Huntsville airport opens revamped restrooms, with new food options on the way

Huntsville International Airport has opened revamped restrooms as part of millions of dollars in renovations under way this year.

Located on the east side of the concourse, the new men’s and women’s rooms, along with a lactation room for nursing mothers, are next to Gate 4 and the family restrooms that opened earlier this year.

The new facilities double the footprint of the original restrooms, HSV said in a news release, and touch-free, automatic fixtures have been installed. They also feature stainless steel, gap-free doors with occupancy indicators and backlit mirrors in the vanity area.

“We are proud to offer these beautiful new amenities to our customers, and we appreciate their patience as we continue to improve our facilities for their benefit,” said Butch Roberts, CEO of Huntsville International Airport.

The $5.7 million project began last summer. It was funded by the 2021 Bilateral Infrastructure Law, according to the airport, with design by EDT-THA and construction by Robins & Morton.

It’s the latest project to be completed under the airport’s “HSV Refresh” program, which comes as the airport has set back-to-back traveler volume records the past two years. The airport also has over $142 million in capital improvement projects under contract or under construction, according to its most recent annual report.

In March, HSV opened a $14 million “concourse connector” overhaul designed to help travelers enter and exit the concourse faster and more securely. The airport is also on track to begin opening an extensive overhaul to its food, beverage and retail spaces this year.

A Starbucks coffee shop and Interstellar Pizza are expected to open this summer at the south end of the concourse by gates 9 and 10, according to an airport spokesperson. After that, the Spaceport Café and Beer Garden will close for a several-month-long renovation. Grab-and-go food and beverage kiosks will be placed throughout the concourse during that time.

“We know these won’t come without some pain points, but we are working to minimize these, and the end results are going to be fantastic upgrades for our passengers,” said Mary Swanstrom, public relations director for Huntsville International Airport.

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