Aviacion
25 May 2026
The expansion and modernization project for Cali’s airport is moving steadily forward as one of the most strategic infrastructure initiatives for Valle del Cauca and southwestern Colombia. With an estimated investment of nearly $5 trillion COP, the proposal aims to transform the terminal’s operational capacity and prepare it to handle sustained growth in air traffic over the coming decades.
The air terminal currently handles around seven million passengers per year. However, the modernization blueprint is designed to deliver a large-scale upgrade, projecting a future capacity of between 16 and 17 million passengers annually.
To support this surge in passenger flow and commercial flights, the project outlines deep interventions across both airside and landside infrastructure:
- Runway upgrades and apron expansion.
- Construction of new aircraft parking positions (stands).
- Structural improvements in boarding gates and passenger flow areas.
- Upgrading and modernizing operational control, airport security, and air traffic management (ATM) systems.
