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Construction firm Robins & Morton has completed work on Huntsville International Airport’s $14 million main concourse renovation. The project increases accessibility for travelers with the addition of a second elevator and a second set of escalators. Work also included replacing the existing elevator and escalators, as well as installing two new sets of stairs. A $5.7 million expansion and revamp of the mid-concourse restrooms was completed earlier this summer. The project included the addition of a lactation room for nursing moms. A set of family restrooms was completed in early 2025. These project completions follow additional airport upgrades last year, including work to convert an existing airport parking lot into a rental car return lot. A new entrance and two canopies were built, one for the rental car facility and another to cover a walkway for customers. “We are thrilled to have completed these upgrades at Huntsville International Airport that will enhance the travel experience for our community,” Robins & Morton Division Manager Mitch Coley said. “We are grateful to Huntsville-Madison County Airport Authority for their tremendous partnership. These projects reflect our team’s commitment and expertise to complete the upgrades efficiently and with minimal disruption.” Robins & Morton served as the general contractor for the concourse renovation and restroom upgrade projects. EDT-THA Architecture was the architect for each. The firm’s work at the airport is not complete. It is the contractor the $14.4 million, 21,000-square-foot Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Station. The project is scheduled for completion in the spring of 2027. The facility is replacing the existing station at the airport. It will be located inside the security area of the airfield south of the taxi way to the east runway adjacent to the FAA tower. The new station will improve the response time at the airport, members of the Huntsville Planning Commission were told in February. The existing facility is outside of the secured gate. The station would have an observation tower and four engine bays. The station will house overnight crews. Other projects ongoing at the airport include the expansion of the parking deck that will include more than 1,400 additional parking spaces and a $2.1 million concourse renovation. That work will include renovations of the existing restaurant and bar and are expected to take about four months.
