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(Redirected from Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport) International airport in Aguascalientes, Mexico
Aguascalientes International Airport
Aeropuerto Internacional de Aguascalientes
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorGrupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico
ServesAguascalientes, Aguascalientes, Mexico
Time zoneCST (UTC−06:00)
Elevation AMSL1,863 m / 6,112 ft
Coordinates21°42′20″N 102°19′04″W / 21.70556°N 102.31778°W / 21.70556; -102.31778
Websitewww.aeropuertosgap.com.mx/en/aguascalientes-3.html
Map
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
17/35 3,000 9,843 Asphalt
04/22
(closed) 		1,060 3,478 Asphalt
Statistics (2023)
Total passengers914,879
Ranking in Mexico27th Decrease 3
Source: Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico

Aguascalientes International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Aguascalientes); officially Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo (Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport) (IATA: AGU, ICAO: MMAS) is an international airport located in Aguascalientes, Mexico. It serves both domestic and international air traffic for the Metropolitan area of Aguascalientes, which is the capital city of the State of Aguascalientes in Mexico. It also supports a variety of executive and general aviation activities.

The airport is named after Jesús Terán Peredo, who served as the governor of Aguascalientes from 1855 to 1857 and was one of the first individuals to recognize Benito Juárez as Mexico's president. The airport's operations are managed by Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico. In 2022, the airport handled 929,300 passengers, and this number decreased slightly to 928,000 in 2023.

Facilities

The airport is located at an elevation of 1,863 metres (6,112 ft) above mean sea level. It has one active runway, designated as Runway 17/35, with an asphalt surface measuring 3,000 by 45 metres (9,843 by 148 ft). A former runway, designated as Runway 04/22, is now closed.

The passenger terminal has the capacity to handle 1.5 million passengers. It comprises arrival and departure facilities for both domestic and international flights within a single-story building. The terminal features four gates, a VIP lounge, a restaurant, parking facilities, car rental services, and various small shops. Additionally, the airport features an apron dedicated to general and executive aviation services.

Airlines and destinations

Passengers

AirlinesDestinations
Aeroméxico Mexico City
Aeroméxico Connect Mexico City
American Eagle Dallas/Fort Worth
Magni Seasonal: Cancún
TAR Aerolineas Monterrey, Puerto Vallarta
United Express Houston–Intercontinental
Volaris Cancún, Chicago–Midway, Los Angeles, Tijuana
Passenger terminal diagram
AGU destinations in 2016
Passenger terminal
Passenger terminal main hall
Check-in area
Departures concourse
Main entrance
Gates area
Control tower
Volaris Airbus A320 at AGU
Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect and Aeromar aircraft at AGU
Executive aircraft
General aviation apron

Destinations map

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Red = Year-round destination
Blue = Future destination
Green = Seasonal destination
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Red = Year-round destination
Blue = Future destination
Green = Seasonal/charter destination

Statistics

Passengers

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Busiest routes

Busiest routes from Aguascalientes International Airport (2023)
Rank City Passengers Ranking Airline
1  Mexico City, Mexico City 159,226 Steady Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect
2  Baja California, Tijuana 108,499 Steady Volaris
3  United States, Dallas/Fort Worth 39,165 Increase 1 American Eagle
4  Quintana Roo, Cancún 37,851 Decrease 1 Magni, Volaris
5  United States, Houston-Intercontinental 32,991 Increase 2 United Express
6  United States, Chicago-Midway 30,639 Decrease 1 Volaris
7  United States, Los Angeles 24,377 Decrease 1 Volaris
8  Jalisco, Puerto Vallarta 11,922 Steady TAR
9  Nuevo León, Monterrey 5,597 Steady TAR
10  State of Mexico, Mexico City-AIFA 2,751 New entry Aeroméxico Connect

See also

References

  1. ^ "GAP Traffic Report 2023" (PDF). Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico. January 2024. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  2. Airport information for MMAS from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
  3. "VIP LOUNGE AGUASCALIENTES" (in Spanish).
  4. "Estadística operacional por origen-destino / Traffic Statistics by City Pairs" (in Spanish). Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil. January 2024. Retrieved February 1, 2024.

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