Mexico City International Airport kicks off major renovation ahead of World Cup

Mexico City International Airport (AICM) is undergoing a large renovation to modernize its facilities and amended the rider acquisition up of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which volition instrumentality spot successful Mexico, the United States and Canada. Authorities urge travelers get aboriginal successful anticipation of imaginable delays.

Carried retired by the Navy Ministry (SEMAR), the renovation works volition necessitate an concern of 8 cardinal pesos (US $416 million). Admiral Juan José Padilla Olmos, manager of the Mexico City Airport Group, said successful January that the outgo volition beryllium covered by airdrome gross and volition not necessitate national funding.

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The task volition beryllium completed successful 2 phases. The archetypal one, which began May 17, volition beryllium finished by May 2026, conscionable successful clip for the World Cup successful June and July. The 2nd signifier volition beryllium carried aft the World Cup has ended, betwixt August and December 2026.

“The renovation aims to supply comfortable, efficient, modern, and harmless facilities that volition amended the rider acquisition and springiness the country’s astir important airdrome terminal a unsocial identity,” SEMAR said successful a statement.

It explained that moving successful stages volition minimize inconvenience to passengers, the airdrome assemblage and visitors successful general, by optimizing the disposable infrastructure.

Renovation works volition see walls, ceilings and level replacements and attraction and preservation of the roof’s waterproofing. Additionally, the floors of the Terminal 2 question session volition beryllium polished and the façade volition beryllium restored.

The functional renovation volition see works connected aeronautical facilities arsenic good arsenic optimizing conveyor systems, escalators and elevators. Authorities expect a full of 75 projects and 24 procurement contracts to screen the full airdrome and work infrastructure, including runways, power tower, substations, parking and structural reinforcement.

Currently, a conception of Terminal 1 covering concourses 29 to 36 has been closed off, blocking entree to the connecting corridor from the Duty Free area. In Terminal 2, renovation enactment is presently focused connected corridors that link to boarding areas.

Due to the renovation works, authorities person suggested users to program their travel to the airdrome with capable clip to debar missing their flight.

Renovations are besides planned for Toluca International Airport successful México authorities and Cuernavaca International Airport successful Morelos. Together with AICM, the airports volition beryllium the authoritative introduction points for teams and fans during the 2026 World Cup.

Mexico News Daily