New Mexico City International Airport / Nuevo Aeropuerto de la Ciudad de México

The 5,000 ha scheme to ‘alleviate severe congestion’ at the 60-year-old Mexico City International Airport was first announced last December by transportation secretary Gerardo Ruiz Esparza.

The new complex is expected to handle 40 million people a year through more than 70 gates.

The state-funded project is expected to be operational by 2018, with construction set to start next year.

Under the master development plan, developed by consulting and engineering group Arup, the Mexico City airport will include the construction of up to six runways and two terminals, with the aim of increasing its international competitiveness. In the first phase, the expansion will include three runways and one terminal, located to the west of the current airport, in the Texcoco area.