Mexico City, Mexico — President Sheinbaum lead the handover of the first phase of remodeling of the Benito Juárez International Airport. The busy Mexico City hub has undergone a 6.5 billion peso revamp of its terminals 1 and 2.
With the renovation, the airport now has the capacity to provide up to 46 operations per hour. The revamp also includes a new Airport Management System (SIGA), new D1 and D2 rapid exit taxiways, an advanced anti-drone protection system and better Wi-Fi.
“All the improvements are for the benefit of users and for the workers so they can work here more effectively and safely in terms of civil protection, while also providing better service to the 45 million visitors or departures that the Benito Juárez International Airport handles,” she said.
“This represents an investment of 6.5 billion pesos, and it’s very important to know that this investment comes from the airport’s own revenue. No public funds were used for the airport.
“Instead, the improvements were made using the airport’s own profits. A second and third phase are still to be developed, but the main work is complete.”
President Sheinbaum recalled that during the neoliberal period, there was an attempt to close the airport and build one in Texcoco, which was considered at the time to be a mistake by the Government of Mexico City.
Instead, the Felipe Ángeles International Airport (AIFA) was built to avoid saturation and complement the operations of the Metropolitan Area of the Valley of Mexico.
Admiral Juan José Padilla, the CEO of Grupo Aeroportuario Marina and AICM, recalled that commitment consists of 106 projects to remodel the airport, which was divided into two phases.
The first was completed June 1 with an investment of 6.5 billion pesos, out of a total of 10 billion pesos planned for remodeling.
He explained that work was carried out in the buildings of Terminals 1 and 2 and included lounges, immigration, customs, baggage claims, public restrooms, drainage systesm and roadway work.
The Mexico City airport currently handles 45 million passengers a year.
