Plan de Guadalupe International Airport

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Plan de Guadalupe International Airport
Aeropuerto Internacional Plan de Guadalupe
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IATA: SLWICAO: MMIO

SLW is located in Mexico
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Location of airport in Mexico
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Administradora Coahuilense de Infraestructura y Transporte Aéreo
Serves Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico
Location Ramos Arizpe
Elevation AMSL 4,778 ft / 1,456 m
Coordinates 25°32′58″N 100°55′43″W / 25.54944°N 100.92861°W / 25.54944; -100.92861
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
17/35 2,897 9,506 Asphalt
03/21
Closed
1,058 3,471 Asphalt
Statistics (2015)
Total Passengers 74,419
Source: Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil

Plan de Guadalupe International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional Plan de Guadalupe) (IATA: SLWICAO: MMIO) is an airport located at Ramos Arizpe in the state of Coahuila in Mexico. It handles national and international air traffic from the metropolitan area of Saltillo and Ramos Arizpe.

This airport receives few flights a day due to its proximity to Monterrey's Monterrey International Airport and Del Norte International Airport.

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.

Facilities[edit]

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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 86,337 passengers in 2014, and 74,419 passengers in 2015.

Airlines and destinations[edit]

Airlines Destinations
Aeroméxico Connect Mexico City

Cargo airlines[edit]

Airlines Destinations
Bax Global Ohio State
DHL San Antonio, Detroit
Aeronaves TSM Various destinations around North and South America

Accidents[edit]

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.[1][2]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "American pilot killed in cargo jet crash in Mexico". CNN. 2008-07-06. Retrieved 2008-07-06. 
  2. ^ 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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