You can now sit down for a local pint after security at the St. John's airport

Afterfour years of planning and construction, the first phase of renovations at theSt. John's airport is finally complete.

The St. John's InternationalAirportAuthority unveiled its new departures and security area on Wednesday, which also marked the grand opening of a Yellowbelly Brewery outlet inside the airport.

That's right you'll finally be able to have a local pint while you wait for your flight.

"We're really, really excited to have been asked to be a part of the concessions program here at YYT," said Yellowbelly Brewery & Public House owner Craig Flynn.

If you've got more ofa sweet tooth,a Newfoundland Chocolate Company location is now in the arrival lounge too. For those on more of a health kick, a Booster Juice location has been added as well.

More space in departures area

The airport authoritysaid that with the introduction of the new arrivals area, there will be 40 per cent more check-in space, a designated Nexus line for those with the membership, more washrooms, and three times the previous amount of seating in the departures lounge.

There will also be three new gate positions, a new nursing area for mothers, a place for children to play, and more spots to charge phones and laptops.

Construction on the second phase of the airport expansion, which will increase the size of the arrivals area, will start in 2019.

"This a great day. We've been planning this for a number of years," said airport authority president and CEOKeith Collins.

"The project has come in precisely on budget and we're very, very proud of that."