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Guadalajara International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Guadalajara), officially known as Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Guadalajara Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla) (IATA: GDL, ICAO: MMGL), is the main airport of Guadalajara, Mexico's third-largest city. Opened in 1966, it is located 16 km south of the city center. In 2020 it handled 8,094,115 passengers, and 12,243,000 in 2021.[1] It is Latin America's sixth and Mexico's third-busiest airport, after Mexico City International Airport and Cancún International Airport, and second-busiest for cargo flights.[2]

Guadalajara International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional de Guadalajara
GDL Airport Front View
IATA: GDL ICAO: MMGL
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico
Operator	Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico
Serves	Guadalajara, Jalisco
Location	Tlajomulco de Zúñiga, Jalisco
Hub for	Aeroméxico Volaris
Focus city for	VivaAerobús
Elevation AMSL	1,529 m / 5,016 ft
Coordinates	20°31′18″N 103°18′40″W
Maps
Guadalajara airport diagram
GDL Location of airport in Mexico Show map of Jalisco GDL GDL (Mexico) Show map of Mexico
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 11R/29L 4,000 13,123 Asphalt 11L/29R (under construction) 3,538 11,608 Asphalt 02/20 1,818 5,964 Asphalt
Statistics (2021)
Total Passengers 12,243,000 Ranking in Mexico 3rd
Source: Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico

Guadalajara's International Airport consists of two runways and one terminal. A major airport for connections, it became a hub for Volaris and its primary gateway to the United States.[3] It is also a focus city for Aeroméxico and VivaAerobus. Flights are offered to destinations within Mexico and to Central America, the United States and Spain. In addition, cargo flights are offered to many destinations, including countries in Asia and Europe.

The airport is named for Miguel Hidalgo, who began the war that brought Mexican independence from Spain. He has been called the "father of Mexican independence".

History

It was inaugurated on 1 March 1951 by then-president of Mexico, Miguel Alemán Valdés, and the governor of the state of Jalisco, José de Jesús González Gallo.[4]

On May 24, 1993 the airport parking lot was the scene of a deadly firefight between the Logan Heights Gang working for the Tijuana Cartel and the Sinaloa Cartel. Seven people were killed including Catholic Archbishop Juan Jesús Posadas Ocampo.[5]

In 2020, it was announced that the Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico group have invested around $14 billion pesos to build a new runway and terminal building, along with new facilities and improvements such as an expanded parking lot, a hotel, office block, and a solar-powered plant.[6] Additionally, the airport aims to expand services to the United States as well as Europe.[6] Expected to be completed by 2024, it is part of GAP's new expansion plan for its airports in the state of Jalisco, both Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta, and its total budget is $18 billion pesos.[6]

The Guadalajara airport gained a nonstop link to Europe when Aeroméxico introduced flights to Madrid, Spain, in December 2021.[7][8]

Terminals

Passenger terminal

The Passenger Terminal or Terminal 1, is used by all airlines for international and domestic flights.[9] The terminal has customs facilities. There are also 27 remote parking positions. It also has 12 jetways and 4 concourses:

• Concourse A - Airside Walk-up gates A1 through A8
• Concourse B - Jetway gates B10 through B13
• Concourse C - Jetway gates C30 through C37
• Concourse D - Lower level, Bus gates D40 through D50

Cargo terminal

The Cargo Terminal was recently expanded and has a capacity to store approximately 350,000 tons of goods annually in its 27,000 square meters. It has 6 positions that can handle any kind of major aircraft.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

Airlines	Destinations
Aeromar	McAllen, Mexico City, Puerto Vallarta Seasonal: La Paz, Mazatlán
Aeroméxico	Chicago–O'Hare, Fresno, Los Angeles, Madrid, Mexico City, Monterrey (resumes January 16, 2023)[10] Sacramento, San Francisco, Tijuana
Aeroméxico Connect	Mexico City, Mexico City/AIFA, Salt Lake City
Alaska Airlines	Los Angeles, San Jose (CA)
American Airlines	Charlotte, Dallas/Fort Worth Seasonal: Phoenix–Sky Harbor
American Eagle	Phoenix–Sky Harbor
Calafia Airlines	La Paz, Los Mochis, San José del Cabo
Copa Airlines	Panama City–Tocumen
Delta Air Lines	Atlanta
Frontier Airlines	Las Vegas, Orlando
Magnicharters	Cancún Seasonal: Tijuana
TAR Aerolineas	Ciudad Juárez, Durango, Puerto Vallarta, Querétaro
United Airlines	Houston–Intercontinental
United Express	Houston–Intercontinental
VivaAerobús	Bogotá, Cancún, Chicago–O'Hare, Chihuahua, Ciudad Juárez, Culiacán, Hermosillo, La Paz, Los Angeles, Mérida, Mexico City, Mexico City/AIFA, Monterrey, Puebla, Puerto Vallarta, Reynosa, Tampico, Tijuana, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Veracruz, Villahermosa Seasonal: Houston–Intercontinental, San José del Cabo
Volaris	Acapulco, Cancún, Charlotte, Chetumal, Chicago–Midway, Chicago–O'Hare, Chihuahua, Ciudad Juárez, Ciudad Obregón, Culiacán, Dallas/Fort Worth, Denver, Fresno, Hermosillo, Houston–Intercontinental, La Paz, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Los Mochis, Mérida, Mexicali, Mexico City, Mexico City/AIFA, Miami, Monterrey, New York–JFK, Oakland, Oaxaca, Ontario, Orlando, Phoenix–Sky Harbor, Portland (OR), Puerto Escondido, Reno/Tahoe, Sacramento, San Antonio, San Jose (CA), San José del Cabo, Seattle/Tacoma, Tapachula, Tijuana, Toluca/Mexico City, Torreón/Gómez Palacio, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Veracruz

