San Luis Potosí International Airport Explained

Ponciano Arriaga International Airport
Nativename:Spanish; Castilian: {{small|Aeropuerto Internacional Ponciano Arriaga
Iata:SLP
Icao:MMSP
Pushpin Map:Mexico San Luis Potosí#Mexico
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the airport in San Luis Potosí
Pushpin Label:SLP
Pushpin Label Position:top
Type:Public
City-Served:San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
Hub:Estafeta Carga Aérea
Elevation-M:1,839
Metric-Elev:y
Metric-Rwy:y
R1-Number:04/22
R1-Length-M:993
R1-Surface:Asphalt
R2-Number:14/32
R2-Length-F:9,867
R2-Length-M:3,007
R2-Surface:Asphalt
Stat-Year:2023
Stat1-Header:Total passengers
Stat1-Data:718,639
Footnotes:Source: Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte[1]
Stat2-Data:31st
Stat2-Header:Ranking in Mexico
Owner-Oper:Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte
Timezone:CST

San Luis Potosí International Airport, (Spanish; Castilian: Aeropuerto Internacional de San Luis Potosí); officially Aeropuerto Internacional Ponciano Arriaga (Ponciano Arriaga International Airport) is an international airport located in the municipality of San Luis Potosí, within the state of San Luis Potosí, Mexico. It serves the Greater San Luis Potosi Metropolitan Area. In addition to national and international passenger traffic, San Luis Potosí Airport accommodates logistics and courier companies as well as industries involved in auto parts, steel, textiles, and furniture. Since 2005 it has served as the cargo airline Estafeta's main hub.[2]

Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte (OMA) is the operator of the airport. It was named after Ponciano Arriaga, a Mexican constitutional lawyer from San Luis Potosí who supported the government of Benito Juárez. As of 2023, SLP is the 9th busiest airport in Mexico for cargo traffic, and it served 718,639 passengers during that year, as indicated by data published by its owner and operator.

Facilities

The airport features a primary runway designated as 14/32, measuring in length. Additionally, there is a smaller runway, 04/22, with a length of, primarily used for general aviation and with limited utilization. Estafeta, a cargo airline, manages numerous daily domestic cargo flights from its dedicated cargo facilities located to the north of the passenger terminal. The commercial aviation apron features five narrowbody aircraft parking positions.

The airport features a single terminal that caters for both domestic and international flights. The terminal building contains a check-in hall, a common baggage claim hall, a large retail area with food and retail outlets as well as waiting areas located on the ground floor. The upper level contains a security area and a departure concourse with a VIP Lounge and five gates, one of which has a jetbridge.[3] The terminal can accommodate up to 300 people.

Airlines and destinations

Destinations map

Statistics

Busiest routes

Busiest routes from San Luis Potosí International Airport (2023)[4]
RankCityPassengersRankingAirline
1, Mexico City149,691Aeroméxico Connect
2 United States, Dallas/Fort Worth61,517 1American Airlines
3, Cancún53,938 1Magni, Volaris
4 United States, Houston-Intercontinental38,548United Airlines
5, Tijuana29,538Volaris
6, Puerto Vallarta6,304TAR
7, Monterrey3,360Aeroméxico Connect

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: Estafeta History .
  3. Web site: OMA PREMIUM LOUNGE .
  4. Web site: Estadística operacional por origen-destino / Traffic Statistics by City Pairs. Spanish . Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil . January 2024 . February 1, 2024.