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Passengers await their flight in the newly built terminal at the Santa Fe Regional Airport on Wednesday. After a much-hyped grand opening of the expansion in the spring, construction on the long-running project still isn't complete. But officials say passengers are pleased with the progress. 

A brightly colored mural of Shiprock at sunset adorns a wall of the new exit at the Santa Fe Regional Airport.

“Everybody will see this on the way out,” James Garduño, airport project manager, said Wednesday after removing a strip of yellow tape to get a closer look at the mural.

Until now, few people have seen the artwork, as ongoing construction delays have slowed a major airport expansion that was originally scheduled to be completed in January 2023.

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Project Manager James Garduno talks about the final details in Phase 1 of an expansion project that haven't been completed during a tour at the Santa Fe Regional Airport on Wednesday. 

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Luis Reyes trenches for parking lot infrastructure Wednesday at the Santa Fe Regional Airport.

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Passengers hang out in the outdoor observation area inside security at the Santa Fe Regional Airport on Wednesday. 

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During a tour at the Santa Fe Regional Airport on Wednesday, Project Manager James Garduño shows off the airport's new exit chute, an area which still hasn't been approved for use. 



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