Colima Airport Explained

Colima International Airport
Nativename:Spanish; Castilian: {{small|Aeropuerto Internacional de Colima
Iata:CLQ
Icao:MMIA
Type:Public
Operator:Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares
City-Served:Cuauhtémoc, Colima, Mexico
Location:Colima, Colima, Mexico
Metric-Elev:y
Elevation-M:752
Pushpin Map:Mexico Colima#Mexico
Pushpin Label:CLQ
Metric-Rwy:y
R1-Number:07/25
R1-Length-M:2300
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Stat-Year:2023
Stat1-Header:Total passengers
Stat1-Data:201,243
Stat2-Header:Ranking in Mexico
Stat2-Data:44th
Footnotes:Source: Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil
Timezone:CST
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in Colima[1]

Colima Airport (Spanish; Castilian: Aeropuerto Nacional de Colima); officially Aeropuerto Nacional Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid (Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid National Airport) is an airport in Colima, Mexico. It manages domestic air traffic for the city of Colima and supports executive and general aviation activities. Operated by Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares (ASA), a federal government-owned corporation, the airport is named after former President of Mexico Miguel de la Madrid. In 2022, the airport handled 169,516 passengers, increasing to 201,243 in 2023.

Facilities

The airport is located at an elevation of and covers an area of . It features a long asphalt runway. The apron, measuring, includes three parking positions for narrow-body aircraft and additional spaces for small aircraft and helipads.

The passenger terminal, a single-story structure, serves arrivals and departures, providing standard services typically found at regional airports. These services include parking facilities, a check-in area, a security checkpoint, a baggage claim area, an arrivals hall with car rental services and taxi stands, and a departure concourse with two gates offering direct access to the apron, allowing passengers to board their planes by walking to the aircraft. Additionally, the airport houses cargo companies and includes a dedicated general aviation terminal for executive and general aviation, as well as administrative facilities.

Airlines and destinations

Destinations map

Statistics

Busiest routes

Busiest routes from Colima Airport (2023)[2]
RankCityPassengersRankingAirline
1, Tijuana80,273Volaris
2, Mexico City14,835Aeroméxico Connect
3, Mexico City-AIFA4,220Aeroméxico Connect

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.