Cargo

Airlines	Destinations
Aeronaves TSM	Laredo
AeroUnion	Los Angeles, Mexico City
Air Canada Cargo	Toronto–Pearson
Air France Cargo	Paris–Charles de Gaulle
Amerijet International	Miami
Cargolux	Houston–Intercontinental, Luxembourg
Cathay Pacific Cargo	Anchorage, Hong Kong
DHL Aviation	Cincinnati, Los Angeles, Querétaro
Emirates SkyCargo	Dubai–Al Maktoum, Frankfurt, Houston–Intercontinental, Mexico City
Estafeta	La Paz, San Luis Potosí
FedEx Express	Memphis
Korean Air Cargo	Seoul–Incheon, Vancouver
Lufthansa Cargo	Dallas/Fort Worth, Frankfurt
Mas Air	Bogotá, Los Angeles, Miami
Panalpina operated by Atlas Air	Huntsville, London–Stansted
Qatar Airways Cargo[11]	Doha, Liege
TUM AeroCarga	Hermosillo, Tijuana, Toluca, Reynosa
UPS Airlines	Louisville

Amenities

Restaurants

• Burger King
• California Pizza Kitchen
• Carl's Jr.
• Chili's
• Corner Bar
• De Volada Grab N' Go
• El Quijote
• Fronteras Bar
• Guacamole Mexican Grill
• Johnny Rockets
• Krispy Kreme
• La Pausa
• Los Tres Amigos Tacos
• Medas
• Natural Break
• Sbarro
• Starbucks
• Subway
• Wings

Car rental

• Avis
• Enterprise
• Hertz
• Veico Car Rental
• City Car Rental
• Mex Rent A Car

Hotels

• City Express Guadalajara Aeropuerto
• Hampton Inn de Hilton Guadalajara-Aeropuerto
• Hangar Inn

VIP Lounges

• Aeroméxico Salón Premier
• Citibanamex Salón Beyond
• VIP Lounge East
• VIP Lounge West

Statistics

Passengers

Annual Passenger Traffic

Year	Passengers	% Change
2010	6,918,621
2011	7,154,959	3.41%
2012	7,389,897	3.28%
2013	8,104,762	9.67%
2014	8,695,183	7.28%
2015	9,758,516	12.22%
2016	11,362,552	16.43%
2017	12,779,874	12.47%
2018	14,340,152	12.21%
2019	14,823,592	3.37%
2020	8,125,600	45.40%
2021	12,243,000	50.7%

Busiest routes

Busiest domestic routes from Guadalajara International Airport (2021)[12]

Rank	City	Passengers	Ranking	Airline
1	Mexico City, Mexico City	959,035		Aeromar, Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect, VivaAerobús, Volaris
2	Baja California, Tijuana	926,529		Aeroméxico, Magni, VivaAerobús, Volaris
3	Quintana Roo, Cancún	515,792		Magni, VivaAerobús, Volaris
4	Nuevo León, Monterrey	295,174		VivaAerobús, Volaris
5	Baja California, Mexicali	257,276		Volaris
6	Baja California Sur, Los Cabos	169,407		Calafia Airlines, VivaAerobús, Volaris
7	Sonora, Hermosillo	159,303		Interjet, VivaAerobús, Volaris
8	Chihuahua, Ciudad Juárez	156,174		TAR, VivaAerobús, Volaris
9	Sinaloa, Culiacán	109,796		VivaAerobús, Volaris
10	Baja California Sur, La Paz	103,419		Aeromar, Calafia Airlines, VivaAerobús, Volaris
11	Chihuahua, Chihuahua	88,155		VivaAerobús, Volaris
12	Yucatán, Mérida	77,265	1	VivaAerobús, Volaris
13	Veracruz, Veracruz	73,402	1	VivaAerobús, Volaris
14	Jalisco, Puerto Vallarta	72,014	1	Aeromar, TAR, VivaAerobús
15	Chiapas, Tuxtla Gutiérrez	70,474	1	VivaAerobús, Volaris
16	Tabasco, Villahermosa	35,074		VivaAerobús
17	Sonora, Ciudad Obregón	23,116	2	Volaris
18	Tamaulipas, Reynosa	22,971		VivaAerobús
19	Sinaloa, Los Mochis	17,840	1	Calafia Airlines, Volaris
20	Oaxaca, Oaxaca	16,929	1	Volaris

