Havana, Cuba | Ambitious Expansion Project for José Martí International Airport to Handle a Capacity of Over 10 Million Passengers per Year

Cuba’s Government in occasion of an event as part of the the Special Cuban Aviation Program presented at FITL 2025, the III International Transport and Logisitic Fair which took place at the Pabexpo fairgrounds in Havana announced an ambitious expansion project for José Martí International Airport  located in the capital of the country to handle a capacity of over 10 million passengers per year.

Changes were reported in the terminals of the airport at Havana as informed the President of Cacsa, the Cuban Aviation Corporation S.A., Joel Beltrán Archer Santos who highlighted the strategic importance of the development of airport infrastructure to enhance tourism, trade and international connectivity of the Caribbean country.

The President of Cacsa added that tourism continues to be the main engine of growth for Cuba aviation, so expanding the capacitiy of the José Martí Internartional Airport is a key step to boost the economic recovery of the sector, as well as its international projection and for this the changes in several of the terminals of the Havana airport will be vital.

Currently, Cuba has 10 international airports, among which the José Martí International Airport in Havana plays a central role and this plan of renovation focuses on changes in some of its terminals aims to improve its performances. 

Officials said modernization of its runways, platforms and terminals is a priority of the program, with emphasis on renovations and expansions in the following operations  : 

Terminal 2 - Optimization of the terminal handling various operations ensuring greater coverage for passengers and airlines.
Terminal 3 - Expansion of the surface area of the terminal increasing capacity by 30%.
Terminal 5  - Development of a fixed - base operator in the terminal. 

The President of Cacsa said that the objective is to turn Cuba into a more competitive air hub in the Caribbean, capable of attracting greater national and foreign investment.

The modernization of aircraft and terminals seeks to raise the standards of safety and operational efficiency, in line with the demands of contemporary air transport.

Link - https://www.directoriocubano.info/actualidad/cuba-amplia-su-principal-aeropuerto-informa-de-cambios-en-varias-terminales/

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