BN Americas
02 Dec 2026
Colombia expects to complete the evaluation of the feasibility study for the PPP of Cartagena's new airport (CACI), in February 2026, a key development to strengthen the region’s air connectivity.
The initiative is valued at 6.55 trillion pesos (US$1.7bn). Once the evaluation is completed, it will require approval from the transport and finance ministries, among other entities, and the process could take around six months, according to Gina Juliana Rincón, vice president of project structuring at the national infrastructure agency ANI, who spoke during the Infrastructure Congress of the Colombian Chamber of Infrastructure.
The project is a private initiative and its originator is Odinsa.
The schedule considers two and a half years of preconstruction —with detailed engineering studies, land acquisition, and earthworks— and four and a half years of construction, so the start of operations is projected between 2031 and 2033, provided that environmental licenses are obtained, land management is completed, and financial closure is achieved without major delays.
The new airport will be built in Bayunca, department of Bolívar, 24km from the historic center of Cartagena, with access via Vía al Mar and La Cordialidad. The project involves the construction of the new airport within a future citadel, which will integrate real estate, commercial, logistics, and residential spaces, in order to meet future passenger demand...
Colombia positions 2026 as a key year for its US$1.7bn airport project - BNamericas - 02 Dec 2025
