Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport
| Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional Ángel Albino Corzo |
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IATA: TGZ – ICAO: MMTG
 TGZ
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| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Sociedad Operadora del Aeropuerto Internacional Ángel Albino Corzo (SOAIAAC) | ||
| Serves | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | ||
| Location | Chiapa de Corzo, Chiapas | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 457 m / 1,499 ft | ||
| Coordinates | 16°33′49″N 93°01′21″W / 16.56361°N 93.0225°WCoordinates: 16°33′49″N 93°01′21″W / 16.56361°N 93.0225°W | ||
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 14/32 | 2,500 | 8,202 | Concrete |
| Statistics (2011) | |||
| Aircraft Operations | 8,064 | ||
| Passengers | 784,196 | ||
| Source: Secretariat of Communications and Transportation (Mexico)[1] | |||
Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport (IATA: TGZ, ICAO: MMTG) is an international airport located at the Mexican municipality of Chiapa de Corzo, Chiapas. It handles air traffic for the city of Tuxtla Gutiérrez and central Chiapas, including the popular tourist destination of San Cristóbal de las Casas.
It was inaugurated by President Vicente Fox and by the State's Governor Pablo Salazar Mendiguchía on June 27, 2006,[2] replacing the Francisco Sarabia National Airport. It is operated by "Sociedad Operadora del Aeropuerto Internacional Ángel Albino Corzo, S.A. de C.V.", a government-owned corporation.
The airport has capacity to handle 350 daily operations and 850,000 passengers per year,[3] it comprises a concrete runway, a parallel taxiway, several hangars, a commercial aviation apron, a general aviation apron, a military base, and a state-of-the-art commercial terminal equipped with six glass jetways, two of which are capable of handling medium-large airliners such as the Boeing 767 and Airbus A330.
According to official statistics provided by Secretariat of Communications and Transportation in 2011, the airport handled 784,196 passengers.[4]
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[edit] Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Aeroméxico | Mexico City |
| Aeroméxico Connect | Mexico City |
| Aerotucán | Oaxaca [5] |
| United Express operated by ExpressJet Airlines | Houston-Intercontinental |
| Interjet | Mexico City |
| VivaAerobus | Cancún, Guadalajara, Mexico City, Monterrey |
[edit] Traffic statistics
| Variable | 2006* | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
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| Aircraft Operations | 8,956 | 10,173 | 11,293 | 8,889 | 7,611 | 8,064 |
| Passenger Traffic | 565,603 | 687,945 | 763,450 | 644,556 | 636,544 | 784,196 |
| Cargo Traffic (Tons) | 571 | 1,312 | 1,099 | 1,001 | 1081 | no data |
*Including former airport operations
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.sct.gob.mx/transporte-y-medicina-preventiva/aeronautica-civil/estadistica/ (In Spanish). Retrieved on February 2
- ^ http://www.asa.gob.mx/work/sites/webasa/resources/LocalContent/871/12/016.doc
- ^ http://www.asa.gob.mx/wb/webasa/videos_tuxtla
- ^ http://www.sct.gob.mx/transporte-y-medicina-preventiva/aeronautica-civil/estadistica/
- ^ http://aerotucan.com.mx
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