Wedoany.com Report-Jun 14, Mexico aims to secure $6.6 billion in public and private funding to modernize 62 airports by 2030, as announced by Tania Carro Toledo, undersecretary for communications and transportation, at the National Transportation Infrastructure Forum. The airport sector currently supports over one million jobs across 80 airports, 1,529 airfields, and 584 heliports nationwide.

Tania Carro Toledo made the announcement

Several operators will lead the upgrades. Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte, primarily owned by Vinci, will enhance its 13 airports in central and northern Mexico, with the largest project at Monterrey airport. Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico will improve 12 airports, including Guadalajara, while Asur will upgrade nine in the southeast, including Cancún International. Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares, a government-owned operator, will manage four projects, and Grupo Aeroportuario Turístico Mexicano will handle two.

These airport enhancements are part of the Plan Mexico, introduced by the government of Claudia Sheinbaum following its election. The plan fosters collaboration between business groups and government agencies to drive coordinated development. It includes an industrial policy focused on reducing reliance on imports, supported by a science and technology strategy, alongside social initiatives like constructing one million affordable homes and a $58 billion investment to expand the rail network, with a focus on developing underserved regions.

Tania Carro Toledo stated: “The country’s airport sector employed more than 1 million people in 80 airports, 1,529 airfields and 584 heliports.” The upgrades aim to improve infrastructure, boost economic activity, and enhance connectivity across Mexico, aligning with broader goals to strengthen transportation networks and support sustainable growth.

The investment in airport modernization reflects Mexico’s commitment to improving its infrastructure, creating jobs, and enhancing regional development through strategic partnerships and coordinated planning.