Overview

• Mexico City’s airport closed runway 05R-23L from 20:15 to 23:15 local time to clear water after heavy rain, keeping operations on 05L-23R.
• New equipment consists of one 9,200‑liter hydrovac “camel” with high‑pressure sewer cleaning and two 14,000‑liter suction units with drain‑inspection capability.
• AICM said the approximately 50 million peso purchase comes from self‑generated resources as part of its equipment modernization plan.
• Technical field work on August 25 at the airport’s regulation lagoon, supported by SEMAR’s Obras y Dragado specialists, will inform integrated drainage solutions.
• Authorities are coordinating through a SICT‑led group with Conagua, AFAC and city water officials after last month’s storms disrupted over 200 flights and more than 25,000 passengers.