Between January and July 2025, the airport registered more than 3.89 million travelers and more than 13,000 tons of cargo.
The governor of the Valle Alfonso Bonilla Aragón de Palmira International Airport, whose operation is assumed temporarily by civil aeronautics from this Monday, September 1.
The president stressed the need for the process of awarding a new operator It is done with strategic and competitive visionin order to guarantee the modernization of infrastructure and the connection of the Colombian Southwest with the world.
“With the ANI we have been talking, because we want the best to compete and operate the airport anywhere in the world. They have shown interest Korean and London operators. What we want is to choose the best, because from there the extension and improvement of the Buenaventura airport and the Colombian Pacific terminals will also depend, “he said.
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The official act of Rate by Aerocivil “Southwest Airports”, planned for the last quarter of 2025and the award of a new concessionaire in 2026.
For his part, the Secretary of Infrastructure of the Valley, Frank Ramírez, explained that It seeks to consolidate a new public-private alliance that guarantees stability in the airport operation for many years.
“The idea is that The more than 7 million passengers who move annually They can increase and generate a positive impact on the development and competitiveness of the entire region, “he added.
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In turn, The Vice President of Contractual Management of the National Infrastructure Agency (ANI), Milena Jiménez, indicated that The terminal was received in optimal conditions and that services will continue normally for national and international passengers.
It should be noted that Alfonso Bonilla Aragón occupies the first places in the country’s airport ranking by mobilized passengers.
Between January and July 2025, registered more than 3.89 million travelers and more than 13,000 tons of load, consolidating as a strategic axis for the connectivity and economy of the Colombian Southwest.
Source: Integrated information system
