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Terminal redesigns, people mover alternatives and more proposed for Dulles Airport

By Angela Woolsey
Published January 22, 2026 at 10:00AM
Updated January 22, 2026 at 10:38AM


New terminal for Dulles Airport proposed by Bermello Ajamil and Partners (via Zaha Hadid Architects)

A building exclusively for diplomatic visits, an autonomous shuttle system and a conversion of its distinctive main terminal into a museum are just some of the changes that could be in store for Dulles International Airport.

The U.S. Department of Transportation requested proposals in early December for ways to “revitalize” the airport on the Fairfax/Loudoun county border, claiming that it’s in “a state of disrepair” and already-planned renovations are “insufficient” for a global gateway to the nation’s capital.

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Aerial view of Ferrovial’s proposed master plan for Dulles International Airport (rendering by Grimshaw)

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Scott McCaffrey contributed to this report.

About the Author
Angela Woolsey is the site editor for FFXnow. A graduate of George Mason University, she worked as a general assignment reporter for the Fairfax County Times before joining Local News Now as the Tysons Reporter editor in 2020.