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Corpus Christi International Airport unveils new bar and observation deck

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Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP) in Texas has completed construction on a new full-service bar and connected elevated outdoor patio and observation deck, which is the first passenger-accessible outdoor space to be constructed in the airport’s 64-year history.

Both are now open-to-the-public and located inside security within the concourse between gates 1 and 3 and will be following by new Amazon Just Walk Out gift shop, coffee shop, two restaurants, and a VIP airport lounge within the next 12 months.

The new 823-square-foot Nueces Brewing Bar at CRP is the second outpost of downtown Corpus Christi’s beloved Nueces Brewing Company, known for its local craft brews and slow-smoked Texas barbecue.

It features an 18-seat white quartz horseshoe-shaped bar draped under a suspended wood trellis, decorative ceramic backsplash and under-bar accent tile, wide-plank luxury vinyl tile flooring, floor-to-ceiling glass windows.

Directly adjacent to the bar’s rear entrance is a 1,200-square-foot elevated outdoor patio and observation deck, which is surrounded by 9.5-foot glass walls reinforced with stainless steel.

The deck also features a Service Animal Relief Area (SARA), porcelain stone surface flooring, benches and tables made of eco-friendly composite timber, and grey oversized planters filled with drought-resistant native flax lilies, bi-colour irises, liriopes, and Mediterranean fan palms.

The space serves as both an extension of the bar, offering travelers a place to drink al fresco, and as an observation deck where passengers can enjoy fresh air, observe aircraft landing and departing, and take in 180-degree views of the airfield and beyond.

“The opening of the Nueces Brewing Bar and our stunning new outdoor observation deck marks the first of many new passenger-focused spaces to be unveiled at CCIA over the next years,” said Kevin Smith, the airport’s director of aviation.

“Our goal is to create an exceptional travel experience by improving amenities and operations, which will bolster our local economy and fuel economic growth. We are excited to showcase this beautiful new bar and outdoor space to the 700,000+ passengers who travel through CCIA each year.”

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