After being suspended for pandemic and in the face of a recoveryón of the tráI'm theéreo, the Quito airport rebootó the expansion worksóterminal no..
Corporación Quiport announcementó the resumptionón of expansion workón of the Quito Mariscal Sucre International Airport, an inverseón integral carried out with own resources of Quiport, aimed at improving the passenger experience and increasing the airport's operational capacity.
The expansionópassenger terminal no., started in November 2019, was discontinued in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With the recoveryón of passenger flow, Work has been resumed in July 2024 and its completion is expectedón for him úlast quarter of 2025.
Expansion resumesón from Quito Airport
You reverse itóThe total of the project amounts to 74.2 millions of dóhomes, financed by Quiport. Of this amount, 19.1 millions have already been executed and 55.1 million isán to be executed.
The expansion worksón to 2024 and 2025 include:
- Expansionóterminal no. 17.647 square meter, a 25% additional.
- Level 0: expansionón of quarters téclinics and warehouses.
- Level 1: expansionón del hall púarrivals chart, ábaggage claim area, increasing the capacity of international baggage carousels, reconfiguración of the áCustoms area, expansionón duty free shop and baggage handling system.
- Level 2: expansionón del hall púexit chart, ápassenger screening area with 20 new counters and 12 self-check equipment, pre-boarding room for 350 passengers, expansionón international outlet duty-free shop and new food and beverage spaces.
- Level 3: expansionón of the international VIP room.
Spaghettién, The project includes the expansionón of the passenger platform in 35.000 square meter, where to implementá a new parking space for aircraft cóI say E, two remote stations cóI say C, a new boarding bridge and the expansionón of a taxiway.
The expansion worksón generateán 400 direct jobs and approximately 800 indirect jobs during a period of 17 months. This ambitious project is carried out by the construction company Ekron, which I previously builtó the expansionón south of the terminal in 2014 and 2015, and local contractors and labor.
«These works are part of the Quiport master plan, which aims to constantly improve the passenger experience. Our commitment to the growth of connectivity toéQuito area and continuous improvement is unwavering,» declareó Ramón Meó, president and CEO of Quiport. «We are proud to invest in the future of our airport and the comfort of our passengers. This project not only strengthens our infrastructure, but alsoén promotes economic developmentómic and social of the regionón».
Además of these works, Quiport investedó 9.5 millions between 2022 and 2024 in several projects, such as:
- Change of floors and remodelingón de baños.
- Remodelingón of the ásecurity filter area.
- Nueva área for niñyou at the national exit.
- Expansionón of the national VIP room.
- Repavingón on runway and taxiway.
- tech projectóbiometrics geneíand en migrationónumber of arrivals and boarding.
With this expansionón, the Mariscal Sucre International Airport reaffirms its commitment to being a benchmark in the regionón, not only because of its modern and efficient infrastructure, but alsoén for its ability to adaptón and continuous improvement.
¿Whaté Do you think this extensionón and additional work in the Quito airport?
Arajet is going to fly between Quito and Punta Cana? The flights are already on sale but they have not announced it.
Hi Carlos, effectively, will stop flying from Santo Domingo and change them to Punta Cana.