A behind-the-scenes look at JAX's Concourse B
On Friday, February 27, the Jacksonville Aviation Authority hosted a behind-the-scenes walking tour of the Jacksonville International Airport Concourse B construction site for members of the media. Here is a look at where things currently stand along with what's to come.
A pedestrian bridge will connect the Oak & Ocean Food Hall with Concourse B’s new gates.
A rendering of the pedestrian bridge to Concourse B’s gates. | Jacksonville International Airport
Another view of the pedestrian bridge connecting the rest of the airport to Concourse B’s gates.
Construction on the six-gate, three-level structure began in July 2024. The project is on schedule to be completed by the end of the year.
American Airlines, which has announced plans to add more routes and flights to Mexico and the Caribbean, will be taking five of the six new concourse gates.
After American Airlines relocates to Concourse B, the gates the airline currently occupies in Concourse C will be available for other airline operators to use.
Concourse B will add a total of approximately 16,000 square feet of new restaurant and retail spaces at the airport. | Jacksonville International Airport.
Located at the end of the concourse, Salt & Tide will be a full-service bar and seafood restaurant.
Near Salt & Tide, Pura Bean Coffee is the latest Concourse B concession space to be publicly announced.
A view of Postcards from Jacksonville by WHSmith’s future retail store location.
A location map of new retail stores at the airport | Jacksonville International Airport
A rendering of gates B3, B5 and B7. The new concourse is designed to accommodate larger aircraft and increased passenger demand for the next 20 to 30 years. | Jacksonville International Airport
A view of future gates B3, B5 and B7 at Concourse B.
When the $340 million Concourse B is completed, the airport will have a total of 26 gates. When there is a need for additional growth, all three concourses are designed to allow for an expansion of gates.
A $100 million garage that will add 2,000 spaces also is on track to be completed by the end of 2026.
We can’t end a tour without a shout out to local history. Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) opened on September 1, 1968 to replace Imeson Field, which was not designed to accommodate the jet age. This wall in the lower level of the airport dates back to the original airport’s interior design.
Visit https://jaxbeyond.com/ for more information on the ongoing construction of Concourse B at the Jacksonville International Airport.
Article by Ennis Davis, AICP. Contact Ennis at edavis@moderncities.com