This improvement will complement the planned fifth Tren Ligero (subway) line, connecting the airport to the city center, and, eventually, to the Akron Stadium.
Airport Director Martín Zazueta explained that the new road will go from Avenida Adolfo Horn—which passes about one kilometer from the western end of the airport’s runways—directly to the main airport terminal. Avenida Adolfo Horn stretches from Guadalajara’s southern Periférico (ring road) to the town of Cajititlán, located along the lake of the same name.
The new road will offer a faster route for airport travelers coming from the western and southern areas of Guadalajara. Currently, traffic jams are common at the Periférico-Chapala highway junction and along the stretch of road leading from the ring highway to the airport.
Additionally, the new road will reduce travel time between the airport and the Akron Stadium, situated on the western side of the Periférico, where the World Cup games will be held. The fifth Tren Ligero line—planned as a hybrid model, more like a tram than a train—will further enhance connectivity, although it is unlikely to have reached the Akron Stadium, its final destination, by the time the World Cup starts.
The new road is part of the 22 billion pesos that Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico (GAP), the airport’s operator, has allocated for improvements over the next five years. Construction of the airport’s second terminal is set to begin in January 2025, while the expanded parking lot currently under construction is expected to be completed by mid-2025.