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The 21 March of the 2022, facilities were handed over Felipe Angeles International Airport (A.I.F.A.), a work located in Santa Lucía, State Mexico. Photos Government of Mexico
A new airport infrastructure forms part of our region and hopes to become, in the shortest time possible, the great alternative and point of air development in Mexico, Despite having a large front that rejects the work that left behind the advanced construction in Texcoco, it is essential to show this new work.
Many details are still under construction or under development, but the first images allow us to know more details about this millionaire investment.
Felipe Angeles International Airport
Its construction began on 17 October 2019, under the responsibility of the Corps of Engineers of the Mexican Army, who adhered at all times to the directive to build an austere airport, modern, functional, colorful and in the shortest possible time. This delivery includes the first phase of its construction, which was done during 2 years five months, with a budget of 74,305 million Mexican pesos creating 162,000 jobs, occupying a total area of 2,487 hectares, with which it is intended to start the functions of said airport, providing service, initially to an influx of between 19.5 and 20 million users per year; later, in its maximum development it will reach a capacity of between 85 and 90 millions.
The work was built with three tracks, two with length 4,500 meters (for commercial use), equipped with advanced navigation technology and adequate visual supports to operate in low visibility conditions, including a robust taxiway and apron system; a track of 3,500 meters for military use with 45 meters wide each and with a separation of 1,600 meters between them; in addition to an emblematic Control Tower of 88 meters high, which is the second highest in Mexico; a cargo terminal; customs for the transport of goods, fully developed capacity, higher than the 3 million tons per year; a passenger terminal designed to provide users with efficient and dynamic services, that will influence the reduction of time, operating costs and airport usage fees, among others.
The A.I.F.A.. Provides firefighting services, aviation fuel plant, gas stations, Convention Center, banks, exchange house, mexican postal service, food and beverage stores, handicrafts, spa, hotel, aesthetic, bookstores, pharmacy, souvenirs, duty free and duty paid items, bus transport, taxis and bus, among others. It should be noted that among the attractions of the terminal building are 36 themed restrooms that highlight Mexican hubbub and folklore.
in addition, was created with an airport city that includes hotels, restaurants, malls, hospitals and service facilities. inside planning, it was contemplated to facilitate the arrival at the Felipe Ángeles International Airport, designing a trunk axis of circulation, main artery for traffic flows to and from the passenger terminal building; Similarly, a parking lot and an intermodal land transport terminal were built that will be the hub for the different means of transport used by passengers to get to the airport.
The AIFA approach scheme, for 180 passengers will be 33 minutes. For better autonomy, It has its own fuel terminal that efficiently supplies aircraft, in addition, contemplates the use of clean and renewable energies. All of the above makes Felipe Angeles International Airport, a functional airport complex that gives the Mexican airline industry a new infrastructure, boosting the growth of the country, forming a fundamental part of international aeronautics.
It should be noted that, since the beginning of construction a great variety of paleontological wealth was located, which was highlighted by the findings of: 701 mammoths, 248 camels, 72 horses, 15 lazy, 28 fish, 2 gliptodontes, 2 bison, 2 Sabertooth, 109 of other species and 36 unidentifiable; The foregoing was worked in conjunction with the National Institute of Anthropology and History, what proved to us that we can build without destroying our past. Result of these discoveries, a cultural corridor was created, which has the Paleontological Museum of Santa Lucía "Quinametzin" (Land of giants), Aviation Military Museum, Historical Cultural Train and Olivo Presidential Train.
Flights Mexican airlines and Conviasa
AeroMexico Connect
(Embraer E190)
AIFA – Villahermosa
- Taking off from AIFA at 06:30, landing in Villahermosa at 07:50
- Taking off from Villahermosa at 12:55, landing at AIFA at 14:18
AIFA - Merida
- Taking off from AIFA at 14:50, landing in Mérida at 16:35
- Taking off from Mérida at 17:25, landing at AIFA at 19:20
Viva Aerobus
(Airbus A320N)
AIFA – Monterrey
- Taking off from Monterrey at 10:30, landing at AIFA at 12:00, daily
- Taking off from AIFA at 12:30, landing in Monterrey at 14:10, daily
AIFA – Guadalajara
- Taking off from Guadalajara 09:45, landing at AIFA at 11:00, daily
- Taking off from AIFA at 11:30, landing in Guadalajara at 13:00, daily
Volaris
(Airbus A320N)
AIFA - Cancun
- Taking off from Cancun at 11:01, landing at AIFA at 12:34, daily
- Taking off from AIFA at 13:27, landing in Cancun at 16:40, daily
AIFA-Tijuana
- Taking off from Tijuana at 08:20*, landing at AIFA at 12:45, daily
- Taking off from AIFA at 13:20, landing in Tijuana at 15:57*, daily
Conviasa
Airbus A340
Caracas – AIFA
*local time
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