Querétaro-Ing. Fernando Espinoza Gutiérrez Airport Aeropuerto Internacional Ing. Fernando Espinoza Gutiérrez | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Defunct | ||||||||||
| Serves | Querétaro, Querétaro, Mexico | ||||||||||
| Opened | 1955 | ||||||||||
| Closed | 2004 | ||||||||||
| Time zone | CST (UTC−06:00) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 20°37′28″N 100°22′07″W / 20.62447°N 100.368657°W | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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Querétaro-Ing. Fernando Espinoza Gutiérrez Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional Ing. Fernando Espinoza Gutiérrez) (IATA: QRO, ICAO: MMQT) was an international airport situated in Querétaro, Querétaro, Mexico. It functioned as the primary airport for Querétaro, facilitating both domestic and international flights, in addition to supporting flight training, charter, cargo, and general aviation activities. The airport was named in honor of Fernando Espinoza Gutiérrez, a prominent engineer from Querétaro. It underwent dismantling in 2004, and the remaining facilities were subsequently donated to the Autonomous University of Querétaro, now operating as a university campus. The closest airport currently handling commercial flights is Querétaro Intercontinental Airport.
History
Ing. Fernando Espinosa Gutiérrez Airport had its beginnings in 1955 as a civilian aerodrome. In 1986, the State Government decided to expand and modernize it, granting operational rights to the state-owned entity Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares (ASA). Scheduled commercial flights began in 1992, with airlines like Aerolitoral and TAESA offering flights, and by 1993, Aeromar initiated regular flights. It received the official designation as an International Airport in 1997, serving 110,000 passengers and accommodating 11,000 operations by 2003.[1]
In the 1990s, there were efforts to establish Querétaro, alongside Toluca, Cuernavaca, and Puebla airports, as alternatives to alleviate air traffic congestion in the Mexico City Area. In 1999, preparations started for the construction of a new airport, situated 19 kilometres (12 mi) to the east of the old facilities. The construction process kicked off on July 12, 2002, and the new Querétaro Intercontinental Airport commenced operations on November 28, 2004. After its inauguration, several airlines, including Aeromar and Continental Express, transferred their flight services to the new airport, along with the IATA and ICAO airport codes. Following its operational phase, the airport underwent dismantling and was subsequently donated to the Autonomous University of Querétaro. [2]
See also
References
- ↑ "History".
- ↑ "El aeropuerto de Querétaro, una apuesta riesgosa que la carga ha venido a salvar". eluniversalqueretaro.mx (in Spanish). El Universal Queretaro. 9 November 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2016. (English translation)
