Palm Springs International Airport Breaks Ground on $93.6 Million Baggage Handling System
Palm Springs International Airport has broken ground on a new $93.6 million outbound baggage handling system designed to modernize baggage screening, improve efficiency, and support the airport’s continued growth. The new system will nearly triple baggage processing capacity from approximately 440 to 1,300 bags per hour and add approximately 10,000 square feet of space, modern screening technology, and improvements to operational reliability and employee working conditions.
Swinerton Builders is serving as the general contractor, with AECOM as the design firm and construction administration provider and Mead & Hunt providing construction management services. Construction will use a temporary baggage screening facility to help maintain normal airport operations while the permanent system is built, with completion expected in late 2028. The project is part of Progress PSP, the airport’s ongoing effort to modernize infrastructure and prepare for long-term growth.
