The expansion works at the Mariscal Sucre International Airport in Quito have reached 35% completion, according to the concessionaire Corporación Quiport. This project, involving an investment of USD 74.2 million, will add 17,000 m² to the passenger terminal across its four levels and 35,000 m² to the aircraft parking apron.
More than 350 workers are involved in the construction, which includes tasks such as the installation of fire suppression systems, power grids, communication cables, air conditioning, and drainage. Additionally, the fixed structure for the new passenger boarding bridge is being installed, and high-strength hydraulic concrete is being poured on the aircraft apron to support heavy planes.
The new apron will accommodate one Code E aircraft (such as the Boeing 777) and two Code C aircraft (such as the Airbus A320).
According to Diego Álvarez, Quiport’s Design and Construction Manager, the expansion will increase the terminal’s usable area by 25%, improving public spaces, check-in counters, the baggage claim area, international pre-boarding zones, baggage processing, and the international VIP lounge, among other services.
Capacity increase and growth projection
With this expansion, the airport will increase its annual capacity from 5 million to 7 million passengers, representing a significant boost for tourism and business in Ecuador. Ramón Miró, Quiport’s President and CEO, emphasized that this project is part of the Airport Master Plan, which guides the orderly growth of the infrastructure.
«The increase in processing capacity represents more opportunities for tourism and business travel, creating more jobs,» said Miró.
In January 2025, the equipment for the new baggage handling system, manufactured abroad, is expected to arrive in the country. These systems will modernize baggage processing in line with the expansion goals.
Airlines and destinations at Quito
According to the Cirium platform, the airport receives flights from 12 airlines connecting to 9 domestic destinations, offering over 300,000 seats monthly, and 15 international destinations, with 260,000 seats available per month.
Domestic destinations
- Aeroregional with Boeing 737-400/-500
- El Coca, 6 weekly flights.
- Esmeraldas (ESM), 2 weekly flights.
- Loja (LOH), 17 weekly flights.
- Santa Rosa (ETR), 7 weekly flights.
- Avianca with A319, A320, and A320neo.
- Cuenca (CUE), 13 weekly flights.
- El Coca (OCC), 8 weekly flights.
- Guayaquil (GYE), 53 weekly flights.
- Islas Baltra (GPS), 8 weekly flights.
- Manta (MEC), 15 weekly flights.
- LATAM with Airbus A319.
- Cuenca, 29 weekly flights.
- El Coca, 8 weekly flights.
- Guayaquil, 75 weekly flights.
- Islas Baltra, 2 weekly flights.
- Manta (MEC), 12 weekly flights.
- San Cristóbal, 1 weekly flight starting March 2025.
International destinations
- Aeroregional with Boeing 737-500/-400
- Cali (CLO), 2 weekly flights via Esmeraldas.
- Panama City/Balboa (BLB), 2 weekly flights.
- Punta Cana, 1 weekly flight.
- Air Europa with Boeing 787-8 and -9
- Madrid (MAD), 3 weekly flights.
- American Airlines with Boeing 737 MAX 8.
- Miami (MIA), 2 daily flights.
- Arajet with Boeing 737 MAX 8.
- Punta Cana (PUJ), 2 weekly flights.
- Avianca with Airbus A320neo.
- Bogotá (BOG), 34 weekly flights.
- Buenos Aires/Ezeiza (EZE), 6 weekly flights.
- Medellín/Rionegro (MDE), 4 weekly flights.
- New York (JFK), 6 weekly flights.
- Punta Cana (PUJ), 2 weekly flights.
- San José (SJO), 4 weekly flights.
- San Salvador (SAL), 7 weekly flights.
- Copa Airlines with Boeing 737-800 and MAX 9.
- Panama City/Tocumen (PTY), 28 weekly flights.
- Delta Air Lines with Boeing 757-200.
- Atlanta (ATL), 7 weekly flights.
- Iberia with Airbus A350-900.
- Madrid (MAD), 7 weekly flights.
- JetSMART with Airbus A320neo.
- Lima (LIM), 3 weekly flights.
- KLM with Boeing 777-200 (ER).
- Amsterdam (AMS), 5 weekly flights.
- LATAM.
- Bogotá, 14 weekly flights with A319.
- Buenos Aires/Ezeiza, 7 weekly flights with A319, via Lima.
- Lima, 20 weekly flights with A319/A320.
- Miami, 7 weekly flights with A320.
- United Airlines with Boeing 737 MAX 8.
- Houston (IAH), 7 weekly flights.
Additionally, it receives cargo flights from Avianca Cargo, Qatar Airways Cargo, Sky Lease Cargo, LATAM Cargo, among others.
