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.
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 | ||||||||||
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 |
It handled 317,395 passengers in 2020, and 434,176 passengers in 2021.[1]
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 | Destinations |
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Aeromar | Mexico City, Puebla |
Aeroméxico Connect | Mexico City |
Air Canada | Seasonal: Montreal–Trudeau, Toronto–Pearson, Vancouver |
Alaska Airlines | Los Angeles Seasonal: San Francisco |
American Airlines | Seasonal: Dallas/Fort Worth, Phoenix–Sky Harbor |
American Eagle | Seasonal: Dallas/Fort Worth, Phoenix–Sky Harbor |
Magnicharters | Mexico City Seasonal: Monterrey |
Sun Country Airlines | Seasonal: Minneapolis/St. Paul |
Sunwing Airlines | Seasonal: Saskatoon |
United Airlines | Seasonal: Chicago–O'Hare |
United Express | Houston–Intercontinental, Los Angeles |
VivaAerobús | Mexico City Seasonal: Monterrey |
Volaris | Mexico City, Tijuana Seasonal: Chicago–O'Hare |
WestJet | Seasonal: Calgary |
Rank | City | Passengers | Ranking | Airline |
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1 | United States, Los Angeles | 20,858 | Alaska Airlines, United Express | |
2 | United States, Houston–Intercontinental | 6,349 | 1 | United Express |
3 | United States, Phoenix–Sky Harbor | 4,353 | 5 | American Airlines, American Eagle |
4 | United States, Dallas/Fort Worth | 2,317 | 6 | American Airlines, American Eagle |
5 | United States, Minneapolis/St. Paul | 1,987 | 1 | Sun Country Airlines |
6 | Canada, Calgary | 1,727 | 4 | WestJet |
7 | United States, Chicago–O'Hare | 662 | United Airlines, Volaris | |
8 | Canada, Edmonton | 206 | 5 | |
9 | United States, San Francisco | 110 | Alaska Airlines |