United Airlines and the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) announced Tuesday that a more than $500 million expansion and modernization program will transform Washington Dulles International Airport with a new concourse.
Concourse E will include a new 435,000-square foot concourse, a new United Club location, and state-of-the-art customer amenities. Officials said they expect the 14-gate concourse to open in late 2026.
“Washington Dulles has emerged as a global gateway and these new investments will help deliver the world-class facility that our employees and customers deserve,” United CEO Scott Kirby said. “Today is one of many milestone celebrations to come in United’s long-term commitment in advancing our Dulles hub.”
The new concourse is funded in part by federal grants from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for airport improvement projects, as well as by a collaboration between United and MWAA and other local funding.
United is the D.C. region’s largest airline, with more than 8,000 local employees and more flights and destinations than any other carrier. The airline has invested more than $32 billion across its business since 2021, and the Dulles expansion and modernization follows similar investments at other facilities in Denver, Houston and Newark.
“Dulles serves as a critical economic development hub for Virginia and helps travelers get where they need to go. I’ve been proud to help secure federal funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to expand the concourses, which will make traveling to and from the airport more convenient,” U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) said. “I’m thrilled to celebrate the construction of this new concourse because it will enhance the experience of every traveler who walks through the airport.”