Kansas City's $1B Airport Revamp Hinges on Vote by Residents

Nov. 7, 2017
A remodel of Kansas City's airport will either provide an important boost to the city's economy, air service and national reputation, or it will be a waste of money while making air travel less convenient.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A nearly $1 billion remodel of Kansas City International Airport will either provide an important boost to the city's economy, air service and national reputation, or it will be colossal waste of money designed to line the pockets of airlines and contractors while making air travel less convenient.

Those are the arguments swirling ahead a citywide vote Tuesday in a contentious, years-long fight in Kansas City, Mo., about whether to replace the 45-year-old airport's three horseshoe-shaped terminals with a single terminal.

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