Durango International Airport Explained

Durango International Airport
Nativename:Spanish; Castilian: {{small|Aeropuerto Internacional de Durango
Iata:DGO
Icao:MMDO
Type:Public
Operator:Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte
City-Served:Durango, Durango, Mexico
Metric-Elev:y
Elevation-M:1,860
Pushpin Map:Mexico Durango#Mexico
Pushpin Label:DGO
Metric-Rwy:y
R1-Number:03/21
R1-Length-M:2,900
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Stat-Year:2023
Stat1-Header:Total passengers
Stat1-Data:513,246
Stat2-Header:Ranking in Mexico
Stat2-Data:37th
Footnotes:Source: Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte.[1]
Timezone:CST
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the airport in Durango

Durango International Airport (Spanish; Castilian: Aeropuerto Internacional de Durango); officially Aeropuerto Internacional General Guadalupe Victoria (General Guadalupe Victoria International Airport) is an international airport situated in the city of Durango, Mexico. It manages national and international air traffic in the metropolitan area of Durango and the entire state of Durango. It also supports various tourism, flight training, executive, and general aviation activities. Operated by Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte (OMA), the airport is named after Guadalupe Victoria, the first President of Mexico. In 2022, the airport handled 485,524 passengers, and in 2023 it handled 513,246 passengers.

Facilities

The airport is situated northeast of the city center, at an elevation of above sea level. It features one runway measuring in length. The apron has four stands capable of accommodating narrow-body aircraft.

The passenger terminal offers typical services for a regional airport, including check-in facilities for both domestic and international flights, a VIP lounge, parking areas, car rental services, taxi stands, and a departure concourse with three gates providing direct access to the apron, allowing passengers to board their planes by walking to the aircraft. In 2008, the terminal building was expanded, and the apron and runway 03/21 were fully resurfaced, along with the taxiways.

Additionally, the airport hosts logistics and courier companies and features a dedicated general aviation terminal supporting various activities such as tourism, flight training, executive aviation, and general aviation.

Airlines and destinations

Destination maps

Statistics

Busiest routes

Busiest routes from Durango International Airport (2023)[2]
RankCityPassengersRankingAirline
1, Mexico City93,012 Aeroméxico Connect
2, Tijuana85,397Volaris
3 United States, Dallas/Fort Worth30,869American Airlines
4 United States, Chicago-Midway17,207Volaris
5, Mexico City-AIFA9,436Aeroméxico Connect
6, Guadalajara3,466 1TAR
7, Ciudad Juárez2,880 1TAR
8, Monterrey916TAR
9, Hermosillo519TAR
10, Mazatlán154 3TAR

Incidents and accidents

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: OMA's December 2023 Total Passenger Traffic. Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte S.A.B. de C.V. . oma.aero . en . PDF; 292 KB . 2024-01-08 . 2024-01-27.
  2. Web site: Estadística operacional por origen-destino / Traffic Statistics by City Pairs. Spanish . Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil . January 2024 . February 1, 2024.
  3. News: Mexico plane crash: All 103 people on board survive . BBC News . 31 July 2018 . August 1, 2018.
  4. Web site: Aeromexico plane crash reported near Durango, Mexico. . 31 July 2018. 31 July 2018.
  5. News: Airliner crashes after take-off in Mexico. BBC News . 31 July 2018. 31 July 2018.
  6. Web site: Se desploma avión en cercanías del aeropuerto de Durango. 31 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180801111615/https://www.elsoldedurango.com.mx/policia/se-desploma-avion-en-cercanias-del-aeropuerto-de-durango. 1 August 2018. dead.