Manzanillo International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional de Manzanillo | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico | ||||||||||
Serves | Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico | ||||||||||
Time zone | CST (UTC-06:00) | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 9 m / 30 ft | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 19°08′41″N 104°33′31″W / 19.14472°N 104.55861°W | ||||||||||
Website | www | ||||||||||
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![]() ![]() ZLO Location of the airport in Colima ![]() ![]() ZLO ZLO (Mexico) | |||||||||||
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Source: Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico[1] |
Manzanillo International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Manzanillo); officially Aeropuerto Internacional Playa de Oro (Playa de Oro International Airport) (IATA: ZLO, ICAO: MMZO) is an international airport located in Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico. It manages domestic and international air traffic for the state of Colima and southern Jalisco, serving as an international gateway to the Mexican tourist destination of Manzanillo. Owned by Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico, the airport is named after Playa de Oro, a beach with fine golden sand in the municipality of Manzanillo. In 2021, it handled 133,300 passengers, and in 2022, the number increased to 165,800 passengers.[2]
Facilities


The airport is west of the city of Manzanillo, adjacent to the Pacific coast and near the limits with the state of Jalisco. It is situated at an elevation of 9 metres (30 ft) above mean sea level. The airport has one runway designated as 10/28 with an asphalt surface measuring 2,200 metres (7,200 ft) and the capacity to accommodate narrow-body aircraft. The apron has four stands for narrow-body aircraft.
The passenger terminal, covering an area of 4,700 square metres (51,000 sq ft), houses both arrival and departure facilities for domestic and international flights. The terminal can handle 470 passengers per hour and offers typical services found at a regional airport, including check-in counters for domestic and international flights, car rental services (Alamo, Budget, Sixt, and Thrifty), taxi stands, and a departure concourse with four gates providing direct access to the apron, enabling passengers to board their planes by walking to the aircraft.
Additionally, the airport accommodates logistics and courier companies and features a dedicated general aviation terminal that supports various activities such as tourism, flight training, executive aviation, and general aviation.
Airlines and destinations



Passenger
Airlines | Destinations |
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Aeroméxico Connect | Mexico City |
Alaska Airlines | Los Angeles |
American Eagle | Seasonal: Dallas/Fort Worth, Phoenix–Sky Harbor |
Magni | Seasonal: Mexico City |
Sunwing Airlines | Seasonal: Montréal–Trudeau, Toronto–Pearson |
United Express | Houston–Intercontinental Seasonal: Los Angeles |
WestJet | Seasonal: Calgary |


Destination maps
Domestic destinations from Manzanillo International Airport Red = Year-round destination Blue = Future destination Green = Seasonal destination |
![]() ![]() Manzanillo International destinations from Manzanillo International Airport Red = Year-round destination Blue = Future destination Green = Seasonal destination |
Statistics



Passengers
Busiest routes
Rank | City | Passengers | Ranking | Airline |
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1 | ![]() |
13,543 | ![]() |
Alaska Airlines, United Express |
2 | ![]() |
1,798 | ![]() |
United Express |
3 | ![]() |
932 | ![]() |
WestJet |
4 | ![]() |
656 | ![]() |
American Eagle |
5 | ![]() |
638 | American Eagle |
See also
References
- ↑ "Passenger's Traffic" (PDF) (in Spanish).
- ↑ "Traffic Report" (PDF). Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico. January 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ↑ "Statistics". Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes (in Spanish). January 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
External links
Media related to Playa del Oro International Airport, Manzanillo at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Website
- Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico
- Aeronautical chart and airport information for MMZO at SkyVector
- Current weather for MMZO at NOAA/NWS
- Manzanillo Airport information at Great Circle Mapper
- Accident history for ZLO at Aviation Safety Network
- Tourism in Manzanillo