San Antonio International Airport Celebrates Terminal C Topping-Off as VIA Advances $1.1B Rapid Green Line Transit Network

San Antonio Airport Expansion Crosses Major Milestone with Terminal C Beam Topping-Off

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Marking a historic milestone in South Texas aviation infrastructure, construction crews, airport executives, and municipal leaders assembled at San Antonio International Airport (SAT) in mid-October 2026 to celebrate the official topping-off ceremony for the new Terminal C. Placing the final structural steel beam atop the 850,000-square-foot facility, the project marks the halfway completion point of the airport's transformative $2.2 billion Capital Improvement Program.

Slated to open for passenger operations in 2028, Terminal C will deliver 18 state-of-the-art domestic and international gates, modern baggage-handling robotics, expanded customs processing halls, over 41,000 square feet of local culinary dining concessions, and an adjacent 7-story ground transportation garage providing 2,600 parking stalls.

VIA Metropolitan Transit Board Ratifies $1.1 Billion Multi-Year Capital Plan

Complementing aviation growth, the VIA Metropolitan Transit Board of Trustees voted unanimously to approve an ambitious five-year, $1.1 billion Capital Improvements Plan. The approved capital allocations prioritize construction on the flagship VIA Rapid Green Line, which utilizes dedicated right-of-way lanes and signal-priority technology to connect the airport directly through Midtown, Downtown San Antonio, and southern commercial districts ahead of an anticipated 2028 launch.

VIA planners also advanced engineering blueprints for the east-west Rapid Silver Line, establishing a high-frequency, modern rapid transit spine uniting key employment, healthcare, and educational anchors across Bexar County.

City Council Refines Infrastructure Scope for May 2027 Municipal Bond Package

Inside Municipal Plaza, the San Antonio City Council engaged in active policy debates shaping the parameters of the upcoming May 2027 municipal bond package. Council members reviewed staff recommendations balancing a baseline $442 million general obligation bond against expanded proposals up to $750 million to address street reconstruction backlogs, regional stormwater drainage culverts, and dedicated affordable housing infill programs across all ten council districts.