Concession Operator Criticized Over Toncontín Runway Repairs

Published on Honduras Daily · Jul 1, 2026 · Originally reported June 30, 2026 by Radio Cadena Voces (X)

Pavel Espinal, former deputy director of Honduras's aviation authority, accuses Toncontín Airport concessionaire Palmerola International Airport of neglecting runway repairs and questions how $3.6 million approved for the work was used, pointing to pilot complaints about deteriorating conditions.

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