Morocco is pressing ahead with a broad airport modernization program, including terminal expansions, digitalization and new transport links, as it prepares for rising air traffic driven by an increase in tourists ahead of the 2030 World Cup it will co-host.
A new railway station will also be built to connect Casablanca’s main airport terminal directly to the high-speed rail line running between Kenitra and Marrakech, providing faster access to major cities across the country, business daily L’Economiste reported.
Several regional airports are undergoing or planning major upgrades. In Marrakech, the Menara airport terminal will be expanded to 142,000 square meters, increasing its capacity to 16 million passengers annually, alongside an extension of parking facilities.
In Tangier, a new 95,000-square-metre terminal is planned to raise capacity to 7 million passengers a year, supported by a new control tower and redesigned parking.
Agadir’s Al Massira airport will see its terminal expanded to 75,000 square meters0, also bringing capacity to 7 million passengers, while exterior facilities and parking areas will be modernized.
In Fes, studies are underway to increase Saiss airport’s capacity to 5 million passengers through the construction of a 45,000-square-metre terminal and improved access roads.
A new terminal at Rabat–Salé airport, nearing completion, will have an annual capacity of 5 million passengers and will feature advanced airport technologies, including a fully digital and contactless passenger journey.
Authorities say this model is intended to be rolled out nationwide. In Tetouan, a new terminal at Sania Ramel airport is under construction, with capacity set at 900,000 passengers per year, alongside a new control tower.
