• Last year, passenger volume soared 11.1 times the local population, ranking MIA ninth in the world
  • The new north extension increases the capacity of Macau International Airport to 7.8 million passengers (Photo courtesy of Macau International Airport Company Limited)

Macau International Airport Expansion to Boost Capacity

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The north extension of Macau International Airport - which officially opened on 14th February and occupies some 14000 square metres - not only increases the airport's capacity to 7.8 million passengers but also provides it with a brand new image.

Meanwhile, a public tender for the extension of the south passenger terminal building will be conducted in the first half of 2018, raising throughput to some 10 million passengers per year upon completion. Taking into consideration the immediate environs and industry changes, passenger traffic in 2018 is expected to reach 7.38 million, while 39000 tonnes of cargo transport will be shifted and 60000 flight movements undertaken.

In 2017, the Macau International Airport (MIA) reached the 7.1 million passenger mark, an increase of 8.1 per cent compared to the previous year, whilst achieving total income of MOP4.9 billion, up 9.2 per cent on 2016. Last year, passenger volume soared 11.1 times the local population, ranking MIA ninth in the world in terms of passenger traffic volume vis-a-vis the local population. In addition, more than one million Macao resident passengers used the airport, a 10 per cent increase from 2016.

Last year, despite limited land resources, Macau International Airport Company Limited (CAM) invested around MOP210 million in infrastructure to enhance reception capacity, with further research on various expansion projects ongoing designed to increase the capacity of the airport.


MIA north extension airside commercial area project in the works

Macau International Airport Company Limited (CAM) is launching a Request for Proposal for five commercial spaces in the North Extension of the MIA Passenger Terminal Building. The objective is to support local enterprises as well as developing Macao's cultural brands, enhancing competitiveness and promoting business renovation and transformation by offering the Request for Proposal to qualified enterprises. For details, please visit the CAM website: www.camacau.com.