Construction work begins at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport

New York-based carrier JetBlue Airways is managing the construction of FLL’s new terminal on behalf of Broward County.

JetBlue has hired Parsons as program manager, M. Arthur Gensler & Associates for design services, KEITH as Construction Engineer Inspector, and Hunt/Moss as Construction Manager at Risk.

Image: Broward County Aviation Department

The T5 project is poised to generate approximately 3,400 direct and indirect construction-related jobs.

T5 is designed as a two-level, five-gate domestic terminal with check-in/ticketing areas, arrival/departure baggage processing, a security screening checkpoint, and retail/food and beverage concessions. The estimated $404 million facility will connect to Terminal 4 through pedestrian bridges or walkways.

JetBlue, FLL’s second-largest airline, also oversaw the modernization project in Terminal 3, where the carrier primarily operates.

Preliminary work on the approximately 230,000-square-foot terminal set to rise on the east side of Terminal 4 has already started.

Construction is expected to take about three years and is expected to complete in mid-2026. T5 will be built from various funding sources, including airport bonds, Florida Department of Transportation grants, and passenger facility charges.

The new terminal will accommodate 4-5 million passengers annually.