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May 8, 2026
Bluefields Airport Runway Reaches 95% Completion in Expansion and Modernization
The expansion and improvement of the runway at Bluefields Airport in the South Caribbean of Nicaragua has a 95% completion rate.
TL;DR
- The Bluefields Airport runway expansion and improvement project has reached 95% completion.
- The project involves an investment of 9.1 million dollars, funded by the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit.
- Improvements include runway rehabilitation, safety margins, paving, upgraded signaling for larger aircraft, and a modern radar tower.
- A separate airport project in Corn Island has an investment exceeding 27.3 million dollars.
- Both autonomous regions' airports handle close to 140,000 passengers per year.