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Morocco plans to invest some MAD 25 bn (c. USD 2.5 bn) in its Mohamed V International Airport in Casablanca to triple its capacity by 2029, according to a statement released last week after a parliamentary session. The expansion efforts will boost the airport’s capacity from 15 mn passengers to 45 mn.
How will they do it? A new 7 sqkm terminal will be constructed at the airport, serving as the home base for Royal Air Maroc’s fleet, which is planned to expand from 50 to 250 aircraft by 2033, Morocco World News reports.
There’s more in the pipeline: The investment comes as a part of a bigger USD 4 bn plan to expand the country’s airport capacity in preparation for co-hosting the 2030 FIFA World Cup.
- Rabat-Salé airport: Morocco is investing MAD 2 bn into the airport to boost its passenger capacity to 5 mn by the end of 2025.
- Tangier airport: Some MAD 3 bn will be plugged into the airport to increase its passenger capacity from 3 mn to 7 mn by 2029.
- Marrakech Airport: It will grow from 9 to 16 mn passengers by 2029 with a MAD 3 bn investment.
- Agadir Airport: The airport’s passenger capacity will double to 7 mn passengers by 2029 with an investment of MAD 2.5 mn.
- Fez Airport: The planned expansion will boost its passenger capacity from 2 mn to 5 mn passengers by 2029 with MAD 1.5 mn.
- Tetouan Airport: Passenger Capacity will see an increase from 150k to 1 mn by 2026 with MAD 300 mn.
ICYMI- Morocco announced earlier this month an initial plan to increase its overall airport capacity from 38 mn to 80 mn passengers by 2030.
