Ciudad Obregón International Airport Explained

Ciudad Obregón
International Airport
Iata:CEN
Icao:MMCN
Pushpin Map:Mexico Sonora#Mexico
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in Sonora
Pushpin Label:CEN
Pushpin Label Position:left
Type:Public
Operator:Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares
City-Served:Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, Mexico
Elevation-M:62
Metric-Elev:y
Metric-Rwy:y
R1-Number:13/31
R1-Length-M:2,300
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Stat-Year:2023
Stat1-Header:Total passengers
Stat1-Data:426,648
Stat2-Header:Ranking in Mexico
Stat2-Data:40th 1
Footnotes:Source: Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil[1]
Timezone:MST

Ciudad Obregón International Airport (Spanish; Castilian: Aeropuerto Internacional de Ciudad Obregón) is an international airport located in Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, Mexico. The airport manages air traffic for the metropolitan area of Ciudad Obregón and southern Sonora. It offers domestic flights within Mexico and supports various tourism, flight training, and general aviation activities. Operated by Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares, a federal government-owned corporation, Ciudad Obregón Airport handled 430,276 passengers in 2022; this number decreased slightly to 426,648 passengers in 2023.

Facilities

The airport is located southeast of Ciudad Obregón's city center, covering an area of . Situated at an elevation of above mean sea level, Ciudad Obregón's Airport features a runway measuring and an apron of . The apron features two stands capable of accommodating narrow-body aircraft and smaller general aviation aircraft.

The passenger terminal is a two-story building. The lower level houses the check-in area, an arrivals hall with a baggage claim area, immigration and customs facilities, car rental services, and taxi stands. The upper floor hosts the security checkpoint and a departures concourse that includes a commercial area, a VIP lounge, and three gates, two of which have jet bridges. Adjacent to the terminal are additional facilities, including civil aviation hangars and designated spaces for general aviation. The official operating hours are from 6:00 to 18:00.

Airlines and destinations

Destinations map

Statistics

Busiest routes

Busiest routes from Ciudad Obregón International Airport (2023)[2]
RankCityPassengersRankingAirline
1, Guadalajara59,135 1Volaris
2, Tijuana57,969 1Volaris
3, Mexico City53,278 2 Aeroméxico Connect
4, Monterrey26,182Viva Aerobus
5, León/El Bajío2,643Volaris
6, La Paz306Aéreo Servicio Guerrero, Calafia Airlines

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Estadística Operacional de Aeropuertos / Statistics by Airport. Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil. January 26, 2024.
  2. Web site: Estadística operacional por origen-destino / Traffic Statistics by City Pairs. Spanish . Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil . January 2024 . February 1, 2024.