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 former governor of Michoacán Francisco José Múgica. General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport it is the largest in the state of Michoacan. The longest route from Morelia is to Chicago, which is served by Volaris, while the shortest route is Mexico City, served by Aeromar and Aeromexico Connect.
It handled 535,900 passengers in 2016, and 618,800 passengers in 2017.
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, Aviacsa, Avolar, Lineas Aereas Azteca, Continental (now United), Mexicana de Aviación, TAESA, TAR Aerolineas and VivaAerobus.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Aeromar | Mexico City |
| Aeroméxico Connect | Mexico City |
| American Eagle | Dallas/Fort Worth |
| United Express | Houston–Intercontinental |
| VivaAerobus | Monterrey, Tijuana (begins October 26, 2018)[1] |
| Volaris | Chicago–Midway, Fresno, Los Angeles, Mexicali, Oakland, San Jose (CA), Tijuana |
Busiest routes
| Rank | City | Passengers | Ranking | Airline |
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| 1 |  Baja California, Tijuana
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114,597 | 
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Aeroméxico Connect, Volaris |
| 2 |  Distrito Federal (México), Mexico City
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46,626 |
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Aeromar, Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect |
| 3 | Baja California, Mexicali
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1,588 |
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Volaris |
| 4 |  Coahuila, Torreón
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344 |  1
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| 5 |  Nuevo León, Monterrey
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188 |  2
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| 6 |  México (state), Guadalajara
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180 | ||
| 7 |  Chihuahua, Chihuahua
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74 | ||
| 8 |  Querétaro, Querétaro
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49 |
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| 9 |  Veracruz, Veracruz
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42 | 1
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| 10 |  Sonora, Hermosillo
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30 |
| Rank | City | Passengers | Ranking | Airline |
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| 1 |  United States, Chicago (airports Midway & O'Hare)[Note 1]
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44,501 |
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Volaris |
| 2 | United States, Los Angeles
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30,931 |
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Volaris |
| 3 | United States, Oakland
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28,432 |
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Volaris |
| 4 | United States, Dallas
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16,434 | 1
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American Eagle |
| 5 | United States, Houston
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13,608 | 1
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United Express |
| 6 | United States, San Jose
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694 | Volaris | |
| 6 | United States, Fresno
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451 | Volaris |
- Note
- ^ Official statistics include airports Midway and O'Hare.
Accidents and incidents
- 9 September 1978 - A de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter of Lineas Aéreas del Centro flying scheduled service to Morelia from Mexico City, crashed shortly after takeoff from Mexico City International Airport. There were 18 fatalities among the 21 passengers.[3] The aircraft was also damaged beyond repair.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Viva Aerobus launches its new route Morelia-Tijuana". Viva Aerobus. July 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ "Operational Statistics of Airports in the ASA Network" (in Spanish). Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares. January 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ^ "List of Mexican Disasters". Blogspot. December 2009. Retrieved 9 January 2016. [unreliable source?]
- ^ "Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. January 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
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