The interfaith chapel in St. Louis Lambert International Airport's Terminal 2 will reopen Friday afternoon in a different spot, three months after the airport claimed its previous location for a yet-to-open retail food operation.

Airport Director Rhonda Hamm-Niebruegge said Tuesday that the new chapel will be near gate E40, one of a newer series of gates used by Southwest Airlines, the terminal's dominant tenant.

"We're excited about this because in the absence there have been many employees and many passengers asking for this chapel," said the Rev. Rodrick Burton, president of the St. Louis Airport Interfaith Chaplaincy.

Burton said at first glance he was concerned that the new location is further away from many Southwest gates than the old one, which was near gate E33 further east.

But he said he believes Southwest will continue to expand its flights at Lambert and will eventually add more gates near the new chapel into the unusued D concourse.

Burton said the chapel will be "very utilitarian."

"There are going to be the essentials for prayer, worship and meditation," the said, including an altar, chairs and book cases.