Abstract
- Passenger visitors in Latin America and the Caribbean elevated by 47.8% in 2022, with Mexico Metropolis Worldwide Airport main with 46.2 million passengers.
- El Dorado Worldwide Airport in Bogota surpassed Sao Paulo Guarulhos because the second-largest airport within the area, receiving 35.3 million passengers.
- The highest airports for cargo operations within the area have been El Dorado, Mexico Metropolis, and Santiago de Chile, whereas by way of plane actions, Mexico Metropolis Worldwide Airport had the very best quantity.
The Airport Council Worldwide – Latin America & the Caribbean (ACI-LAC) launched at this time the highest ten rating of airports within the area with probably the most passenger visitors, cargo, and plane actions in 2022. Maybe unsurprisingly, the itemizing was dominated by hubs in Mexico, Colombia, and Brazil, the three largest aviation markets within the area. Let’s examine additional.
High ten passenger visitors airports in Latin America & the Caribbean
ACI-LAC’s experiences present a 47.8% enhance in passenger visitors within the area final 12 months in comparison with 2021. The highest ten airports within the area collectively obtained over 246 million passengers.
Mexico Metropolis Worldwide Airport (MEX) was the area’s primary airport for passengers. It obtained 46.2 million passengers (a 28.3% enhance versus 2021, though nonetheless beneath pre-pandemic visitors ranges). In 2023, MEX continues to be the busiest airport within the area, receiving 23.50 million passengers within the first half of the 12 months. Nonetheless, it’s carefully adopted by different airports within the area. Mexico Metropolis Airport was the one Latin American hub to crack the world’s prime busiest final 12 months.
Bogota’s El Dorado Worldwide Airport (BOG) was Latin America’s second-largest airport for passengers in 2022. It obtained 35.3 million passengers and surpassed Sao Paulo Guarulhos for the primary time in its historical past.
Photograph: Daniel Martínez Garbuno | Easy Flying.
Speaking about Sao Paulo Guarulhos Worldwide (GRU), the Brazilian hub was the third largest in 2022. It obtained 34.48 million passengers. GRU is performing even higher this 12 months, receiving 18.92 million passengers between January and June.
The highest ten airports record for passengers in Latin America final 12 months was accomplished with the next hubs:
- Cancun Worldwide (CUN) – 30.48 million passengers
- Lima Worldwide (LIM) – 18.6 million passengers
- Santiago de Chile Worldwide (SCL) – 18.51 million passengers
- Congonhas Worldwide (CGH) – 18 million passengers
- Tocumen Worldwide (PTY) – 15.7 million passengers
- Guadalajara Worldwide (GDL) – 15.6 million passengers
- Brasilia Worldwide (BSB) – 13.4 million passengers
Congonhas and Santiago de Chile airports had the most important year-on-year visitors growths, growing their passenger numbers by 87.3% and 86.7%, respectively. Rafael Echevarne, ACI-LAC’s normal director, mentioned,
“The ten primary airports in Latin America and the Caribbean carry out a key position within the connectivity of our international locations, selling the financial improvement and bettering our connectivity with the remainder of the world.”
High ten airports by cargo volumes
When it comes to cargo, the area registered a complete enhance of 1.3% in 2022 versus the earlier 12 months. Home air cargo visitors elevated by 0.7%, whereas worldwide air cargo visitors decreased by 3% versus 2021, ACI-LAC reported.
On this rating, El Dorado, Mexico Metropolis, and Santiago de Chile airports have been the highest airports within the area for cargo operations. The rating was accomplished by Guarulhos, Viracopos (VCP), Quito (UIO), San Juan (SJU), Lima, Guadalajara, and Ezeiza Worldwide (EZE) airports.
Lastly, the airports with probably the most plane actions within the area have been MEX (384,450 complete actions), Bogota (296,777), Guarulhos (242,888), Cancun (214,374), and Congonhas (196,137).
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