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Mexico City Airport Overhaul Reaches 40% as Four Upgraded Areas Reopen

Officials say the upgrades target safer operations with smoother passenger flow before June’s World Cup.

Overview

  • - Automated E-GATES are now active in Terminal 1 migration and at two screening points in Terminal 2, supported by new document-validation equipment.
  • - Terminal 1 additions include the 2,000-square-meter Sala B Sur with capacity for 626 passengers and high-speed Wi‑Fi, plus refurbished facades at gates 1–3, upgraded baggage-claim halls, and renewed waiting areas at gates 12 and 13.
  • - Operational works underway feature stormwater pump maintenance, construction of rapid-exit taxiways, recovery of green areas, and deployment of a new airport management system.
  • - The reopening was led by Navy Secretary Raymundo Pedro Morales Ángeles, with participation from SICT, AFAC, ASA, Grupo Aeroportuario Marina, and contractor ICA, reflecting coordinated oversight.
  • - In a separate security step, AICM signed a pact with Mexico City’s C5 to achieve full perimeter video coverage with 58 new cameras, six surveillance systems, and two emergency totems, with integration to the airport’s network and plans for 1,200 internal cameras.