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AIRPORT REDEVELOPMENT
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
AIRPORT REDEVELOPMENT AIRPORT REDEVELOPMENT
Los Angeles International Airport ("LAX")

In 2023, we substantially completed all construction for the LAX upgrade and modernization project that consolidates Terminals 2 and 3, as well as connects these terminals to the Tom Bradley International Terminal. The project cost approximately $2.5 billion.

A substantial majority of the project costs were funded through the Regional Airports Improvement Corporation ("RAIC"), a California public benefit corporation, using a revolving credit facility provided by a group of lenders. The credit facility was executed in 2017 and we have guaranteed the obligations of the RAIC under the credit facility. Loans made under the credit facility are being repaid with the proceeds from the City of Los Angeles' (the "City") purchase of completed project assets. Under the lease agreement and subsequent project component approvals by the City's Board of Airport Commissioners, the City appropriated approximately $1.8 billion to purchase completed project assets, representing the maximum allowable reimbursement by the City. Costs incurred in excess of the $1.8 billion maximum were not reimbursed by the City.

Our net project costs were approximately $700 million, of which approximately $350 million has been reflected as investing activities and approximately $350 million as operating activities in our cash flows statement since the project started in 2017.

Based on our assessment of the project, we concluded that we do not control the underlying assets being constructed, and therefore, we do not have the project asset or related obligation recorded on our balance sheets, except for certain assets recorded as leasehold improvements within property and equipment, net on our balance sheets.
We have recorded approximately $350 million as a ROU asset on our balance sheets related to certain costs incurred in excess of RAIC funding, though we have not recognized a ROU asset and lease liability on our balance sheets for the variable lease payments in our agreement with the City. See Note 7, "Leases" for more information on our ROU assets and lease liabilities.

New York-LaGuardia Airport

In 2024, we substantially completed all construction for the replacement of Terminals C and D of the New York-LaGuardia Airport with a new state-of-the-art terminal facility.

The project cost approximately $4.2 billion and was funded through debt issuance, existing cash and a Port Authority contribution of approximately $500 million. We entered into loan agreements to fund a portion of the construction, which are recorded on our balance sheets as debt with the proceeds reflected as restricted cash. Using funding primarily provided by these arrangements, we spent approximately $300 million, $500 million and $650 million during 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

Based on our assessment of the project, we concluded that we did not control the underlying assets being constructed. Costs incurred by Delta are accounted for as leasehold improvements recorded in property and equipment, net on our balance sheets.

See Note 6, "Debt," for additional information on the debt (NYTDC Special Facilities Revenue Bonds) related to this redevelopment project.