Torreón International Airport

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Francisco Sarabia International Airport
Torreón International Airport

Aeropuerto Internacional De Torreón Francisco Sarabia
Summary
Airport typeMilitary/Public
OperatorGrupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte
ServesTorreón/Gómez Palacio, Durango
LocationTorreón, Coahuila
Elevation AMSL3,688 ft / 1,124 m
Coordinates25°34′05″N 103°24′38″W / 25.56806°N 103.41056°W / 25.56806; -103.41056
Map
TRC is located in Mexico
TRC
TRC
Location of airport in Mexico
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
08/26 8,218 2,505 Asphalt
12/30 9,022 2,750 Asphalt
Statistics (2015)
Total passengers556,449
Ranking in Mexico28th Decrease 3
Source: Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte

Francisco Sarabia International Airport (Torreón International Airport) (IATA: TRC, ICAO: MMTC) is an international airport located in Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico. It handles the national and international air traffic of the Comarca Lagunera, including Gómez Palacio and Lerdo in the state of Durango.

The management of this airport is the responsibility of Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte (OMA). Passenger traffic has grown over 25% in during the last decade. As a result, the airport terminal has recently been expanded and refurbished to significantly improve its image and services: new areas of documentation, a second floor for boarding gates and waiting areas, a VIP lounge and new, multi-purpose business areas.

It handled 523,783 passengers in 2014, and 556,449 passengers in 2015.

The airport was named in honor of Francisco Sarabia Tinoco, a pioneer of commercial aviation in Mexico.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

AirlinesDestinations
Aeroméxico Seasonal: Mexico City
Aeroméxico Connect Chihuahua, Guadalajara, Hermosillo, Mexico City, Monterrey
American Eagle Dallas/Fort Worth
InterjetMexico City
TAR Aerolineas Chihuahua, Ciudad Juárez, León/El Bajío, Hermosillo, Mazatlán, Querétaro
VivaAerobus Mexico City
Volaris Guadalajara, Mexico City, Tijuana

Statistics

Top destinations

Busiest Domestic Routes at Torreón International Airport (2015)[1]
Rank City Passengers Ranking Airline
1  Distrito Federal (México), Mexico City 212,333 Steady Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect, Interjet, VivaAerobus
2  Jalisco, Guadalajara 17,550 Steady Aeroméxico Connect, Volaris
3  Chihuahua, Chihuahua 12,923 Steady Aeroméxico Connect
4  Baja California, Tijuana 7,710 Volaris
5  Nuevo León, Monterrey 5,569 Steady Aeroméxico Connect
6  Oaxaca, Oaxaca 850 Increase 7
7  Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes 572 Decrease 1
8  Querétaro, Querétaro 527 Increase 7
9  Guerrero, Acapulco 336
10  Tamaulipas, Matamoros 264 Increase 16

Gallery

See also

References

  1. ^ "Air Operational Statistics". Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes. January 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2016.

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