Hermosillo International Airport (IATA: HMO, ICAO: MMHO), also known by its ceremonial name, General Ignacio L. Pesqueira International Airport (Aeropuerto Internacional General Ignacio L. Pesqueira), is an international airport located in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. The airport handles several domestic flights and as well a flight to the U.S. city of Phoenix.
General Ignacio Pesqueira García International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional General Ignacio Pesqueira García | |||||||||||||||
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Airport type | Military/Public | ||||||||||||||
Operator | Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico | ||||||||||||||
Location | Hermosillo, Sonora | ||||||||||||||
Hub for | Aéreo Servicio Guerrero | ||||||||||||||
Focus city for | TAR | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 627 ft / 191 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 29°05′45″N 111°02′52″W | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico |
The current airport was inaugurated in the year 1982, to replace the former airfield previously located in an area known as La Manga.[1]
The facility is composed of one main runway (5/23), taxiways, hangars, and a commercial terminal which has capacity for 9 or more aircraft.
The airport normally serves as the primary alternate airport for flights headed to Tijuana International Airport, therefore, it is not unusual to see planes otherwise headed to Tijuana being diverted to Hermosillo (or vice versa) due to unfavorable weather at Tijuana or other technical problems. The airport's runways and taxiways were recently widened during the early 2000s so as to handle heavy aircraft that may divert to Hermosillo. Aeroméxico has had to divert its Boeing 787 to Hermosillo on several occasions.[citation needed]
Aeroméxico operated a hub out of Hermosillo for many years The hub connected cities throughout Mexico and at times, also offered flights to the U.S. cities of Los Angeles and Phoenix.[2] The hub was eventually downsized to a focus city, with it ultimately closing in 2017.[3]
The airport is also a military base, denominated BAM-18, handling Mexican Air Force's flights.
The airport is named after Ignacio Pesqueira, a general who helped the Mexican army resist the French during the 19th century invasion.
It handled 984,200 passengers in 2020, and 1,559,900 passengers in 2021.[4]
Airlines | Destinations |
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Ameriflight | Phoenix–Sky Harbor |
DHL Aviation | Phoenix–Sky Harbor |
Estafeta | Mexico City, San Luis Potosi, Tijuana |
TUM AeroCarga | Guadalajara, Tijuana, Toluca |
Rank | City | Passengers | Ranking | Airline |
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1 | ![]() |
354,658 | ![]() |
Aeroméxico, VivaAerobús, Volaris |
2 | ![]() |
161,639 | ![]() |
VivaAerobús, Volaris |
3 | ![]() |
67,767 | ![]() |
TAR, VivaAerobús |
4 | ![]() |
67,250 | ![]() |
Volaris |
5 | ![]() |
13,064 | ![]() |
Calafia Airlines, TAR |
6 | ![]() |
10,439 | ![]() |
VivaAerobús |
7 | ![]() |
8,147 | ![]() |
TAR |
8 | ![]() |
7,508 | ![]() |
TAR |
9 | ![]() |
5,659 | ![]() |
TAR |
10 | ![]() |
4,369 | ![]() |
TAR |
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