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The International Council of Airports of Latin America and the Caribbean (ACI-LAC) reveals preliminary data on the 10 busiest airports in the region during the 2025, Bogota is no longer number one. GRU Airport photo
This report highlights the main terminals in terms of total passengers, international passengers, air cargo and aircraft movements. The total number of passengers exceeded 790 millions, which represented a growth of 3,8% of air traffic in relation to the previous year.
On 2025, the Guarulhos Airport (Brazil) It was the busiest in the region, recording passenger traffic of more than 47,1 millions. They followed closely El Dorado Airport (Bogota, Colombia) more than 45,4 million passengers and Mexico City International Airport (Mexico City, Mexico) more than 44,6 millions.
Busiest airports in 2025
A notable milestone was the Galeao International Airport in Rio de Janeiro, which recorded an increase in 23,5% in air traffic between 2024 and 2025, reaching the 17,9 million passengers in 2025.
«The results of the year 2025 demonstrate the solidity of the main airports in the region. Guarulhos, El Dorado and Benito Juárez have consolidated their position as strategic centers, driven by international connectivity and the recovery of domestic demand. The significant growth of Galeao Airport, In janeiro river, illustrates how investments in infrastructure and the promotion of tourism can transform the performance of a terminal. These figures confirm that aviation in the region continues to expand, even in the face of global challenges, and emphasize the role of our airports as essential engines of economic and social development.", stated Rafael Echevarne, Director General of ACI-LAC.
international passengers
On 2025, international passenger traffic of the top 10 on Latin America and the Caribe reached the 134 millions, which represents a growth of 3,69% with respect to 2024. Among the ten airports with the highest international passenger traffic, stood out for their growth Tocumen International Airport / City of Panama, Panama, with an increase of 8,28%, followed by the International Airport of Guarulhos / Sao Paulo, Brazil, with an increase of 6,95%.
Air cargo
The data shows that air cargo volume has had a slight increase of around 1,7% in relation to the previous year, reaching more than 3,8 million metric tons transported in 2025. Air cargo traffic is more concentrated in the El Dorado International Airport. The most significant increase in the volume of cargo transported was recorded at the Jorge Chávez International Airport in Lima, Peru (+16,68%), followed by Tocumén International Airport in Panama (+14,65%).
Aircraft movements
The perspective is that aircraft movements in the region will be more than 2,2 million in 2025, representing an increase in 0,4% in relation to the results of 2024. The terminal with the highest number of movements was El Dorado International Airport in Bogota, Colombia, and the one that registered the greatest growth was the Tocumén International Airport in Panama.
Will there be changes in 2026? The trend says yes, we will see.
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