The Minister of Economy and Finance, José Salardi, reported that the Peruvian Government is promoting to sign addenda in the contracts with concessionaires to modernize 17 regional airports for US$4.8 billion, which will directly impact the tourism sector and the national economy.
Salardi added that two addenda are on negotiation with companies that hold concessions of Group 1 and Group 2 of Provincial Airports, located in the north and south of the country, respectively. These improvements to port infrastructure will benefit more than 40 million people who travel through the national airport network.
"We believe these addenda will help our entire airport network, both in the north and south of the country, address the necessary work related to runway rehabilitation, terminal expansion, and overall improvement of airport infrastructure, which will also complement Peru's tourism dynamic," he stated.
Group 1 is managed by Aeropuertos del Perú and is made up of twelve regional airports, including Cajamarca, Iquitos, Pucallpa, Tarapoto, Tumbes, Piura, and Trujillo.
Meanwhile, Group 2 includes the airports of Juliaca, Arequipa, Ayacucho, Puerto Maldonado, and Tacna, which are operated by Aeropuertos Andinos del Perú.
In the framework of the event "Perspectives: Evaluate the Present and Plan the Future," organized by a national newspaper, the head of the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) indicated that the existing infrastructure at these airports has exceeded demand, making it necessary to expand these terminals through investment.
In this regard, he stated that investments in a third group of airports, that ProInversión will award next year, are going to complement the investment in the previous two groups of airports
"With the airport network and the investments that will be generated in these terminals, we believe we will make progress in providing better quality of service to users in the regions," he explained.
He also reiterated that before the end of this year, priority is to sign 12 addenda to Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) projects that will allow for an additional US$15.28 billion in investments, including the addenda for regional airports.
"The important thing is that more than half of this amount is practically self-financed. It will be assumed directly by the private investor in exchange for a concession period or extension of the period that will be evaluated by the Government," he explained.
On the other hand, Salardi explained that his administration has been working on three axes: boosting investment, strengthening sectors, and strengthening the country's competitiveness and productivity.
Along these lines, a significant portfolio of projects has been identified, both Public-Private Partnerships and Asset Projects, totaling US$70 billion for the years 2025 and 2026.
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Published: 4/30/2025