Cemex begins US$52m NMIA apron reconstruction

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Cemex has begun the first phase of a US$51.85 million (approximately J$8.1 billion) project to reconstruct and upgrade the aircraft apron at Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) in Kingston, marking a major step in the airport’s planned modernisation.

The project, which is part-funded by the Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ), is being led by PAC Kingston Airport Limited (PACKAL), operator of NMIA and a subsidiary of Mexican airport operator Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico (GAP).

The project will see the full reconstruction of NMIA’s 109,270-square-metre operational apron, with Cemex serving as general contractor. The apron is where aircraft park to load and unload passengers and cargo, refuel and receive ground services.