Delta Air Lines LGA Airfield Reconfiguration Program
About this article
Local MWBES played a major role in Delta’s transformed terminal.
ProjectsBest Projects2025 Best of the Best Winners Delta Air Lines LGA Airfield Reconfiguration Program By Richard Korman Photo by Vu Quang Tran, courtesy Turner Construction and STV/Satterfield & Pontikes Construction March 13, 2026 Delta Air Lines LGA Airfield Reconfiguration Program East Elmhurst, N.Y. Airport/Transit Submitted by: Turner Construction and STV/Satterfield & Pontikes Construction Region: ENR East Owner: Delta Air Lines Design: Gensler and Corgan Construction Managers: Turner Construction, STV/Satterfield & Pontikes Construction JV; Group PMX Design, Structural and MEP Engineer: Arup Design, Civil, Structural and MEP Engineer: Burns & McDonnell The Delta Air Lines airfield reconfiguration program at New York City’s LaGuardia Airport, part of a larger Port Authority of New York and New Jersey improvement program, replaced aging Terminals C and D with a re-imagined Terminal C. It cost about $4 billion for a new headhouse, concourses, taxi lanes, bridgework and roadway deck. With the phased opening of the light-filled terminal and its soaring ceilings, travel journalists had lavish praise. “A total oasis compared to the old, cramped maze,” a business traveler told Forbes Magazine. The terminal “feels more museum than airport,” and Terminal C “will make you want to show up early,” added Condé Nast Traveler. Photo by Vu Quang Tran, courtesy Turner Construction and STV/Satterfield & Pontikes Construction While the several agency-style construction managers handl...
