Terminal Projects See Progress
The historic terminal at Long Beach Airport, which was then known as Daugherty Field, was built in 1941 and the opening ceremony was slated for December 8 of that year. Of course, that planned ceremony was upstaged by the events of the previous day; it was rescheduled for the following April.
More recently, as part of the larger landside improvements program at the airport, officials decided to include a renovation and restoration of the historic building. The work included seismic retrofits; the restoration of the iconic west entrance, which had been closed for decades; new west bay windows; preservation of the building’s iconic wall clock and original signage; updated restrooms; modernized administrative offices; and the conversion of the former ticketing area into space for rental car services.
San Francisco-based Swinerton Builders was the main construction contractor and Dallas-based Corgan the lead design firm on the overall landside improvements program at Long Beach Airport, including the historic terminal renovation. Dallas-based AECOM served as the project manager.
