Overview
- The first post-reopening movement was a private medical flight from Mendoza that enabled a multiorgan procurement at HECA, with organs flown out for transplant and potential benefit to at least six patients.
- Commercial service restarted overnight with Copa Airlines’ Panama route, including a water-salute arrival for flight CM887 on a Boeing 737-800.
- The works repaved the 3,000-by-45 meter runway, installed LED airfield lighting, and expanded the terminal by about 10,500 square meters with two jet bridges.
- Airlines have confirmed 2026 launches including Arajet to Punta Cana from June 16 and World2Fly to Madrid from October 1, with the airport projecting 50-plus weekly connections across seven countries.
- Airport and provincial officials report advanced talks with JetSMART for Santiago de Chile and Paranair for Asunción, while Aerolíneas Argentinas, GOL, and LATAM maintain or expand links to Brazil and Peru.