January 26 2025  |  Airlines & Airports

Mexico City Airport plans US$392 million upgrade ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026

By Wendy Morley


Mexico City's Aeropuerto Internacional Benito Juárez will undergo a substantial upgrade in time for the 2026 FIFA World Cup

Mexico City International Airport (Aeropuerto Internacional Benito Juárez) will undergo a comprehensive 8-billion-peso (US$391.7 million) renovation ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026, according to an announcement at President Claudia Sheinbaum's recent press conference.

The project, overseen by the Mexico City Airport Group (GACM), will encompass both terminals along with runway improvements and control tower upgrades. Work is scheduled to begin between April and June 2024 and complete by May 2026, ahead of the FIFA World Cup kickoff in June.


Mexico's new president wasted little time before announcing the government's US$392 million airport investment

Admiral Juan José Padilla Olmos, GACM's general director, said Navy Minister Raymundo Pedro Morales Ángeles has directed the organization to ensure AICM becomes a "worthy representative of Mexico" during the tournament. The navy took control of the airport's operations in a previous reorganization.

The investment reflects Mexico's broader preparations for co-hosting one of the world's largest sporting events, with improvements targeting both aesthetic and functional aspects of the airport's infrastructure.

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