In the 2026 Federal Expenditure Budget (PPEF), the federal government reaffirmed its decision to directly assign the administration, operation, exploitation, and construction of airports to the Armed Forces . The Ministry of National Defense (Defensa) will assume 60% of these functions, while the Ministry of the Navy (Semar) will be responsible for 40%.
According to the Federal Revenue Bill for Fiscal Year 2026, submitted yesterday to the Congress of the Union by the head of the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (SHCP) , Édgar Amador Zamora, this measure aims to “generate economic growth in various areas of the country and a better quality of life for the population . “
The document also establishes that both Defense and Semar must contribute the corresponding resources to the unstructured federal public trusts, created specifically for this purpose, in which both agencies will act as responsible units .
In terms of investment, the PPEF includes resources for the remodeling and expansion of Mexico City International Airport (AICM) and other airports in the country, and will involve the Development Bank (BD), although the allocated amounts are not detailed.
Furthermore, and within the framework of Plan Mexico , the report specified that the National Bank of Public Works and Services (Banobras) “will support projects such as highways, trains, ports, airports, schools, and hospitals, with the aim of spurring investment, employment, and connectivity” through financing and technical assistance.
It’s worth remembering that in the 2025 PPEF, the AICM was excluded from the direct allocation of federal funds . According to the project, its operation would depend exclusively on the surplus generated by the Airport Use Fee (TUA). In contrast, the Felipe Ángeles International Airport (AIFA) received a subsidy request for 924 million pesos.
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