Calgary airport starting construction on consolidated domestic security checkpoint

The Calgary International Airport is overhauling its screening process for domestic flights and moving all security checkpoints to one area.

The Calgary International Airport is commencing construction work that, when complete, will overhaul its security screening process for domestic flights.

The airport authority announced Tuesday construction work is underway to move all domestic security checkpoints into one area.

The new screening area, featuring seven preboarding security lanes, will include updated infrastructure that the airport says will eliminate the need to remove laptops and permitted liquids, aerosols and gels from carry-on bags.

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The updates are expected to be complete by the end of 2025.

“We’ll bring three separate screening checkpoints into one consolidated location that will move people through faster and allow us to meet and exceed expected passenger growth for years to come,” says Chris Miles, chief operating officer at the Calgary Airport Authority.

Each of the security lanes will be equipped with CATSA+ CT X-Ray screening equipment.

“CATSA+ uses advanced rotatable 3D imaging to detect prohibited items accurately inside baggage,” the airport authority said in a news release.

The work will not affect the airport’s screening capacity, so passengers are not expected to experience project-related delays.

The airport expects to add two more lanes – for a total of nine – by early 2027.

The first phase of the project is expected to accommodate 1,800-1,900 passengers per hour through the nine lanes.