Loreto International Airport
Loreto International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional de Loreto | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares | ||||||||||
| Serves | Loreto | ||||||||||
| Location | Loreto Municipality, Baja California Sur state, Mexico | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 34 ft / 10 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°59′21″N 111°20′54″W / 25.98917°N 111.34833°WCoordinates: 25°59′21″N 111°20′54″W / 25.98917°N 111.34833°W | ||||||||||
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Source: Secretaria de Comunicaciones y Transportes[1] | |||||||||||
1Loreto International Airport (IATA: LTO, ICAO: MMLT) is an international airport located in the city of Loreto, in Loreto Municipality of Baja California Sur state, northwestern Mexico.
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Services[edit]
The airport handles national and international air traffic for the city of Loreto and northern Baja California Sur state.
It is operated by Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares, a federal government-owned corporation. It is capable of handling aircraft the size of Boeing 737s and Airbus A320s. Mainly it receives Embraer ERJ 145s, Bombardier CRJs and Boeing 737s.
Aeromexico flew to several domestic and international destinations in past years, but service was cancelled in 2014.[2] Currently, the airport has regular international flights to Los Angeles and seasonal service to Calgary.
In 2016, the airport handled 85,375 passengers, and in 2018 it handled 89,079 passengers.[1]
Airlines and destinations[edit]
Passenger[edit]
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Alaska Airlines | Los Angeles |
| Calafia Airlines | Guadalajara, Guaymas, Hermosillo, La Paz, San José del Cabo, Tijuana |
| Volaris | Tijuana |
| WestJet | Seasonal: Calgary |
Accidents and incidents[edit]
- Aeroméxico Flight 498, also known as the 1986 Cerritos mid-air collision: On August 31, 1986 an Aeroméxico DC-9 that originated from Mexico City and stopped at Loreto and other Mexican destinations collided with a private aircraft while descending into Los Angeles International Airport, killing all 67 passengers on both aircraft and an additional fifteen persons on the ground.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Estadística Operacional de Aeropuertos / Statistics by Airport". Retrieved 2019-03-24.
- ^ "Cancelan vuelo de Aeroméxico a Loreto (in Spanish)". BCS Noticias. February 14, 2014. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
External links[edit]
- Official Loreto International Airport website
- Airport information for MMLT at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
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