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Sacyr takes over operations of Chile's Atacama Airport

  • The P3 company will increase the surface area of the passenger terminal fivefold.
  • Including this contract, Sacyr manages five airports in Chile.

The consortium comprising Sacyr Concesiones (70%) and Cointer (30%) has taken over the operation and management of Atacama Airport (Caldera, Chile).

Last September, Chile’s Ministry of Public Works awarded the Northern Airport Network of Chile P3 project bundle, encompassing the Atacama and Antofagasta airports. The contract has a maximum concession term of 26 years and calls for an approximate investment of €260 million for both airports. Including this infrastructure, Sacyr manages five airports in Chile.

The consortium will carry out the expansion, improvement, and maintenance works at Atacama Airport, to improve service quality for an increasing passenger count. The airport currently serves over 720,000 passengers per year.

Four new boarding bridges

The consortium will increase the surface area of Atacama airport’s passenger terminal fivefold to 18,274 sqm. The project also includes the incorporation of four boarding bridges since the enclosure does not currently operate with this system. The expansion will increase parking spaces for commercial aircrafts will from three to five.

Works will begin in 2027 and the new facilities will come into operation in 2030. Atacama Airport welcomed 723,000 passengers in 2023.

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Sacyr in Chile

Sacyr’s presence in Chile dates back 27 years, when in 1996 the company was awarded its first contract to build and operate Los Vilos-La Serena highway, in the early days of the P3 system.

Since then, Sacyr has stayed a main player in the infrastructure P3 development industry. Projects include five airports, nine roads under P3 contracts, seven hospitals (delivered, under construction or in operation) and five integrated water cycle P3s. 

Sacyr has activities in 14 out of the 16 Chilean regions, and employs over 4,500 people, always adapting to each region’s needs and characteristics to improve people’s quality of life. 

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