Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport
Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional de Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte | ||||||||||
| Location | Zihuatanejo, Guerrero | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 26 ft / 8 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°36′05″N 101°27′37″W / 17.60139°N 101.46028°W | ||||||||||
| Website | http://www.oma.aero/es... | ||||||||||
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  ZIH Location of airport in Mexico | |||||||||||
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Source: Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte | |||||||||||
Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (IATA: ZIH, ICAO: MMZH) is an international airport in the state of Guerrero on Mexico's Pacific Ocean coast. It receives thousands of tourists all year to visit beaches and resorts. It handles national and international air traffic for the cities of Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo.
It handled 625,186 passengers in 2019, and 317,395 passengers in 2020.[1]
Architecture[edit]
The architect of the 1998 new Ixtapa International Airport, its renovation, expansion and extended facilities, was Mexican architect and great-grandson of Queen Isabella II of Spain, Manuel De Santiago-de Borbón González Bravo. He was a member of ICOMOS (International Council on Monuments and Sites, UNESCO), and his lifetime architectural legacy to Mexico adds to 11,000,000 built square meters nationwide, including famous buildings and national sites, as well as important national restorations like the Mexican Houses of Congress Palace, Palacio Legislativo de San Lázaro.
Airlines and destinations[edit]
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Aeromar | Mexico City |
| Aeroméxico Connect | Mexico City |
| Air Canada | Seasonal: Toronto–Pearson, Vancouver |
| Air Canada Rouge | Seasonal: Montreal–Trudeau |
| Alaska Airlines | Los Angeles |
| American Airlines | Seasonal: Dallas/Fort Worth, Phoenix–Sky Harbor |
| American Eagle | Seasonal: Dallas/Fort Worth, Phoenix–Sky Harbor |
| Interjet | Mexico City (suspended)[2] |
| Magnicharters | Mexico City Seasonal: Monterrey |
| Sun Country Airlines | Seasonal: Minneapolis/St. Paul |
| United Airlines | Seasonal: Chicago–O'Hare |
| United Express | Houston–Intercontinental, Los Angeles |
| VivaAerobus | Mexico City Seasonal: Monterrey |
| Volaris | Mexico City, Tijuana Seasonal: Chicago–O'Hare |
| WestJet | Seasonal: Calgary |
Busiest Routes[edit]
| Rank | City | Passengers | Ranking | Airline |
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| 1 |  Mexico City, Mexico City
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79,779 | 
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Aeromar, Aeroméxico Connect, interjet, Magni, VivaAerobús, Volaris |
| 2 |  Baja California, Tijuana
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10,384 |
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Volaris |
| 3 |  México (state), Toluca
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2,867 |  2
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Interjet |
| 4 |  Querétaro, Querétaro
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762 |
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TAR |
| 5 |  Nuevo León, Monterrey
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431 |  2
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Magni, VivaAerobús |
| Rank | City | Passengers | Ranking | Airline |
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| 1 |  United States, Los Angeles
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16,010 |
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Alaska Airlines |
| 2 |  Canada, Calgary
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8,984 |
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WestJet |
| 3 | United States, Houston–Intercontinental
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5,358 |
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United Express |
| 4 | United States, Minneapolis/St. Paul
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3,396 | 4
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Sun Country Airlines |
| 5 | Canada, Vancouver
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3,295 | 21
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Air Canada |
| 6 | Canada, Montréal–Trudeau
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3,279 | 1
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Air Canada Rouge |
| 7 | United States, Chicago–O'Hare
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3,242 | 2
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United Airlines, Volaris |
| 8 | United States, Phoenix–Sky Harbor
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2,821 | 3
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American Airlines, American Eagle |
| 9 | Canada, Toronto–Pearson
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2,670 | 3
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Air Canada |
| 10 | United States, Dallas
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2,136 | 3
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American Airlines, American Eagle |
Gallery[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "OMA's Monthly Traffic Report". Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
- ^ "Interjet limits its operation to 6 destinations". EnElAire (in Spanish). May 2020. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ a b "Traffic Statistics by Airline" (in Spanish). Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes. January 2021. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
External links[edit]
- Airport information for MMZH at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
- Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte de México
- Airlines in Ixtapa Zihuatanejo :: Visitixtapazihuatanejo.com
- Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo Tourist Guide
- ixtapa-zihuatanejo.com Tourist guide for Ixtapa & Zihuatanejo. What to do, where to go and much, much more. Official website of Zihuatanejo Hotels Assoc.