History

Mariscal Sucre International Airport is inaugurated with infrastructure that, with improvements and expansions, was maintained up to February 2013.

Corporación Aeropuerto y Zona Franca de Quito (Corpaq), on behalf of the Municipality of Quito, signed the concession and construction contracts with Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC), a Crown corporation of the Government of Canada, comprising the design, financing, construction and operation of the New Quito International Airport and the management and operation of the old Mariscal Sucre Airport. In accordance with the procurement model, the contracts were assigned to Corporación Quiport S.A. on the same date.

The first Amended Concession Contract and Restated Novation Agreement was signed by Corpaq, CCC and Corporación Quiport S.A.

The Municipality of Quito and Corporación Quiport S.A. sign the Strategic Alliance Agreement for the distribution of economic benefits and the continued execution of the New Quito Airport Project.

The first manned flight lands on the brand-new runway of the New Quito International Airport. The aircraft belongs to the General Directorate of Civil Aviation (DGAC).

An MD 11 aircraft belonging to Dutch cargo airline Martinair landed at the New Quito International Airport.

Inauguration ceremony of the New Quito International Airport. Closure of the old airport and transition operation.

Quito Airport is recognized as a leader in sustainability practices by the Inter-American Development Bank.

Quito Airport is selected as South America’s Leading Airport at the World Travel Awards 2014.

Quito Airport wins the Silver Award at the P3 (Public-Private Partnership) Awards for Best Operational Project.

Opening and start of operations of Phase 2A of the Passenger Terminal geared towards domestic flights.

The Airports Council International Latin America–Caribbean awarded Quito Airport with Carbon Footprint Accreditation at Level 1 – Mapping.

Quito Airport is selected as South America’s Leading Airport for the second consecutive year at the World Travel Awards 2015.

The Mariscal Sucre Airport won the 2015 Airport Service Quality award for the “Second place in Latin America and the Caribbean” for the second consecutive year. The award was given by the International Airports Council.

The Mariscal Sucre Airport was awarded as the Leading Airport in South America for the third consecutive year at the 2016 World Travel Awards ceremony.

The Secretary of Inclusion of the Municipality of Quito awarded its Progressive Inclusive Seal of Approval to the Mariscal Sucre Airport, recognizing its non-discriminatory management.

“Quito Turismo”, the Metropolitan Public Tourism Management Company, awarded Quiport its recognition for its management of the Tourism Industry in the Metropolitan District of Quito and its interest in preserving tourism through high-quality standards in 2016.