Acapulco International Airport
General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional General Juan N. Álvarez | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte (OMA) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 13 ft / 4 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 16°45′21.7″N 099°45′05.8″W / 16.756028°N 99.751611°W | ||||||||||||||
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General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (IATA: ACA, ICAO: MMAA), also known as Acapulco International Airport, is an aviation facility located 26 km (16 miles) from Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico. In 2010, the airport handled 736,878 passengers.
Because Acapulco has always been considered an important resort and recreation area, Juan Álvarez International Airport has long been important in the development of tourism in southern Mexico. It is the largest international airport in the country's southern Pacific region, and one of the largest air facilities in Mexico. Frequent flights are available daily from Mexico City International Airport in Mexico City as well as less frequent flights from other Mexican, American, and Canadian cities. The airport can accommodate jets up to the size of the Boeing 747.
This international airport is one of the top 15 airports in Mexico in terms of passengers and operations, receiving many international charter flights.
The facility has many services for passengers, including restaurants, VIP lounges, and several gates equipped with jetways, and is divided in two terminals, The passenger terminal, serving all scheduled flight and all airlines (domestic and international) and the general aviation Terminal, which is a 1960's circular building.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Aeromar | Mexico City, Puebla |
| Aeroméxico | Mexico City |
| Aeroméxico Connect | Mexico City |
| Air Transat | Seasonal: Montréal-Trudeau |
| Canjet | Seasonal: Montréal-Trudeau, Toronto-Pearson |
| Continental Airlines | Houston-Intercontinental |
| Continental Express operated by ExpressJet Airlines | Houston-Intercontinental |
| Interjet | Mexico City, Toluca |
| MagniCharters | Seasonal Mexico City |
| Sunwing Airlines | Seasonal: Toronto-Pearson |
| Thomas Cook Airlines | Seasonal: Birmingham (UK), Cardiff, East Midlands, London-Gatwick, Manchester |
| Thomson Airways | Seasonal: Birmingham (UK), East Midlands, London-Gatwick, Manchester |
| VivaAerobus | Monterrey |
| Volaris | Tijuana |
See also
References
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- ^ Airport information for ACA at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).