📋 Tender Overview
Sector manages the construction of an oval to guarantee the safety of users, as well as improvements to the airport.The Minister of Transportation and Communications, Aldo Prieto, held a working meeting with Congressman Alex Paredes and the regional general manager of Arequipa, Berly Gonzales, in order to report on the progress of important projects aimed at promoting the development of said region.
At the meeting, in which the MTC technical team also participated, it was reported that negotiations are being carried out with the company Concesionaria Vial del Sur S. A. (Covisur) for the construction of an oval that will connect the concessioned highway with the La Nueva Molina road project, in charge of the Regional Government, in order to improve vehicle flow and guarantee the safety of users.
Likewise, it was announced that in March of this year the signing of the addendum is planned between the MTC and the concessionaire Aeropuertos Andinos del Peru S. A., for the execution of works in the Second Group of Airports, among which is the Arequipa air terminal. The works should begin in the second half of this year and will last approximately 400 days.
The intervention at the Alfredo Rodriguez Ballon International Airport will strengthen and expand the operational capacity of the terminal in the face of growing demand, which already exceeds 2 million passengers per year.
This improvement will not only optimize user service and the efficiency of airport operations, but will also contribute to providing a safer, more orderly service in accordance with the standards required for an airport of regional and tourist importance, said Minister Aldo Prieto.
During the meeting it was also explained that flight suspensions due to weather reasons are due to low visibility caused by fog, which prevents pilots from guaranteeing a safe landing. Likewise, it was specified that the use of the La Joya airport as an alternate terminal is not viable, because it is not for civil use and is not within the scope of the jurisdiction of the General Directorate of Civil Aeronautics (DGAC) for commercial flights.
