Washington Dulles opens Concourse E with 14 new United gates

Washington Dulles International Airport opened Concourse E to travellers on 10 November 2026, a day after United Airlines and the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority previewed it on 9 November. The 435,000 sq ft building is the airport's first new concourse in nearly two decades and adds 14 United gates.

Each gate can handle one widebody or two narrowbody aircraft, for domestic or international flights. According to United, the extra space will allow it to operate more than 300 daily departures from Dulles next summer. Passengers reach the new gates directly from the Main Terminal on the AeroTrain.

The concourse includes a United Club of nearly 40,000 sq ft with more than 600 seats, which United describes as its second-largest club. It opens daily from 5:30am to 10pm, across from gates E14 and E16. The building also offers natural light, in-seat power, wireless charging pads, upgraded restrooms, a food court and a video gaming lounge.

United CEO Scott Kirby said Concourse E "delivers the kind of elevated experience our travelers and employees deserve today", while Airports Authority President and CEO Jack Potter called it "the first step in expanding the airport's capacity". Four phases are planned in total, adding up to 36 more United gates; the announcement gives no dates for those later phases. Travellers connecting at Dulles should check their departure gate on the day, as flights move into the new concourse.