Morelia International Airport

Aeropuerto Internacional de Morelia
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorGrupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico
ServesMorelia, Michoacán, Mexico
LocationÁlvaro Obregón, Michoacán, Mexico
Opened1984
Time zoneCST (UTC−06:00)
Elevation AMSL1,839 m / 6,033 ft
Coordinates19°51′00″N 101°01′32″W / 19.85000°N 101.02556°W / 19.85000; -101.02556
Websitewww.aeropuertosgap.com.mx/en/morelia-3.html
Map
MLM is located in Michoacán
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Location of the airport in Michoacán
MLM is located in Mexico
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MLM (Mexico)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
05/23 3,408 11,181 Asphalt
Statistics (2022)
Total passengers1,172,700
Ranking in Mexico20th Decrease 1
Source: Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico[1]

Morelia International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Morelia); officially Aeropuerto Internacional General Francisco J. Mujica (General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport) (IATA: MLM, ICAO: MMMM) is an international airport located in Álvaro Obregón, Michoacán, Mexico. It serves the Metropolitan Area of Morelia, Michoacán, and is the largest airport in the state of Michoacán. In addition to providing domestic flights within Mexico, it serves as a gateway for international travel, connecting Central Mexico to multiple destinations in the United States.

The airport also supports various tourism, flight training, and general aviation activities. It is named in honor of former Governor of Michoacán Francisco José Múgica and it is operated by Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico. In 2022, Morelia Airport handled 1,172,700 passengers, reaching the million-passenger milestone for the first time that year.[2] It also ranked as the eighth-busiest airport in Mexico for international passenger traffic.[3]

History

Passenger terminal airside ramp

The airport began its operations in 1984, initially offering only one daily flight using a DC-9 aircraft to Mexico City. Over the years, it has been served by various airlines, including Aero California, Aero Sudpacífico, Aeromar, Aviacsa, Avolar, Líneas Aéreas Azteca, Continental (now United), Mexicana, TAESA, and TAR. In 2019, the airport underwent expansion efforts to enhance its capabilities. During the same year, Volaris established a crew base at the airport to support its growing number of flight routes connecting Morelia to destinations within Mexico and the United States.[4]

Facilities

The airport is located at an elevation of 1,839 metres (6,033 ft) above mean sea level. It has a single runway, designated as 05/23, which measures 3,408 metres (11,181 ft) in length and is surfaced with asphalt.

The commercial aviation apron covers an area of 40,284 square metres (433,610 sq ft) and includes nine stands for receiving narrow-body aircraft. The general aviation apron has a total area of 12,060 square metres (129,800 sq ft) and offers twelve stands for fixed-wing aircraft along with two heliports for private aviation and occasional use by third-level commercial aviation.[5]

The passenger terminal is a single-story building that accommodates both arrivals and departures for domestic and international flights. It features a departure concourse with four gates without jetbridges, a VIP lounge, check-in areas, security zones, baggage claim areas, an arrivals hall, car rental services, taxi stands, and various retail stores. Adjacent to the terminal, other facilities include a hotel,[6] parking areas, civil aviation hangars, and designated spaces for general aviation.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

AirlinesDestinations
Aeroméxico Connect Mexico City–AIFA[7]
American Airlines Dallas/Fort Worth
United Express Houston–Intercontinental
Viva Aerobus Chicago–O'Hare, Monterrey, Tijuana
Volaris Cancún, Chicago–Midway, Chicago–O'Hare, Fresno, Los Angeles, Mexicali, Oakland, San Jose (CA), Tijuana
Check-in area
Departures concourse
American Airlines Airbus A320 at MLM
United Express ERJ175LR at MLM
Volaris A319 and Aeromexico Connect Embraer 170 parked at the gates.
Volaris A319 at MLM
Volaris A319 at MLM
Volaris A319 at MLM
Volaris is the largest operator at Morelia International Airport

Destinations map

Domestic destinations from Morelia International Airport
Red = Year-round destination
Blue = Future destination
Green = Seasonal destination
International destinations from Morelia International Airport
Red = Year-round destination
Blue = Future destination
Green = Seasonal destination
MLM destinations in 2016

Statistics

Passengers

Morelia Airport Passengers. See Wikidata query.

Busiest routes

Busiest routes at Morelia International Airport (2022)[8]
Rank City Passengers Ranking Airline
1  Baja California, Tijuana 271,915 New entry Volaris
2  United States, Chicago (Midway and O'Hare)[Note 1] 88,607 Decrease 1 VivaAerobús, Volaris
3  United States, Los Angeles 31,444 Steady Volaris
4  United States, Oakland 30,417 Decrease 3 Volaris
5  United States, Dallas 28,187 Steady American Airlines, American Eagle
6  United States, San Jose 22,475 Decrease 1 Volaris
7  United States, Fresno 22,021 Decrease 1 Volaris
8  United States, Houston 20,846 Decrease 1 United Express
9  Quintana Roo, Cancún 19,409 New entry Volaris
10  Baja California, Mexicali 15,447 New entry Volaris
11  Nuevo León, Monterrey 14,629 New entry VivaAerobús
12  Mexico City, Mexico City 12,990 New entry Aeroméxico Connect
Notes
  1. ↑ The official statistics include both Midway and O'Hare airports.

Accidents and incidents

  • 9 September 1978 - A de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter of Lineas Aéreas del Centro flying scheduled service to the old Morelia Airport from Mexico City, crashed shortly after takeoff from Mexico City International Airport. There were 18 fatalities among the 21 passengers.[9] The aircraft was also damaged beyond repair.[10]
  • 20 October 2002 - Aerolíneas Internacionales Flight 888, a Boeing 727-100 scheduled to fly from Morelia to León/Guanajuato, allegedly encountered 9 small, spherical UFOs prior to its 10AM takeoff roll. As reported by the crew and a witness on the ground, the sighting lasted around 10 minutes, with said objects maneuvering simultaneously. After the objects moved away, the flight was able to continue without further incident.[11][12]
  • 19 September 2010 - Aeroméxico Flight 6531, bound to Morelia from Las Vegas, suffered a fuel leak. The Boeing 737-700 returned to Las Vegas for an emergency landing. There were no fatalities among the 102 passengers.[13]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Passenger's Traffic" (PDF) (in Spanish).
  2. ↑ "GAP Traffic Report 2022" (PDF). Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico. January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  3. ↑ "GRUPO AEROPORTUARIO DEL PACIFICO REPORTS IN DECEMBER 2022" (PDF).
  4. ↑ "V de Volaris Magazine May 2019 by HCP Media - Issuu". Archived from the original on 17 June 2019.
  5. ↑ "About the airport".
  6. ↑ "hotel aeropuerto morelia".
  7. ↑ "And he left...Aeroméxico will stop flying to these destinations from the AICM, now it will only go through the AIFA". MSN (in Spanish). November 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  8. ↑ "Estadística operacional por origen-destino / Traffic Statistics by City Pairs" (in Spanish). Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil. January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  9. ↑ "List of Mexican Disasters". Blogspot. December 2009. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  10. ↑ "Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. January 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  11. ↑ Valencia, Henry Rivera (4 September 2015). Secretos AlienÃgenas - Gobiernos - Vaticano. ISBN 9781329533455.
  12. ↑ "El Universal - - Avistan Ovnis en aeropuerto de Morelia".
  13. ↑ "Incident: Aeromexico B737 at Las Vegas on Sep 19th 2010, fuel leak". avherald.com. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
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