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Latin American airports will need US$178 billion to nearly double their traffic

Airports in Latin America and the Caribbean will require around US$178 billion over the next thirty years to handle passenger growth from 809 million this year to about 1.5 billion in 2045. These projections were presented in Lima at the Airports Council International annual assembly.

Categories: travel-and-transportation, economy-and-trade

Generated scores

Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.

Confidence
6/10
Geographic reach
7/10
Global importance
5/10
Impact magnitude
6/10
Positivity
5/10
Urgency
2/10

Why it matters

The figure highlights a large regional infrastructure financing need to accommodate projected growth in air travel.

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