Saltillo Airport

Plan de Guadalupe International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional Plan de Guadalupe, IATA: SLW, ICAO: MMIO), also known as Saltillo Airport, is an airport located at Ramos Arizpe in the state of Coahuila in Mexico. It serves the metropolitan area of Saltillo–Ramos Arizpe, also served by nearby Monterrey's Monterrey International Airport and Del Norte International Airport.

Saltillo Airport

Aeropuerto Internacional de Saltillo
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorAdministradora Coahuilense de Infraestructura y Transporte Aéreo
ServesSaltillo, Coahuila, Mexico
LocationRamos Arizpe, Coahuila, Mexico
Elevation AMSL4,778 ft / 1,456 m
Coordinates25°32′58″N 100°55′43″W
Map
SLW
SLW
SLW
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
17/35 2,897 9,506 Asphalt
03/21
Closed		 1,058 3,471 Asphalt
Statistics (2019)
Total Passengers33,122
Ranking in Mexico53rd 1
Source: Administradora Coahuilense de Infraestructura y Transporte Aéreo

The international category was given back in 1987, when the runway was expanded to receive aircraft such as the Boeing 757, and the new terminal was opened with four boarding gates, a modern ticketing area, customs, migration, baggage claim areas, and a cafeteria.

On November 21, 2017, Aeroméxico Connect ended its single commercial service to Mexico City, but they returned on January 15, 2018.[1]. The flight to Mexico City was cancelled again from November 29th, 2019. [2]

Facilities
SLW plane.
Airside of the airport.

The airport resides at an elevation of 4,778 feet (1,456 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 17/35 with an asphalt surface measuring 2,897 by 45 metres (9,505 ft × 148 ft). A second runway that is now closed was designated 03/21 and had an asphalt surface measuring 1,058 by 45 metres (3,471 ft × 148 ft).

It handled 42,533 passengers in 2018, and 33,122 passengers in 2019.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger
AirlinesDestinations
Aeromar Mexico City
TAR Querétaro

Cargo
AirlinesDestinations
Aeronaves TSM Various destinations around North and South America
BAX Global Ohio State
DHL Express Detroit, San Antonio

Accidents

On July 6, 2008, USA Jet Airlines flight 199, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15, crashed at 2:15 a.m. as the freighter approached the airport. The flight originated in Hamilton, Ontario and stopped in Shreveport, Louisiana en route to Saltillo. The crash killed the pilot and injured the co-pilot, suffering severe burns.[3][4]

See also

References
  1. "Aeroméxico return flights Saltillo-Mexico City" (in Spanish). Grupo Milenio. December 2017. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
  2. "Aeromexico cancels flights from Saltillo to CdMx" (in Spanish). Grupo Milenio. October 2019. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  3. "American pilot killed in cargo jet crash in Mexico". CNN. 2008-07-06. Retrieved 2008-07-06.
  4. Hradecky, Simon (2008-07-06). "Crash: USA Jet Airlines DC91 at Saltillo on Jul 6th 2008, crashed short of the runway". The Aviation Herald. Retrieved 2008-07-06.
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