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.
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.
Rank | City | Passengers | Ranking | Airline | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | , Mexico City | 149,691 | Aeroméxico Connect | ||
2 | United States, Dallas/Fort Worth | 61,517 | 1 | American Airlines | |
3 | , Cancún | 53,938 | 1 | Magni, Volaris | |
4 | United States, Houston-Intercontinental | 38,548 | United Airlines | ||
5 | , Tijuana | 29,538 | Volaris | ||
6 | , Puerto Vallarta | 6,304 | TAR | ||
7 | , Monterrey | 3,360 | Aeroméxico Connect |