New customs screening facility at RIC to open in April
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A new customs screening facility at Richmond International Airport to allow for direct international commercial passenger flights is expected to open in April.
"It's good to see that the facility comes back online because you know, we'll be able to check all the boxes," Richmond International Airport Spokesperson Troy Bell said.
The years-long revamp was required after airport officials were told in 2019 that the nearly 20-year-old customs screening area in Terminal B did not meet federal standards.
More than half of the $7.2 million cost for the project came from federal funds.
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