The carrier will benefit from a renovated former USPS facility offering warehousing, refrigerated storage and administrative space
Delta Air Lines Cargo will expand its presence at Salt Lake City (SLC) International Airport with the opening of a new $18m air cargo facility.
The new Delta Cargo facility will be at a site previously occupied by the United States Postal Service (USPS) and will undergo a full renovation and modernisation.
It will replace Delta’s current air cargo home at SLC and will “significantly improve cargo operations”, the carrier said.
The facility is scheduled to open in 2027 and will feature warehousing, refrigerated storage, shipping and receiving, administrative space, and a customer lobby.
"Cold-chain capabilities will support high-value, temperature-sensitive goods such as pharmaceuticals and perishables," Delta said in a press release.
Peter Penseel, senior vice president, Delta Cargo, said: “Transforming the former USPS facility into a modern cargo hub reflects our long-term commitment to Salt Lake City and the role it plays in our global network.”
Abby Osborne, chair of the Utah Inland Port Authority, added: “This project is a game changer for Utah’s air cargo infrastructure. It enhances our capacity, strengthens our supply chain, and keeps Utah-manufactured goods here in-state rather than rerouting through coastal gateways.”
Delta is the airport's largest global carrier and operates more flights out of SLC than all other carriers combined, with 255 peak-day departures to nearly 100 destinations, including Amsterdam, London and Paris.
This year, Delta added two brand new direct routes from SLC to Lima, Peru and Seoul, South Korea, each marking a historic moment as Delta continues to bring a more connected future to the city.
