Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport
| Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla |
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IATA: GDL – ICAO: MMGL
 GDL
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| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico | ||
| Serves | Guadalajara, Jalisco | ||
| Location | Tlajomulco de Zuñiga, Jalisco | ||
| Hub for | |||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,529 m / 5,016 ft | ||
| Coordinates | 20°31′18″N 103°18′40″W / 20.52167°N 103.31111°W | ||
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 10/28 | 4,000 | 13,123 | Asphalt |
| 02/20 | 1,818 | 5,964 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2011) | |||
| Total Passengers | 7,201,700 | ||
| International Passengers | 2,485,800 | ||
| Source: Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico | |||
Guadalajara International Airport (Aeropuerto Internacional de Guadalajara), also known as Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport (IATA: GDL, ICAO: MMGL). It opened in 1966 and is located 16 km south of the city centre of Guadalajara. In 2011, the airport handled 7,201,700 passengers, representing a 3.6% increase from 2010. It is Mexico's third busiest airport, after Mexico City International Airport and Cancún International Airport and second busiest for cargo flights.
Guadalajara's International Airport is composed of two runways and two terminals. It is also a major airport for connections, being a hub for Aeroméxico Connect and Volaris which is a primary gateway to the United States . also secondary hub for Aeroméxico a focus city for VivaAerobus, and Interjet. Flights are offered to several destinations within Mexico, Central America, and the United States.
The airport is named for Miguel Hidalgo, who began the war that brought Mexican independence from Spain. He has been called the "father of Mexican independence".
The airport is being renovated and expanded under a project that will allow it to double its operating capacity by 2007. This renovation includes a new Terminal 1 concourse and four additional taxiways. The new Terminal 2 was recently inaugurated, this facility is exclusive for express or regional flights, trying to serve as a relief for the already saturated Terminal 1. As of today, the airport has a desperate need for a new terminal, since during peak-hours, all of the contact positions in Terminal 1 get crowded, and the remote ones have to be used. In fact, there is a 30% chance that an aircraft gets a contact parking position at Guadalajara.
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[edit] Expansion
PGAL reported that the airport will be expanded and remodeled.[1]
[edit] Terminals, airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations | Terminal/ Concourse |
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| Aeroméxico | Chicago-O'Hare, Fresno, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Ontario, Sacramento, San Francisco | 1 A |
| Aeroméxico | Mexicali, Mexico City, Tijuana | 1 C |
| Aeroméxico Connect | Chihuahua, Ciudad Juárez, Ciudad Obregón, Culiacán, Hermosillo, La Paz, Los Mochis, Mazatlán, Mexico City, Monterrey, Puerto Vallarta, Tijuana, Torreón/Gómez Palacio, Veracruz | 2 |
| Alaska Airlines | Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Jose (CA), Seattle/Tacoma | 1 A |
| American Airlines | Dallas/Fort Worth | 1 A |
| American Eagle | Dallas/Fort Worth | 1 A |
| Copa Airlines | Panama City | 1 A |
| Delta Air Lines | Atlanta, Los Angeles, Salt Lake City | 1 A |
| Delta Connection operated by Pinnacle Airlines | Atlanta | 1 A |
| Interjet | Cancún, Hermosillo, Mexico City, Monterrey, San José del Cabo, Tijuana, Toluca | 1 C |
| Magnicharters | Cancún | 1 C |
| United Airlines | Houston-Intercontinental, Los Angeles, San Francisco | 1 A |
| United Express operated by ExpressJet Airlines | Houston-Intercontinental | 1 A |
