Source: InsideCostaRica
The Aeropuerto Internacional Daniel Oduber in Liberia will be in private hands for the next 20 years following the approval by the Contraloría General de la República (Comptroller's office) to give Consorcio Coriport the airport concession.
Guillermo Matamoros, viceministro de Concesiones for the Ministerio de Obras Públicas y Transportes (MOPT), explained that plans for the expansion of the airport can now be completed and by April 2010 the construction can begin.
The new terminal would be 23.000 square metres (247.000 square feet) on two levels costing some us$34 million dollars.
The consortium is made up of MMM Aviation Group S.A., Cocobolo Inversiones, Emperador Pez Espada S.R.L., Brad and Ted Corporation S.R.L. and Houston Airport System.
Houston also manages the Juan Santamaría (San José) international airport, taking over from Alterra Partners.
The MOPT minister, Karla González, said she was pleased at the green light by the Contraloría as the Liberia airport is showing a 20% increase in demand.