Friday, March 6, 2026

Portland International Airport

Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-400 N775AS at Portland International Airport in Portland, Oregon, on November 28, 2006

Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-400 N775AS is pictured here at a gate at the Portland International Airport in Portland, Oregon, on November 28, 2006. The airport opened in 1936, replacing the small Swan Island Municipal Airport. The airport is owned and operated by the Port of Portland.

Portland International Airport Terminal Building Plaque in Portland, Oregon, on November 29 ,2006

Construction of the Portland International Airport's Terminal Building began in 1952 and was completed in 1958. It was designed by Burns, Bear, McNeil & Schneider architects with Leigh Fisher & Associates as consultants. W. Bruce Morrison consulted as a mechanical engineer and Grant Kelley & Associates consulted as electrical engineers. The general contractor was the Ross B. Hammond Company, with A.G. Rushlight & Company as the mechanical contractor and Ace Electric Company as the electrical contractor.

Portland International Airport Terminal Expansion Plaque in Portland, Oregon, on November 29 ,2006

The first Terminal Expansion began in 1973 and was completed in 1977. Burns & McDonnell were the engineers, architects and consultants with the Zimmer-Gunsul-Frasca Partnership as architects. Contractors, Inc. was the general contractor.

Portland International Airport Terminal Expansion Plaque in Portland, Oregon, on November 29 ,2006

The next Terminal Expansion began in 1991 and was completed in 1995. It was designed by the Zimmer-Gunsul-Frasca Partnership as architects with Baugh Construction Oregon as general contractor.

Portland International Airport Terminal Access Program & Terminal Expansion South Plaque in Portland, Oregon, on November 29 ,2006

Finally, the Terminal Access Program and Terminal Expansion South began in 1995 and were completed in 2001. They were designed by the Zimmer-Gunsul-Frasca Partnership as architects. Baugh Construction Oregon was general contractor for the Terminal Access Program and Hoffman Construction Company of Oregon was general contractor for the Terminal Expansion South.

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