| US Airways | Phoenix | 1 A |
| US Airways Express operated by Mesa Airlines | Phoenix | 1 A |
| VivaAerobus | Ciudad Juárez, Culiacán, Hermosillo, La Paz, Mexico City, Mérida, Monterrey, San José del Cabo, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Veracruz, Villahermosa | 2 |
| Volaris | Chicago-Midway, Fresno, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Oakland, San Diego, San Jose (CA) | 1 A |
| Volaris | Cancún, Culiacán, Hermosillo, La Paz, Mexicali, Mexico City, Tijuana, Toluca | 1 C |
[edit] Cargo airlines
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| ABX Air | Los Angeles |
| AeroUnion | Los Angeles, Mexico City |
| Air France Cargo | Paris-Charles de Gaulle |
| Capital Cargo International Airlines | Los Angeles, Toledo, San Diego |
| Cargolux | Luxembourg, Mexico City |
| DHL Aviation | |
| FedEx Express | Los Angeles, Memphis |
| Lufthansa Cargo | Dallas, Frankfurt |
| MasAir | Bogotá, Los Angeles, Mexico City |
| UPS Airlines | Los Angeles, Ontario, San Antonio |
[edit] Traffic statistics
| Rank | City | Passengers | Carriers |
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| 1 |  Los Angeles, USA |
364,003 | Aeromexico, Alaska Air, Delta, Volaris, United Airlines |
| 2 |  Houston, USA |
104,577 | United Airlines |
| 3 | Oakland, USA |
98,826 | Volaris |
| 4 |  Phoenix, USA |
84,811 | US Airways, Mesa Airlines |
| 5 | Dallas, USA |
62,023 | American Airlines, American Eagle |
| 6 | San Jose, USA |
58,391 | Alaska Air, Volaris |
| 7 |  Atlanta, GA |
44,397 | Delta Air Lines |
| 8 |  Chicago, USA |
43,894 | Aeromexico(O'Hare only), Volaris,(Midway Only) |
| 9 | Sacramento, USA |
24,471 | Alaska Air, Aeromexico |
| 10 | San Francisco, USA |
23,469 | Aeromexico, United Airlines |
| Rank | City | Passengers | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mexico City, D.F. |
815,390 | Aeromexico, Aeromexico Connect, Interjet, VivaAerobus, Volaris |
| 2 |  Tijuana, Baja California |
466,867 | Aeromexico, Aeromexico Connect, Interjet, Volaris |
| 3 |  Monterrey, Nuevo León |
230,863 | Aeromexico Connect, Interjet, VivaAerobus |
| 4 |  Toluca, Estado de México |
125,929 | Interjet, Volaris |
| 5 |  Cancún, Quintana Roo |
125,611 | Interjet, Magni, Volaris |
| 6 | Mexicali, Baja California |
88,136 | Aeromexico, Volaris |
| 7 |  Hermosillo, Sonora |
73,947 | Aeromexico Connect, Interjet, VivaAerobus, Volaris |
| 8 |  San Jose del Cabo, Baja California Sur |
72,678 | Interjet, VivaAerobus |
| 9 |  Culiacán, Sinaloa |
72,010 | Aeromexico Connect, VivaAerobus, Volaris |
| 10 |  Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco |
67,103 | Aeromexico Connect |
[edit] Accidents and incidents
- Aeroméxico Flight 498: On August 31, 1986 an Aeroméxico DC-9 that originated from Mexico City and stopped at Guadalajara and other Mexican destinations collided with a private aircraft while attempting to land at Los Angeles International Airport.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.pgal.com/portfolio/guadalajara-international-airport-t-1-improvements/
- ^ http://www.sct.gob.mx/transporte-y-medicina-preventiva/aeronautica-civil/estadistica/estadistica-historica-1992-2010/estadistica-mensual-operativa/
- ^ http://www.sct.gob.mx/transporte-y-medicina-preventiva/aeronautica-civil/estadistica/estadistica-historica-1992-2010/estadistica-mensual-operativa/
[edit] External links
- Guadalajara International Airport
- Grupo Aeroportuario del Pácifico
- AeropuertosMexico.com (in English)
- The Airport Guide: Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Intl (GDL/MMGL)
- Airport information for MMGL at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
- FlightAware U.S. airport activity to/from: Don Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Int'l (MMGL)
- A-Z World Airports: Don Miguel Hidalgo Airport (GDL/MMGL)
- Transportation from Guadalajara International Airport to Lake Chapala (in English)
