Torreón International Airport | |
Nativename: | Spanish; Castilian: {{small|Aeropuerto Internacional de Torreón |
Iata: | TRC |
Icao: | MMTC |
Type: | Military/public |
City-Served: | La Laguna, e.g.:Torreón, Coahuila, Gómez Palacio, Durango |
Location: | Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico |
Metric-Elev: | y |
Elevation-M: | 1124 |
Metric-Rwy: | yes |
R1-Number: | 08/26 |
R1-Length-M: | 1,467 |
R1-Surface: | Asphalt |
R2-Number: | 13/31 |
R2-Length-F: | 9,039 |
R2-Length-M: | 2,755 |
R2-Surface: | Asphalt |
Stat-Year: | 2023 |
Stat1-Header: | Total passengers |
Stat1-Data: | 776,462 |
Footnotes: | Source: Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte[1] |
Stat2-Data: | 30th 1 |
Stat2-Header: | Ranking in Mexico |
Pushpin Map: | Mexico Coahuila#Mexico |
Pushpin Label: | TRC |
Timezone: | CST |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the airport in Coahuila |
Operator: | Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte |
Torreón International Airport or Torreón/Gómez Palacio International Airport (Spanish; Castilian: Aeropuerto Internacional de Torreón); officially Aeropuerto Internacional De Torreón Francisco Sarabia (Francisco Sarabia International Airport), is an international airport located in Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico. It handles the national and international air traffic of the La Laguna Metropolitan Area, which includes Torreón, Coahuila, and the cities of Gómez Palacio and Lerdo in Durango.
The airport also supports a variety of tourism, flight training, executive and general aviation activities. Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte (OMA) is the operator of the airport, and it was named in honor of Francisco Sarabia, a pioneer of commercial aviation in Mexico. In 2023, the airport served 776,462 passengers.
The airport is situated within the Torreón urban area, to the east of the city center, at an elevation of above sea level. The passenger terminal offers a range of services typical of a regional airport, including check-in facilities for both domestic and international flights, VIP lounges,[2] parking areas, car rental services, taxi stands, and a departure concourse with 2 gates, one of which is equipped with a jet bridge. The terminal underwent renovations in both 2003 and 2023.[3] The apron has 7 stands capable of accommodating narrow-body aircraft.
Torreón Airport features two runways. The main runway, Runway 13/31, is in length, while Runway 08/26 is long and is primarily used for smaller aircraft.
Additionally, the Mexican Air Force's Air Force Station No. 3 (Spanish; Castilian: Estación Aérea Militar N.º 3) (E.A.M. No. 3) is located at Torreón Airport. It currently does not have any active squadrons assigned to it. The station includes an aviation platform of, 1 hangar, and other facilities for accommodating Air Force personnel.
Rank | City | Passengers | Ranking | Airline | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | , Mexico City | 254,693 | Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect, Viva Aerobus | ||
2 | , Guadalajara | 38,781 | Volaris | ||
3 | United States, Dallas/Fort Worth | 25,869 | American Eagle | ||
4 | , Tijuana | 25,372 | 1 | Volaris | |
5 | , Cancún | 15,607 | 1 | Viva Aerobus | |
6 | , San José del Cabo | 6,958 | Viva Aerobus | ||
7 | , Ciudad Juárez | 5,695 | 1 | TAR | |
8 | , Querétaro | 5,113 | 1 | TAR | |
9 | , León/El Bajío | 2,461 | Volaris |