General Francisco Mujica International Airport
General Francisco Mujica International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional General Francisco J. Mujica | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico | ||||||||||
| Serves | Morelia, Álvaro Obregón, Michoacán, Mexico | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,839 m / 6,033 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 19°51′00″N 101°01′32″W / 19.85000°N 101.02556°W | ||||||||||
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  MLM Location of the airport in Mexico | |||||||||||
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Source: Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico | |||||||||||
General Francisco Mujica International Airport, or simply Morelia International Airport, (IATA: MLM, ICAO: MMMM) is an international airport in Álvaro Obregón, Michoacán, Mexico, near Morelia. The airport handles national and international air traffic of the city of Morelia. Named after the former governor of Michoacán, Francisco José Múgica. General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport is the largest in the state of Michoacan. The longest route from Morelia is to Chicago, served by Volaris and VivaAerobus, while the shortest route is Mexico City, served by Aeroméxico Connect.
One of the fastest growing airports in the country, it handled 721,802 passengers in 2018 and 890,358 passengers in 2019. Its growth rate of 23% was the highest in the Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico network.[1]
History
The airport opened in 1984 and initially only had a daily flight with a DC-9 to Mexico City. The airport has grown to become the largest in the state of Michoacán.
In the past, the airport has been served by Aero California, Aero Sudpacífico, Aeromar, Aviacsa, Avolar, Líneas Aéreas Azteca, Continental (now United), Mexicana, TAESA, and TAR.
Since May 2019, the airport has been remodeled which has resulted in an expansion of the terminal building. When completed, the check-in area will be relocated, more shops and restaurants will be added, as well as more baggage carousels and gate space.
Volaris has recently opened a crew base at the airport, to support its growing number of destinations between Morelia and cities in Mexico and the United States. [2]
Airlines and destinations
Passengers
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Aeroméxico | Seasonal: Chicago–O'Hare, Mexico City |
| Aeroméxico Connect | Mexico City (suspended)[3] Seasonal: Tijuana |
| American Eagle | Dallas/Fort Worth |
| United Express | Houston–Intercontinental |
| VivaAerobus | Monterrey, Tijuana Seasonal: Chicago–O'Hare |
| Volaris | Chicago–Midway, Fresno, Los Angeles, Mexicali (suspended),[4] Oakland, Portland (OR) (suspended),[4] Sacramento (suspended),[4] San Jose (CA), Seattle/Tacoma (suspended),[4] Tijuana |
Busiest routes
| Rank | City | Passengers | Ranking | Airline |
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| 1 |  Baja California, Tijuana
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175,776 | 
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Aeroméxico Connect, VivaAerobus, Volaris |
| 2 |  Mexico City, Mexico City
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43,700 |
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Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect |
| 3 |  Nuevo León, Monterrey
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14,981 |  1
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VivaAerobus |
| 4 | Baja California, Mexicali
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7,068 |  1
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Volaris |
| 5 |  Coahuila, Torreón
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44 | 1
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| Rank | City | Passengers | Ranking | Airline |
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| 1 |  United States, Chicago (Midway and O'Hare)[Note 1]
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49,581 |
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Aeroméxico, Viva Aerobus, Volaris |
| 2 | United States, Los Angeles
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34,905 |
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Volaris |
| 3 | United States, Oakland
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33,159 |
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Volaris |
| 4 | United States, San Jose
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26,490 | 1
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Volaris |
| 5 | United States, Dallas
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21,647 | 1
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American Eagle |
| 6 | United States, Fresno
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18,418 | 1
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Volaris |
| 7 | United States, Houston
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15,456 | 1
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United Express |
- Notes
- ^ The official statistics include both Midway and O'Hare airports.
Accidents and incidents
- 9 September 1978 - A de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter of Lineas Aéreas del Centro flying scheduled service to the old Morelia Airport from Mexico City, crashed shortly after takeoff from Mexico City International Airport. There were 18 fatalities among the 21 passengers.[6] The aircraft was also damaged beyond repair.[7]
- 20 October 2002 - Aerolíneas Internacionales Flight 888, a Boeing 727-100 scheduled to fly from Morelia to León/Guanajuato, encountered 9 small, spherical UFOs prior to its 10AM takeoff roll. As reported by the crew and a witness on the ground, the sighting lasted around 10 minutes, with said objects maneuvering simultaneously. After the objects moved away, the flight was able to continue without further incident. [8] [9]
- 19 September 2010 - Aeroméxico Flight 6531 bound to Morelia from Las Vegas suffered a fuel leak. The Boeing 737-700 returned to Las Vegas for an emergency landing. There were no fatalities among the 102 passengers.[10]
See also
References
- ^ "GAP Traffic Report". Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ https://issuu.com/hcpmedia/docs/vol_1905_000_fc
- ^ "Safety Precautions: COVID-19". Aeroméxico. June 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Routes that we are operating". Volaris. June 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Traffic Statistics by Airline" (in Spanish). Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes. January 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- ^ "List of Mexican Disasters". Blogspot. December 2009. Retrieved 9 January 2016. [unreliable source?]
- ^ "Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. January 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ^ https://books.google.com/books?id=E0PfCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA201&lpg=PA201&dq=aerolineas+internacionales+888+morelia+leon&source=bl&ots=Q2yRL7wbW9&sig=ACfU3U38ZN-sjp8w6486tIs1AcNqJgwJ9A&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwig9oK35Y7qAhVFVK0KHWscB6sQ6AEwAnoECAwQAQ#v=onepage&q&f=false
- ^ https://archivo.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/97017.html
- ^ "Incident: Aeromexico B737 at Las Vegas on Sep 19th 2010, fuel leak". avherald.com. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
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