Columbia Regional Airport makes last flights out of old terminal

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ.)

Tuesday was the last day travelers could catch a flight out of Columbia Regional Airport's old terminal. 

The last flight out let at 6:37 p.m. Tuesday.

Travelers will now board the new $23 million terminal. The new 52,000-square-foot terminal includes four gates, passenger boarding bridges, a restaurant, sensory room and other features. 

American Airlines was the only airline with flights to Columbia from Chicago and Dallas. In February 2020, the US Department of Transportation awarded Columbia an $800,000 grant to help provide daily non-stop flights to-and-from Charlotte, North Carolina. 

Wednesday morning will mark the first full day of operations on the new terminal. The first flight out of the new terminal will depart at 5:05 a.m.