We review assáThey are the airportsáimportant s of the regionón, where he Quito Mariscal Sucre International Airport has positioned itself as the fifth airport with the highest cargo volumeéarea in Américh latina and the Caribe.
Esto himselfún the recent ranking of Am Airports Council Internationalérich Latin and Caribbean (ACI-LAC). This remarkable achievement of Quito It is the result of sustained growth and the implementationón of strategies focused on optimizing the log chainícharging static.
The main cargo airports in Latin Americaérica
On 2023, the airport removeño transportó 335 407 tons of cargo, surpassing in a 14.2% the figure reached in theñprevious one. This exponential growth makes it the airport with the highest percentage increase in cargo in the region.ón, surpassing important hubs like Lima, Buenos Aires and RíJanuary's.
Key factors of ésuccess:
- First class infrastructure: Quito airport has a log centerícargo hold úunique in the countryís, that speeds up the consolidation processesón, customs clearanceón and storage. Además, the international cargo terminal, with a surface of 13 000 m², and the loading platform, with capacity for six large aircraft, provide modern and efficient infrastructure.
- Expansionón and improvements: The recent expansionón of export cargo terminalón has increased operational capacity and optimized processes, contributing to the sustained growth of the airport.
- Connectivity toérea: Quito airport is the main cargo center foréEcuador area, concentrating the 90% of the total loadépa areaís. Currently, 15 aerolícargo lines operate in their facilities, connecting Quito with the main international markets.
The prospects for the 2024 son aún más encouraging. The high season of San Valentín 2024 registryó a Récord histórich of 26 466 tons of cargo transported, which demonstrates the growing demand for cargo serviceséQuito airport area.
Airports with más burden of the regionón
The complete list is composed as follows, largely led by Bogotá's El Dorado International Airportá (rotate screen if it isání with cell phone to see the complete table):
RANK | AIRPORT NAME | CITY | HERE IS THE CODE | TOTAL CARGO 2023 | TOTAL CARGO 2022 | % CHANGE 2023-2022 |
1 | El Dorado International Airport | Bogotaá | BOG | 758,180 | 771,884 | -1.78 |
2 | M City International Airportéxico «Lic Benito Juárez» | Mexico City | MEX | 452,132 | 573,951 | -21.22 |
3 | Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport | Santiago | SCL | 448,244 | 445,518 | 0.61 |
4 | Guarulhos International Airport | São Paulo | TOWER CRANE | 423,089 | 432,691 | -2.22 |
5 | Mariscal Sucre International Airport | Quito | UIO | 335,407 | 293,904 | 14.12 |
6 | Viracopos International Airport | Campinas | VCP | 301,348 | 356,734 | -15.53 |
7 | Luis Munoz Marin International Airport | San Juan | SEVEN | 246,863 | 240,558 | 2.62 |
8 | International Airport «Jorge Cháturn» | Lima | LI | 213,775 | 218,567 | -2.19 |
9 | Felipe Ángeles International Airport | Mexico City | NLU | 183,867 | – | – |
10 | Ezeiza International Airport | Buenos Aires | EZE | 183,599 | 174,491 | 5.22 |
11 | Guadalajara International Airport | Guadalajara | GDL | 165,031 | 176,792 | -6.65 |
12 | Tocumen International Airport | Panama City | PTY | 120,064 | 136,648 | -12.14 |
13 | Jose Maria Cordoba International Airport | Averageín | MDE | 109,751 | 109,117 | 0.58 |
14 | Juan Santamaria International Airport | San José | SJO | 102,077 | 101,120 | 0.95 |
15 | Eduardo Gomes International Airport | Manaus | MAO | 90,809 | 85,340 | 6.41 |
16 | international airport «Ing Fernando Espinoza Gutiéreg» | Queretaro | QRO | 79,824 | 72,878 | 9.53 |
17 | Monterrey Airport | Monterrey | MTY | 74,979 | 77,767 | -3.59 |
18 | Las Am International Airportérich | Santo Domingo | SDQ | 71,589 | 67,066 | 6.74 |
19 | Rio de Janeiro International Airport-GaleãAntonio Carlos Jobim | Rio de Janeiro | GIG | 67,662 | 67,753 | -0.13 |
20 | Guararapes International Airport | Recife | REC | 66,515 | 66,585 | -0.11 |