Morelia International Airport

General Francisco Mujica International Airport
Aeropuerto Internacional General Francisco J. Mujica
Front terminal
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico
Serves Morelia, Álvaro Obregón, Michoacán, Mexico
Elevation AMSL 1,839 m / 6,033 ft
Coordinates 19°51′00″N 101°01′32″W / 19.85000°N 101.02556°W / 19.85000; -101.02556Coordinates: 19°51′00″N 101°01′32″W / 19.85000°N 101.02556°W / 19.85000; -101.02556
Map
MLM
Location of the airport in Mexico
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
05/23 3,400 11,155 Asphalt
Statistics (2017)
Total Passengers 618,800
Ranking in Mexico 28th Increase 2
Source: Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico

General Francisco Mujica International Airport, or simply Morelia International Airport, (IATA: MLM, ICAO: MMMM) is an international airport in Álvaro Obregón, Michoacán, Mexico, near Morelia. The airport handles national and international air traffic of the city of Morelia. Named after former governor of Michoacán Francisco José Múgica. General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport it is the largest in the state of Michoacan. The longest route from Morelia is to Chicago, which is served by Volaris, while the shortest route is Mexico City, served by Aeromar and Aeromexico Connect.

It handled 535,900 passengers in 2016, and 618,800 passengers in 2017.

History

The airport opened in 1984 and initially only had a daily flight with a DC-9 to Mexico City. The airport has grown to become the largest in the state of Michoacán.

In the past, the airport has been served by Aero California, Aviacsa, Avolar, Lineas Aereas Azteca, Continental (now United), Mexicana de Aviación, TAESA, TAR Aerolineas and VivaAerobus.

Airlines and destinations

A Volaris A319 parked at the gate.
A Volaris A320-271N (N530VL) parked at appron.
AirlinesDestinations
Aeromar Mexico City
Aeroméxico Connect Mexico City
American Eagle Dallas/Fort Worth
United Express Houston–Intercontinental
VivaAerobus Monterrey, Tijuana (begins October 26, 2018)[1]
Volaris Chicago–Midway, Fresno, Los Angeles, Mexicali, Oakland, San Jose (CA), Tijuana

Busiest routes

Busiest domestic routes at Morelia International Airport (2017)
Rank City Passengers Ranking Airline
1  Baja California, Tijuana 114,597 Steady Aeroméxico Connect, Volaris
2  Distrito Federal (México), Mexico City 46,626 Steady Aeromar, Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect
3  Baja California, Mexicali 1,588 Steady Volaris
4  Coahuila, Torreón 344 Increase 1
5  Nuevo León, Monterrey 188 Decrease 2
6  México (state), Guadalajara 180
7  Chihuahua, Chihuahua 74
8  Querétaro, Querétaro 49 Steady
9  Veracruz, Veracruz 42 Increase 1
10  Sonora, Hermosillo 30
Busiest international routes at Morelia International Airport (2017)[2]
Rank City Passengers Ranking Airline
1  United States, Chicago (airports Midway & O'Hare)[Note 1] 44,501 Steady Volaris
2  United States, Los Angeles 30,931 Steady Volaris
3  United States, Oakland 28,432 Steady Volaris
4  United States, Dallas 16,434 Increase 1 American Eagle
5  United States, Houston 13,608 Decrease 1 United Express
6  United States, San Jose 694 Volaris
6  United States, Fresno 451 Volaris

Note
  1. ↑ Official statistics include airports Midway and O'Hare.

Accidents and incidents

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Viva Aerobus launches its new route Morelia-Tijuana". Viva Aerobus. July 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Operational Statistics of Airports in the ASA Network" (in Spanish). Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares. January 2018. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  3. ↑ "List of Mexican Disasters". Blogspot. December 2009. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. January 2016. Retrieved January 9, 2016.

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