Los Mochis International Airport | |
Nativename: | Spanish; Castilian: {{small|Aeropuerto Internacional de Los Mochis |
Iata: | LMM |
Icao: | MMLM |
Type: | Public |
Operator: | Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico |
Metric-Elev: | y |
Elevation-M: | 5 |
Pushpin Map: | Mexico Sinaloa#Mexico |
Pushpin Label: | LMM |
Metric-Rwy: | y |
R1-Number: | 09/27 |
R1-Length-M: | 2,000 |
R1-Surface: | Asphalt |
Stat-Year: | 2023 |
Stat1-Header: | Total passengers |
Stat1-Data: | 464,226 |
Stat2-Header: | Ranking in Mexico |
Stat2-Data: | 38th 2 |
Footnotes: | Source: Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico[1] |
City-Served: | Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico |
Timezone: | MST |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of airport in Sinaloa |
Los Mochis International Airport, (Spanish; Castilian: Aeropuerto Internacional de Los Mochis); officially Aeropuerto Internacional Federal del Valle del Fuerte (Valle del Fuerte Federal International Airport) is an international airport serving Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico. The airport provides nonstop flights to various cities in Mexico and serves as a gateway in a heavily traveled air corridor connecting mainland Mexico to the Baja California peninsula. Additionally, it supports tourism, flight training, and general aviation activities. The airport is owned and operated by Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico.[2] In 2022, it handled 424,000 passengers, and this number increased to 470,700 passengers in 2023.
The airport is situated south of Los Mochis, along the highway connecting Los Mochis and Topolobampo. The airport features a asphalt runway with an orientation of 09/27. It is equipped with visual aids, VOR/DME navigation systems, as well as horizontal and vertical signage for both day and night operations. The apron provides parking for five narrow-body aircraft. The Control Tower frequency is 118.80 MHz, and the VOR/DME frequency is 115.5 MHz.
The terminal building offers essential services, including check-in areas, arrivals facilities, car rental services, a restaurant, ATMs, taxi stands, and a departures concourse with five gates. Adjacent to the terminal are parking areas, civil aviation hangars, and designated spaces for general aviation.
Rank | City | Passengers | Ranking | Airline | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | , Tijuana | 86,066 | 1 | Volaris | |
1 | , Mexico City | 70,094 | 1 | Aeroméxico Connect, Volaris | |
3 | , Guadalajara | 34,499 | Calafia Airlines, Volaris | ||
4 | , Monterrey | 18,484 | Viva Aerobus | ||
5 | , Mexicali | 6,700 | Volaris | ||
6 | , León/El Bajío | 3,422 | Volaris | ||
7 | , La Paz | 3,181 | 2 | Aéreo Servicio Guerrero, Calafia Airlines, Señor Air | |
8 | , Cabo San Lucas | 2,616 | 2 | Aéreo Servicio Guerrero, Calafia Airlines | |
9 | , Chihuahua | 2,400 | 2 | Aero Pacífico, Calafia Airlines |