As Lake Texcoco recovers, rising water swallows the ruins of the canceled airport
Heavy summer rains in central Mexico are revitalizing Lake Texcoco, submerging the remnants of the partially built Mexico City airport project and marking a symbolic turn in a decades-long debate over land use and ecological restoration. According to the National Commission of Natural Protected Areas (CONANP), nearly two months of persistent rainfall have brought water levels in Lake Texcoco to depths reaching four meters. La estructura del aeropuerto de Texcoco está hoy totalmente inundada convirtiéndose en un cuerpo de agua de un ecosistema que nunca debió ser desecado. pic.twitter.com/ycYy85sGZj — César Pineda (@cesarpinedar) July 7, 2025 The waters have covered the partially constructed terminal and the concrete foundations left after work on what was to be a new Mexico City International Airport was abruptly cancelled nearly seven years ago. Being built on an ancient lakebed in Texcoco, México state, the airport was the signature infrastructure project of former presid...
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