Fayetteville Regional Airport hosts ribbon cutting for new passenger concourse

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) -- Fayetteville Regional Airport held a ribbon-cutting Thursday to unveil its newly expanded passenger concourse area leading to departure gates.

Elected leaders and business leaders had a chance to see the improvements that will open to the public in late October.

The new concourse has two gates with Jetways, and a new restaurant, Tailwinds, that will open in the spring.

An expanded seating area can accommodate 125 people and also has charging stations.

About a half-million passengers use the airport each year.

Delta Air Lines offers daily flights to Atlanta and American Airlines operates daily flights to Charlotte.