The Jos\u00e9 Mar\u00eda C\u00f3rdova International Airport (SKRG), Antioquia's main air terminal and Colombia's second most important airport, is preparing for an unprecedented transformation. The Civil Aeronautics, together with AERTEC Solutions and ESI Consulting \u2013 the latter two grouped in the Aeropuerto Rionegro 30 Consortium \u2013 has concluded the update of the Master Plan 2055, a document that redefines the infrastructure, capacity, and strategic role this airport will play on the continental stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Latin America is experiencing one of the strongest periods of aviation growth in the world. Recent reports from ALTA and ICAO confirm that the region has already exceeded pre-pandemic traffic levels and is maintaining sustained growth \u2014 above 8% annually in several markets \u2014 thanks to the expansion of the low-cost model, the opening of new routes and operational modernisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Colombia, in particular, has become a regional benchmark. In 2023, it exceeded 50 million passengers carried, reaching historic figures and consolidating itself as one of the most dynamic markets on the continent. In this context, Jos\u00e9 Mar\u00eda C\u00f3rdova emerges as a key hub connecting South America with North America and the Caribbean, reinforcing its role as Antioquia's strategic gateway to the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Master Plan's diagnosis is clear: although the airport operates at high levels of efficiency, the current infrastructure has fallen short in the face of rapid traffic growth. The 3,440-metre runway, the apron with 24 positions and the 17 boarding bridges are saturated at peak times, especially with wide-body aircraft. The passenger terminal \u201427,500 m\u00b2\u2014 shows congestion in critical processes such as check-in, security screening and baggage delivery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The baggage handling system (BHS) operates at its maximum capacity, handling 2,400 bags per hour, and internal road access is regularly congested. The cargo terminal, although efficient, requires greater refrigeration capacity and a specialised logistics centre, which is vital for flower exports, accounting for more than 90% of the airport's international cargo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The demand studies used\u2014bottom-up and top-down models, AirTOP simulations, and FAA methodologies\u2014project average annual growth of 4.5% in passengers and 3.5% in operations. Jos\u00e9 Mar\u00eda C\u00f3rdova will grow from 14 million passengers in 2025 to 42.7 million in 2055, exceeding 200,000 tonnes of cargo transported per year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Growth will be driven mainly by connectivity with North America and South America, which will account for 70% of new flows. In the domestic market, routes such as Bogot\u00e1, Cali, Cartagena and Barranquilla will continue to see the highest demand, while low-cost airlines and new regional operators will expand supply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 2055 Master Plan defines a progressive evolution in three phases:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Phase 1 \u2013 Up to 22 million passengers<\/strong> Phase 2 \u2013 Up to 30 million passengers<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Phase 3 \u2013 Up to 42 million passengers<\/strong> The future terminal between runways will have 87 parking positions, 31 of which will be contact positions, fully segregated flows, biometric systems and APM connection. Its design incorporates energy efficiency and water management criteria to ensure operational sustainability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The estimated CAPEX amounts to 21.6 trillion pesos<\/strong> (2024 values), distributed among land acquisition, terminal and access works, platform, runways and auxiliary systems. Land-side works account for 55% of the budget, while air-side works account for 22%. Due to the complex topography of the surrounding area, earthworks constitute one of the most significant components of the total cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Jos\u00e9 Mar\u00eda C\u00f3rdova will not only expand its capacity, but also strengthen the national airport network, boost the economy of the San Nicol\u00e1s Valley, and promote interoperability with Olaya Herrera Airport and future advanced air mobility systems. The study's final recommendations include optimising land access, strengthening environmental criteria, and managing growth in stages according to actual demand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n At a decisive moment for Latin American aviation, the airport will take a leap forward that will position it as one of the most modern, efficient and strategic hubs on the continent, ready to respond to the technological, operational and commercial demands of the next three decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Key topics related to this news item: <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Colombia proyecta su gran salto aeroportuario: el Plan Maestro 2055 transformar\u00e1 el Jos\u00e9 Mar\u00eda C\u00f3rdova en uno de los hubs m\u00e1s modernos de Am\u00e9rica El Aeropuerto Internacional Jos\u00e9 Mar\u00eda C\u00f3rdova (SKRG), principal terminal a\u00e9rea de Antioquia y segundo aeropuerto m\u00e1s importante de Colombia, se prepara para una transformaci\u00f3n sin precedentes. La Aeron\u00e1utica Civil, junto con […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":186,"featured_media":14013,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[55],"tags":[10,417,37,28,35],"class_list":["post-14012","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-noticias","tag-aeropuertos","tag-consultoria-de-aeropuertos","tag-futuro","tag-ingenieria","tag-planificacion-y-diseno-aeropuertos"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aertecsolutions.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14012","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aertecsolutions.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aertecsolutions.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aertecsolutions.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/186"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aertecsolutions.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14012"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/aertecsolutions.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14012\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14178,"href":"https:\/\/aertecsolutions.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14012\/revisions\/14178"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aertecsolutions.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14013"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aertecsolutions.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14012"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aertecsolutions.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14012"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aertecsolutions.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14012"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Operational improvements to the current terminal, expansion of platforms, new fast exit lane, road improvements and acquisition of land for the next phase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The most decisive stage:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Final expansion of the terminal, development of an advanced logistics area and creation of a vertiport for urban air mobility<\/strong>, integrating emerging technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\nA project that repositions Colombia on the airport map of the Americas<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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