Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico (GAP) announced that construction of the new terminal building at the Puerto Vallarta International Airport would begin on Monday, August 29th, 2022, with a groundbreaking ceremony that would be attended by municipal, state and federal authorities.
This new airport terminal in Puerto Vallarta will span more than 68,000 square meters, which means a growth of 150 percent. In addition, there will be an increase from 11 to 19 boarding bridges, as well as an increase from 9 to 16 remote boarding gates (78 percent more). This will give passengers more traveling options in the future and will increase future developments in Puerto Vallarta.
It will also be the first Zero Energy airport terminal in Latin America. On times when global warming is a huge issue, this will be achieved within 7.5 years through several strategies, which include: the use of solar panels on the roof of the building, which will lower energy consumption by 40 percent compared to other airports with the same characteristics; and efficient water management through the reuse of 100 percent of the gray, black and blue water generated inside and outside the terminal, which will reduce water consumption by 35 percent; among other elements. With these environmental things in mind, definitely will be a pioneer for future airports in Latin America and hopefully becomes a standard from now on.
In addition to the construction of the new terminal, resources will be invested to improve the runway, platforms, streets, roads, parking lot and control tower.
The airport currently handles three million passengers a year, and it is believed that the construction work will increase passenger capacity by 50%.
According to air traffic reports from Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico (GAP), most of the passengers handled at the Puerto Vallarta airport are international travelers with 1.6 million tourists, mostly from the United States, while 1.4 million are domestic passengers.
The works on the new building will consist of two stages, one until 2024, with an investment of more than three thousand 026 million pesos, while between 2025 and 2029 there will be one thousand 313 million pesos. The total amount of the investment will exceed four billion pesos.
According to GAP reports, the Puerto Vallarta International Airport’s Terminal 2 will tentatively be completed in two years, when it will have the capacity to mobilize 4.5 million passengers per year.
Gustavo Díaz Ordaz Airport has connections with 40 national and international destinations, with the largest number of arrivals coming from U.S. cities such as Dallas, Los Angeles, Houston and Denver. There are also connections to several Canadian cities and Europe are coming soon.
As for real estate in Puerto Vallarta, we will be definitely be seeing an exponential growth for rental income properties because the surge of travelers will be needed to accommodate them. If Puerto Vallarta continues to grow, its list of direct flights around the world could also impact on more people deciding to move here. More tourism means that more economic impact will come.
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