MEDIA ALERT – Reno-Tahoe International Airport Breaking Ground on New Concourses 

RENO, Nev. (Mar. 2, 2026) – Join the Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority (RTAA) and McCarthy Building Companies, for a groundbreaking celebration of the New Gen A&B Concourses at Reno-Tahoe International Airport (RNO). 

This transformative $650 million capital improvement project will modernize and nearly double the size of the airport’s existing concourses. New Gen A&B marks another major milestone under the airport’s MoreRNO Infrastructure Program, which will deliver significant improvements for passengers, airlines, tenants and airport employees. 

Who: Cris Jensen, Interim President/CEO of the Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority 

Shaun Carey, Chair of the Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority Board of Trustees 

Local and regional elected officials 

Representatives from McCarthy Building Companies, Gensler and Southwest Airlines 

   

Where: 2001 Plumb Lane, Reno, NV 

Reno-Tahoe International Airport 

Gate B1 

Parking will be validated  

When:  Tuesday, Mar. 3, 2026 

Program begins promptly at 10:00 a.m. 

This is an exclusive event. Members of the media are kindly asked to RSVP in advance to confirm attendance and arrange interviews by calling the media line at 844-766-4636. If you know who will be attending and are comfortable going through the TSA screening process, please complete this form so you may access security without requiring an escort. 

Visual Opportunities 

• Photo opportunity with RTAA leaders, project partners and elected officials 

• Interview opportunities with RTAA leadership and project representatives following the program 

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The Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority (RTAA) operates two of the most important economic drivers for our region – the Reno-Tahoe International Airport (RNO) and the Reno-Stead Airport (RTS). The RTAA is financially self-sufficient, meaning it is funded through airport operations and not state or local taxes. Eleven airlines serve RNO, flying to multiple nonstop destinations throughout the United States and Mexico. For more details, visit www.renoairport.com.