!

[@adventuresofjandk]

What a cesspool. 2 billion to renovate an airport while your city falls apart?

[@BlueSky-gu2bx]

I did wonder about that also. The Airport terminal is a beautiful but the city itself has deteriorated so much, that I wondered do the people and Politicians care at all about their city.

[@adventuresofjandk]

@@BlueSky-gu2bx the answer is no they really don’t.

[@ED-xk5sb]

How the heck do they manage to spend 2 Billion on this?

[@pacmanc8103]

@@ED-xk5sb On a new airport terminal? Think about it for 10 seconds.

[@ClayShentrup]

the carpet is atrocious tho. they need to replace it with something modern.

[@astropythagorean]

That seems like a minority opinion. The carpet at PDX was so popular that there is an entire Wikipedia page dedicated to it. And, there are stores that sold squares of the carpet. It was so popular that they installed new carpet with the same design in the remodel.

[@maryannscanlon8655]

It’s a classic Portland thing. It may be ugly, but it’s our ugly carpet.

[@ClayShentrup]

@@maryannscanlon8655 yuck

[@novampires223]

I loved that carpet then, still love it.

[@16jocko]

That guy's coat is too small, he is going to pop the button!

[@nitto420s]

If Only They would have spent all that money to help all the homeless and drug-addicted people in the community and done nothing to the airport they could have had a city that they're actually proud of guarantee they have not spent 1/5 of the total cost of that construction on the community

[@gnomiefirst9201]

Wow, now you don't have to go to the forest to see the trees because they used them for eye candy. Woot!