Orotina San Jose International Airport

Orotina San Jose International Airport is a proposed airport development project located in the city of Orotina in Costa Rica’s Alajuela province. The airport is expected to be complete by 2027 and is set to replace San Jose Juan Santamaria International Airport which is nearing capacity limits.

Jul-2017. Mott MacDonald delivered the masterplan for the new USD3.5 billion Orotina San Jose International Airport to Centro American Corporation of Air Navigation Services (COCESNA). 

Jun-2017. Costa Rica's government issued a decree formally approving the development of a new, USD3 billion international airport in Orotina, a city in Alajuela province. The airport will be known as the Metropolitan International Airport of Costa Rica. The initial, USD1.9 billion phase will have capacity to handle 7.8 million passengers p/a with a 128,000sqm terminal and is due to commence operation in 2027. The project will encompass three phases, with an ultimate design capacity of 50 million passengers p/a and 460,000sqm of terminal and facilities space. The airport will be financed externally and built and operated via a public-private partnership. An environmental study has been launched to complete technical validations of the project.

Jun-2016. Mott MacDonald stated it was selected by Corporacion Centroamericana de Servicios de Navegacion Aerea (Centro American Corporation of Air Navigation Services) to lead a site study, design and masterplan for Costa Rica’s Orotina San Jose International Airport. The project consists of technical, environmental and financial advisory, as well as airport development planning including traffic forecasting, infrastructure layout and terminal design. The project has a 12-month deadline.

Oct-2015. Costa Rica’s Minister of Public Works Carlos Segnini issued a tender to define where Orotina San Jose International Airport will be...