The best airports in Latin America 2026

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In this installment we review what are the best airports from Latin America on 2026 according to the consultant Skytrax.

The global airport industry gathered once again at the Passenger Terminal EXPO in London, where the winners of the prestigious Skytrax World Airport Awards 2026. In a year marked by the consolidation of operational recovery and investment in sustainability, Latin America has reaffirmed its regional leadership.

Best airports in Latin America 2026

For the eighth time in its history, the El Dorado International Airport (BOG) on Bogota has been awarded as the Best Airport in South America. The Colombian terminal not only maintains its hegemony in the region, but continues to stand out for its efficiency in migration processes and its growing technological infrastructure.

The big surprise of the day came from Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ), being named for the first time as the Best Airport in Central America and the Caribe. This recognition underlines the success of its recent expansions and its focus on the premium passenger experience, also managing to enter the Top for the first time 100 world.

The list of the main winners of the year in the region are:

The trend of 2026 shows a turn towards hyper-personalization and sustainability. While Singapore Changi regains the global throne, In our region, passengers have rewarded the warmth of the service (Santiago) and efficiency in regional terminals that compete at the highest international level (Quito).

Other categories

As for the other airports in the region, There are others that have also stood out in different categories that I detail below:

Best airports in South America

1. Bogota
2. Quito
3. Santiago
4. Lima
5. Guayaquil
6. Rio de Janeiro GIG
7. Sao Paulo GRU
8. Buenos Aires EZE
9. Medellin
10. Brasilia

Best airports in Central America and the Caribbean

1. Punta Cana
2. Juan Santamaria
3. Panama Tocumen
4. Curaçao
5. San Juan
6. Saint Martin
7. Port of Spain
8. Kingston
9. Bridgetown
10. Montego Bay

Best regional airports in South America

1. Quito
2. Guayaquil
3. Medellin
4. Buenos Aires Airport
5. Recife
6. Brasilia
7. Cartagena
8. Peace / The High
9. Belo Horizonte
10. Cordoba

Best regional airports in Central America and the Caribbean

1. Juan Santamaria
2. Curaçao
3. The Savior
4. Guatemala Aurora
5. San Juan
6. Santo Domingo
7. Nassau Lynden Pindling
8. Managua
9. Martinique
10. Antigua

Best airport staff in South America

1. Santiago
2. Bogota
3. Quito
4. Buenos Aires EZE
5. Sao Paulo GRU
6. Guayaquil
7. Lima
8. Brasilia
9. Rio de Janeiro GIG
10. Recife

Best airport staff in Central America and the Caribbean

1. Curaçao
2. Juan Santamaria
3. Punta Cana
4. Saint Martin
5. San Juan
6. Montego Bay
7. Port of Spain
8. Panama Tocumen
9. Nassau Lynden Pindling
10. Aruba

Best airport hotels in South America

1. Wyndham Quito Airport
2. Wyndham Costa del Sol Lima Airport
3. Courtyard by Marriott Bogotá Airport
4. Pullman Sao Paulo Guarulhos Airport
5. Marriott Sao Paulo Airport

Notably, Punta Cana is the seventh airport in the global ranking of Airports that have improved the most during 2026.

What do you think of the list?? I read your opinions in the comments.

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