Playa de Oro International Airport explained

Manzanillo International Airport
Nativename:Spanish; Castilian: {{small|Aeropuerto Internacional de Manzanillo
Iata:ZLO
Icao:MMZO
Type:Public
Operator:Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico
City-Served:Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico
Metric-Elev:y
Elevation-M:9
Pushpin Map:Mexico Colima#Mexico
Pushpin Label:ZLO
Metric-Rwy:y
R1-Number:10/28
R1-Length-M:2,200
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Stat-Year:2023
Stat1-Header:Total passengers
Stat1-Data:172,212
Stat2-Header:Ranking in Mexico
Stat2-Data:47th 2
Footnotes:Source: Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico[1]
Timezone:CST
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the airport in Colima

Manzanillo International Airport (Spanish; Castilian: Aeropuerto Internacional de Manzanillo); officially Aeropuerto Internacional Playa de Oro (Playa de Oro International Airport) is an international airport located in Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico. It manages domestic and international air traffic for the state of Colima and southern Jalisco, serving as an international gateway to the Mexican tourist destination of Manzanillo. Owned by Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico, the airport is named after Playa de Oro, a beach with fine golden sand in the municipality of Manzanillo. In 2022, it handled 165,800 passengers, and in 2023, the number increased to 180,500 passengers.

Facilities

The airport is west of the city of Manzanillo, adjacent to the Pacific coast and near the limits with the state of Jalisco. It is situated at an elevation of 9m (30feet) above mean sea level. The airport has one runway designated as 10/28 with an asphalt surface measuring and the capacity to accommodate narrow-body aircraft. The apron has four stands for narrow-body aircraft.

The passenger terminal, covering an area of, houses both arrival and departure facilities for domestic and international flights. The terminal can handle 470 passengers per hour and offers typical services found at a regional airport, including check-in counters for domestic and international flights, car rental services (Alamo, Budget, Sixt, and Thrifty), taxi stands, and a departure concourse with four gates providing direct access to the apron, enabling passengers to board their planes by walking to the aircraft.

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

Airlines and destinations

Destination maps

Statistics

Busiest routes

Busiest routes at Playa de Oro International Airport (2023)[2]
RankCityPassengersRankingAirline
1, Mexico City57,603Aeroméxico Connect
2 United States, Los Angeles12,493Alaska Airlines, United Express
3 Canada, Calgary8,517WestJet
4 United States, Dallas1,856 1American Eagle
5 United States, Phoenix1,801 1American Eagle
6 United States, Houston1,519 2United Express

See also

References

  1. Web site: January 2024 . GAP Traffic Report 2023 . January 27, 2024 . Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico.
  2. Web site: Estadística operacional por origen-destino / Traffic Statistics by City Pairs. Spanish . Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil . January 2024 . February 1, 2024.

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