I thought it would be interesting to learn more about this. Not that it is about RVing but it is about Mexico and some of us may need an airport from time to time. So I did some Googling and came up with more stories related to this. Some of the info conflicts with other info. And as you might guess โ there is a Carlos Slim connection. There are also questions about whether it will actually be built โ protests have begun and some experts say the ground is too soft (among other reasons). I made a wild guess about where it might be based on what some article said and came up with some Lat Lon numbers below โ I have no idea if these numbers are even close but it does appear to be open land โ and might be flat โ and a now dry former lake bed (which might get wet again?) about 6 miles ENE of the old airport.
Maybe 19.488318 -98.990371 to maybe 19.497534 -98.957072 or somewhere in that area on Google Earth.
Some web address for those who do not like to click on unknown linksโฆโฆโฆ if nothing else there are some great concept pictures.
http://www.fosterandpartners.com/news/archive/2014/09/httpwwwfosterandpartnerscomnewsarchive201409foster-and-partners-to-design-new-international-airport-for-mexico-city
http://fr-ee.org
http://online.wsj.com/articles/mexico-plans-new-9-2-billion-airport-1409676782
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/03/us-mexico-airport-winner-idUSKBN0GY0AF20140903
http://online.wsj.com/articles/carso-ica-team-up-for-mexico-city-airport-bid-1409957029
http://www.gizmag.com/foster-partners-mexico-city-airport/33852
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-2743189/X-marks-spot-Dazzling-plans-British-architect-Lord-Norman-Foster-Mexico-City-s-new-5-5BILLION-airport-unveiled.html
http://www.designboom.com/architecture/foster-and-partners-fr-ee-new-airport-for-mexico-city-09-03-2014
http://www.designboom.com/architecture/mexico-citys-new-airport-an-interview-with-fernando-romero-09-09-2014
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Mexico_City_international_airport