A possible higher demand for flights at the Mexico City International Airport (AICM) could lead to an expansion of the terminal infrastructure and even the construction of a third terminal before the end of Claudia Sheinbaum's term. This was suggested by Admiral and Director José Rivera Parga, who emphasized that if the numbers and data necessitate it, this new terminal could be considered.
Rivera Parga pointed out that, although it is currently not included in the plan, once the relevant discussions are held with the corresponding authorities, the possibility of constructing a new terminal is not ruled out. However, he clarified that the final decision rests with the Secretariat of Infrastructure, Communications and Transport (SICT).
In the context of dialogues with engineers, the director of AICM highlighted that passenger demand will continue to grow, and while the airport will adapt to this increase, there are currently no concrete plans for a Terminal 3. This statement was made on October 28.
A decision made during the government of Andrés Manuel López Obrador canceled the project for Terminal 3 of AICM, initially proposed to mitigate airport saturation. The lack of resources and reduction of maximum permitted operations led the Obrador administration to discard the construction of the third terminal, which was also considered detrimental to the recently inaugurated Felipe Ángeles International Airport (AIFA).
Despite the fact that AICM has available ground infrastructure capacity, Rivera Parga assured that it will be necessary to increase it to face the possible rise in flight demand. The director of Benito Juárez airport also reported that they are in talks with the authorities of Clara Brugada's government in Mexico City to improve the Terminal Aérea and Hangares stations of Line 6 of the Metro.
