San Diego Airport's New Terminal 1 Opens With 19 Gates
CONFIRMED88% CONFIDENCEStated as firm, per san.org[1]'s release dated September 23, 2025: "Today, the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority celebrated the official opening of the first phase of the new Terminal 1 at San Diego International Airport."
The first phase of San Diego International Airport's $3.8 billion New Terminal 1 opened with 19 gates, a 13-lane security checkpoint and 17 restaurants and shops, replacing the 58-year-old Terminal 1. Southwest Flight 2866 from Honolulu was its first arrival the night before.
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