The Mexico City International Airport (AICM) faces the possibility of not receiving funds for the next year, according to the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit in the 2025 Expenditure Budget Project. The subsidies and fiscal support section for AICM has been left empty this year, despite having planned investments of around 485 million pesos for maintenance and rehabilitation of infrastructure.
The government allocated 1.5 billion pesos to AICM for the current year, intended to cover maintenance needs and operating expenses, which were supported by generated commercial revenues. Despite being profitable and generating more than 10 billion pesos a year, AICM cannot access these funds due to prior commitments such as the payment of bonds from the canceled airport in Texcoco, where an ecological park has now been established.
The Expenditure Project forecasts that AICM will have an initial availability of resources amounting to 3.743 billion pesos, likely coming from surpluses of the Airport Use Fee (TUA) generated during the current year. Despite the questions raised, no explanation has been received regarding the absence of earmarked resources from the airport's Communications area.
Regarding the planned investments for the next year, maintenance and rehabilitation of runways 05R-23L and 05L-23R, as well as AICM's platforms, are included. Pre-investment studies for rehabilitation works, maintenance, and infrastructure adjustments are also contemplated for the 2024-2026 period, in view of the 2026 World Cup, in which Mexico, the United States, and Canada will host, with AICM being one of the main arrival points for tourists.
