Mexico Begins Cozumel Airport Expansion for Caribbean Tourism

Mexico · Tourism & Infrastructure

Key Facts

—Passenger Capacity The expansion roughly doubles terminal capacity from 711,000 to approximately 1.2 million passengers per year, meeting surging demand in the Mexican Caribbean.

—Investment Size Total project spending runs into the hundreds of millions of pesos; the terminal building alone carries a budget of 354 million pesos (about US$18 million as of mid-2026 cost execution reports).

—Aircraft Upgrade The modernized commercial apron adds two positions for larger Category C jets like the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737, enabling direct service from more distant markets.