A story in Sur has given us an insight into the much-needed expansion of Malaga Airport. Apparently the project kicked off in July, when Spanish airport operator Aena approved the tender to contract a consultancy firm to draw up the terminal’s refurbishment projects, with a total estimated cost in excess of 36.5 million euros. A further step has now been taken with the presentation, by Pedro Sánchez and minister of transport Óscar Puente, of the official document that regulates the growth and development of all Spain’s airports, and establishes the investments to be made in the period from 2027 to 2031, including the first improvements to Malaga.
The document contains a total investment in the Aena network (comprising 46 airports and two heliports) of almost 12.9 billion euros, “the largest investment in recent decades,” according to Pedro Sánchez. Of this figure, 1.5 billion will go into technological, innovation and environmental sustainability projects, from which Malaga Airport will benefit.
Improvements in the first phase in Malaga will include equipping security control with modern scanners that allow passengers to pass through without removing liquids or electronic devices from their bags. In addition, passport control will be expanded, both in terms of surface area and services. Later stages will include the construction of a new boarding pier for non-Schengen traffic and the extension of security and passport controls.
Works will start in 2028 and take some eight years to complete, after which capacity, currently at 30 million, will be expanded to 36 million passengers, a figure which could rise further in the latter stages of the project with an increased number of boarding gates and the expansion of boarding lounges. There will also be environmental improvements to reduce both the carbon footprint and water consumption.
Aena has not disclosed the specific figures allocated to Malaga Airport at this stage, but it confirms that Malaga will receive “the investments needed to meet all the requirements of capacity, safety, quality and environmental sustainability”.
Read more in Sur in English here.