Demolition of Concourse A has begun. The space will be cleared to prepare several key future construction sites as part of the Terminal Modernization and Seismic Project (TMSP).
The airport will first use the Concourse A area for storing construction materials needed for the modernized terminal project.
In addition, this area will be the site of a new checked baggage inspection system (CBIS) and new MSCAA administration building. The demolition is expected to be completed in late 2025/early 2026.
Concourse A was originally built in 1974. It has not been used since MEM combined all airline, retail and restaurant operations into the modernized Concourse B in 2022.
Additional upcoming TMSP milestones include (dates subject to change):
- July: Concourse A demo begins
- August: Transit tunnel work complete
- September:
- Commercial curb opens, Uber/Lyft relocated to lower level
- Departures Level, B pedestrian access closed
- Arrivals Level, B pedestrian access closed
- November:
- Departures Level, B pedestrian access is closed
- Arrivals Level, B pedestrian access closed
- Tunnel Level, B pedestrian access closed
