The Ministry of Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation (SICT) announced the general bases for the assignment of landing and takeoff times ( slots ) at aerodromes in saturation conditions , such as Mexico City International Airport (AICM) .

“The goal is to achieve optimal efficiency in the use of airport infrastructure, with the aim of maximizing benefits for the largest possible number of airport users, and ensuring operational safety and the continuity of air operations,” the agency explained.

The measure, which was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation (DOF) , came into effect this Wednesday, October 15 .

The SICT reported that the airport administrator will assign landing and takeoff times only to those air carriers who request them each season.

This will have to be carried out taking into account the non-binding recommendations of the Operations and Schedules Committee, and in accordance with the reports issued by the schedule coordinator and the determinations issued by the delay subcommittee.

It also establishes that the airport administrator must assign landing and takeoff times per hour , in accordance with the declared operating capacity of both the runways and the airport terminal buildings.

“The number of landing and takeoff times assigned must not exceed the airport’s hourly operating capacity or the passenger capacity that can be served by the terminal building,” he added.

He maintained that they can only retain landing and takeoff schedules that they intend to operate, transfer, exchange, or use in a joint operation.

Otherwise, they must return to the airport administrator all time slots they do not plan to use during the season , within the deadline for returning landing and takeoff time slots.

In addition, airport administrators of airports experiencing saturation conditions in the airfield or terminal buildings must modify their operating rules within 15 business days of publication in the DOF, and must submit them for authorization to the Federal Civil Aviation Agency (AFAC) .

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