

When they walked in, Erwin said the first thing that caught her eye was the art installation near the escalators, “The Falls,” an 80-foot sculpture of light-refracting glass panes meant to represent a waterfall in a canyon. She said the drop-off zone was easy to navigate, and they exited their car right in front of the new terminal. But when they arrived, the striping on the one-way road led them away from the old airport and onto a new roadway right up to the new. She also had no idea her flight would be the inaugural flight - and she certainly didn’t expect the water cannon salute.Įrwin said a family member drove them to the airport to drop them off, expecting the usual route.

Still bleary-eyed while she sat at gate A21, waiting to board Delta Flight 2020 to Atlanta where they had a layover, Erwin said she had no idea it was opening day for Salt Lake’s new airport.
