Start of the first phase of the Mohammed V airport expansion project

This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:

This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:

Heba Press – Casablanca

The first phase of the major expansion project at Mohammed V Airport in Casablanca, which is one of the busiest airports in Africa, has been launched.

Expansion work

This project does not provide for the construction of a new airport, but rather aims to improve the airport’s current infrastructure by adding a third terminal for passengers, expanding the current stations, in addition to building a new runway.

The airport will become one of the largest airports in Africa in terms of area and services once the expansion works are completed.

An important step towards the implementation of the project was taken thanks to a government decision of December 13, 2024, which approved the acquisition of vast land for the National Airports Agency (ONDA), including more than 190 hectares of land of OCP and 703 hectares of OCP land. belonging to the Housing and Military Equipment Agency (ALEM), as well as 16 hectares of state land.

Modern infrastructure

Work is expected to begin on the project, which will last approximately four years, as it includes the establishment of modern infrastructure to increase the airport’s capacity.

This expansion is also expected to help strengthen Morocco’s capacity to welcome greater numbers of travelers in the future.

The project will aim to strengthen the position of Mohammed V Airport as a major air transport hub in Africa and modernize its services to keep pace with international standards, which reinforces Morocco’s role as a strategic hub in the field of air transport on the continent.