Puerto Vallarta airport passengers may notice changes inside the terminal this week as crews work on the air-conditioning system. The airport says the short project adds new cooling capacity and will require the system to run only in part while equipment is replaced. Extra ventilation and water stations are planned for busier areas. The work also connects to a broader airport improvement program, though this week’s change focuses on the existing terminal and is scheduled to end Friday.
Airport cooling work may affect Vallarta passengers
Puerto Vallarta International Airport began a short cooling-system upgrade on Monday, May 25. Work is scheduled through Friday, May 29. Airport administrator Omar Gildardo Torres Grajeda said crews will supply and install 775 tons of cooling.
Work may affect terminal comfort this week
Crews are replacing equipment and making related changes while the terminal stays open. The air-conditioning system will run only in part during the work, the airport said.
To reduce passenger discomfort, the airport said it will use added ventilation in busier areas. Water stations will also be placed in parts of the terminal with more foot traffic. Workers will make the final connection of chilled-water pipes to the ventilation system.
Torres Grajeda said the job is being done now because winter operations leave less room for the work. Passenger volume during that season makes the project harder to carry out.
Project is part of the airport’s 2025–2029 plan
The airport said the cooling work is part of the Plan Maestro de Desarrollo 2025–2029, the works plan for Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico. An earlier airport report said some terminal areas could see spotty air-conditioning service during the work.
GAP’s broader program for Puerto Vallarta also includes work tied to Terminal 2, roads, and aircraft platforms. Previous Vallarta Daily coverage reported that Puerto Vallarta’s new airport terminal is 71% complete.
Torres Grajeda also said the airport is preparing changes so treated water can be used in restrooms. Those restrooms now use 40% of the water supplied to the terminal, according to the same report.
