Government officials in Mexico revealed that construction of the new Tulum International Airport was about 65 percent completed and remains on track for its scheduled opening in December.

According to Riviera Maya News, Mexican President Andr¨¦s Manuel L¨®pez Obrador and Quintana Roo Governor Mara Lezama toured the side of the Tulum airport on Saturday, receiving progress reports from members of the National Defense, which is running the construction site.

The facility¡ªofficially dubbed Felipe Carrillo Puerto International Airport of Tulum¡ªhas helped create over 14,000 jobs as the 24/7 construction project continues. Once open, officials expect to accommodate around five million travelers per year.

¡°Military workers and engineers from the Secretariat of National Defense are seen carrying out the finishing work on the new Felipe Carrillo Puerto Tulum International Airport in Quintana Roo,¡± L¨®pez Obrador told Riviera Maya News.

Ya trabajan en los acabados de la terminal del nuevo Aeropuerto Internacional de Tulum Felipe Carrillo Puerto, en Quintana Roo. En diciembre lo inauguramos. pic.twitter.com/i8Z3i3Wx63

¡ª Andr¨¦s Manuel (@lopezobrador_) September 23, 2023

Following an aerial tour of the area and ground tours of the new airport and surrounding exterior grounds, L¨®pez Obrador remained adamant that Tulum airport and Mexico¡¯s other mega project, the Maya Train, would be completed by the end of 2023.

The news comes days after the United States government announced that Mexico¡¯s aviation safety rating was once again elevated to the highest level two years after being moved to Category 2.?

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) revealed that Mexican airlines would be permitted to add routes to the U.S., while carriers in America can once again sell tickets on Mexican airline-operated flights.

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