Fort McMurray International Airport gets a facelift
A new terminal for the Alberta airport opens on June 9, 2014. The $258-million facility is five times larger than the old terminal.
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The main hall of the new Fort McMurray International Airport terminal in Fort McMurray, Alberta.AMBER BRACKEN/The Globe and Mail
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Fort McMurray airport authority president and CEO Scott Clements is pictured in the new Fort McMurray International Airport terminal on May 26, 2014.AMBER BRACKEN/The Globe and Mail
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An airport representative stands in front of custom window art.AMBER BRACKEN/The Globe and Mail
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A painting by Lucas Seaward, who paints with bitumen, hangs in the observation level.AMBER BRACKEN/The Globe and Mail
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The passenger lounge area of the new Fort McMurray International Airport terminal.AMBER BRACKEN/The Globe and Mail
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The passenger lounge area of the terminal, slated to open on June 9, 2014.AMBER BRACKEN/The Globe and Mail
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The check-in area of the new terminal.AMBER BRACKEN/The Globe and Mail
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An apron, for parking planes, at the new Fort McMurray International Airport terminal in Fort McMurray, Alberta.AMBER BRACKEN/The Globe and Mail
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An external view of the new Fort McMurray International Airport terminal in Fort McMurray, Alberta. The new facility is roughly five times larger than the current terminal and is slated to open June 9, 2014.AMBER BRACKEN/The Globe and Mail