Airports Council International Latin America-Caribbean (ACI-LAC) is the Latin America & Caribbean region of Airports Council International, the only worldwide professional association of airport operators. ACI-LAC represents over 270 airports in 34 countries and territories. Member airports handle 95% of commercial air traffic in Latin America & Caribbean, welcoming over 570 million passengers, 5.4 million tonnes of freight and more than 9.0 million aircraft movements each year.
Mission
ACI-LAC is a regional office of Airports Council International, which represents the interests of airports operators for the Latin-American and Caribbean.
Founded in 1991, the mission of ACI-LAC is to provide support for a secure, stable, efficient and environmentally compatible airport system.
Currently, ACI-LAC has over 71 members operating more than 275 airports in 37 countries from the Latin-American and Caribbean region.
Objectives
- Maximising airports contribution to develop and maintain a safe and viable industry in a responsible and sustainable way.
- Promote cooperation among all aviation industry sectors and its stakeholders, as well as national and international governments and organisations.
- Influence on standards, politics and practices of international, regional or national level based on established politics which represents airports priorities and interests.
- Assist the aviation system development through the public awareness of the economic and social importance of air transport development.
- Provide leadership in airport operations and management trough the development of technical global standard and/or recommended practices.
- Maximise cooperation and mutual cooperation among airports.
- Provide industry knowledge, advice and assistance to the members, as well as promote professional excellence in airport management and operation.
- Develop organisational capacity and ACI-LAC resources in order to serve the members in an efficient and effectively way.
