New terminal advances at 60% and aims for 75% by the end of the year

Airport City includes the new terminal and the Santa Rosa commercial area, the northern logistics hub and the Gambetta area that will be used for transfers.

The construction of the Jorge Chávez Airport City, the future new air port of Peru, already shows progress at more than 60% in October. This mega-project includes different buildings, in addition to the main terminal, which will consolidate it as a regional hub.

The expansion project is progressing at a good pace, said today the Minister of Transportation and Communications, Raúl Pérez Reyes. During his visit to the airport, he said that the progress of the work is at 60% so it is within the deadlines and they project, together with Lima Airport Partners (concessionaire in charge of the operation), that it will reach 75% by the end of year.

With that perspective, he confirmed that the new Jorge Chávez airport will come into operation in January 2025. “The 27 million passengers initially expected to have will reach 40 million annually and the passenger stations will allow us not to have any problem in meeting the growing demand for traffic of people and airplanes,” he indicated.

“In this way, we will have the new Jorge Chávez airport operating correctly in January 2025,” Pérez Reyes reiterated during the installation of the first passenger boarding line as part of the expansion project of the new airport.

"We have the expectation of having a first-class airport in the region that will position us in a very important way in terms of tourism, which will allow the development of a series of activities, from the hotel business and gastronomy, to the attractions tourism that we have,” he said.

Progress of the new Jorge Chávez airport

The new airport will initially have more than 210,000 square meters and will begin operating in early 2025. It will have an initial capacity of 30 million passengers per year, which will increase to 40 million throughout the year.

Jorge Chávez Airport City presents progress at 60%: When will the work be ready?

In the check-in hall, fifteen counters will be installed in each of the two check-in islands, making a total of one hundred and twenty counters. In addition, the double height and double level for passengers stand out.

Regarding the security area, more than twenty scanners will be installed for passenger security screening before accessing the boarding areas. The international shopping area will have large shopping areas, a large duty free store and a rest area with views of the planes. Progress has also been made in the installation of the baggage claim belts and the concrete structure that connects with the future Santa Rosa expressway.

MTC proposes addendum to expand airport services

The MTC is willing to make an addendum to expand the services of public entities within the Jorge Chávez International Airport. This arises in response to the request to increase areas for security, immigration control, customs and police at the airport.

The Vice Minister of Transportation, Ismael Sutta, presented this provision during his appearance before the Special Multiparty Pro Investment Commission of the Congress of the Republic.

Sutta mentioned that he has received requests to expand the areas for the National Police, Immigration and the National Superintendence of Customs and Tax Administration (Sunat) within the airport. This is due to an increase in demand for space as the airport plans to accommodate up to 30 million passengers a year by 2025.

The MTC has forwarded these requests to LAP for evaluation and, if necessary, is willing to process an addendum that allows for more efficient operation of the airport.