Busiest international routes from Guadalajara International Airport (2021)[12]

Rank	City	Passengers	Ranking	Airline
1	United States, Los Angeles	409,117		Aeroméxico, Alaska Airlines, VivaAerobús, Volaris
2	United States, Chicago (Midway and O'Hare)[Note 1]	171,382		Aeroméxico, VivaAerobús, Volaris
3	United States, Houston	173,783	1	United Airlines, United Express, VivaAerobús, Volaris
4	United States, Dallas/FortWorth	136,680	1	American Airlines, Volaris
5	United States, Sacramento	108,190	1	Aeroméxico, Volaris
6	United States, Fresno	99,756	1	Aeroméxico, Volaris
7	United States, San Jose	91,546	2	Alaska Airlines, Volaris
8	United States, Phoenix–Sky Harbor	78,195	2	American Airlines, American Eagle, Volaris
9	United States, Oakland	68,195	1	Volaris
10	United States, Las Vegas	65,654	1	Volaris
11	United States, Ontario	46,743	2	Volaris
12	United States, Seattle	45,465		Volaris
13	United States, Portland	43,579	2	Volaris
14	United States, San Antonio	42,086	1	Volaris
15	United States, Atlanta	39,766	3	Delta Air Lines
16	United States, San Francisco	34,813	2	Aeroméxico
17	United States, Denver	34,564	1	Volaris
18	United States, Salt Lake City	32,107	2	Aeroméxico Connect
19	United States, Reno	24,987	2	Volaris
20	United States, Charlotte	22,241	1	American Airlines, Volaris

Local conflicts

Recently, the expansion projects are being delayed due to conflicts with the local residents. Also, several protests were made, blocking the parking lot access many times. These expansion projects include new and better access to the terminal, and it would take 3 years to build a 2nd runway (includes 2 years of land preparation and 1 to build the base and pave it). The locals argue that Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico has debts to the land where the airport sits on because of expropriation of land, which was taken from locals in 1975 to expand the airport.[13] This terrain consists of the airport's polygon plus 320 hectares — of which 51 hectares will be used to build the 2nd runway. Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico urged the Secretariat of Communications and Transportation to resolve the problems by delaying the airport's 2nd runway construction. With this new runway and the expansion of the terminal building, the airport will be able to handle over 40 million passengers.[14] If not negotiated the next step could be another expropriation to complete the project.

Accidents and incidents

• On June 2, 1958, Aeronaves de México Flight 111, a Lockheed L-749A Constellation (registration XA-MEV), crashed into La Latilla Mountain, 16 kilometers (10 miles) from the airport, shortly after takeoff for a flight to Mexico City, after the airliner's crew failed to follow the established climb-out procedure for the airport after taking off. The crash killed all 45 people on board, and two prominent American scientists – oceanographer Townsend Cromwell and fisheries scientist Bell M. Shimada – were among the dead. It was the deadliest aviation accident in Mexican history at the time.[15][16][17]
• Aeroméxico Flight 498: On August 31, 1986 an Aeroméxico DC-9 that originated from Mexico City and stopped at Guadalajara, Loreto and Tijuana collided with a private aircraft while attempting to land at Los Angeles International Airport.
• On May 24, 1993, Juan Jesús Posadas Ocampo, the Archbishop of Guadalajara, and six other people were killed in a shootout between rival drug cartels in the airport parking lot.[18]

See also

• List of the busiest airports in Mexico

References

External links

• Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico
• AeropuertosMexico.com (in English)
• FlightAware U.S. airport activity to/from: Don Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Int'l (MMGL)
• A-Z World Airports: Don Miguel Hidalgo Airport (GDL/MMGL)
• TAR Aerolineas

На других языках

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[de] Flughafen Guadalajara

Der Flughafen Guadalajara (spanisch Aeropuerto Internacional de Guadalajara) ist ein internationaler Flughafen bei der Millionenstadt Guadalajara im Bundesstaat Jalisco im Westen Mexikos. Er ist einer der größten Flughäfen Mexikos.

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- [en] Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport

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[es] Aeropuerto Internacional de Guadalajara

El Aeropuerto Internacional de Guadalajara (Código IATA: GDL - Código OACI: MMGL - Código DGAC: GDL[1]) oficialmente Aeropuerto Internacional Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla es la terminal aérea que presta servicio a Guadalajara y su zona conurbada. Fue inaugurado en 1966 y se localiza en el municipio de Tlajomulco de Zúñiga, a 16 kilómetros del centro de la ciudad de Guadalajara, Jalisco.[2] Recibe su nombre en honor al prócer de la Independencia de México, el sacerdote y militar Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla.

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[fr] Aéroport international de Guadalajara

L'Aéroport international de Guadalajara Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (code IATA : GDL • code OACI : MMGL • code DGAC M. : GDL), a été inauguré en 1966 et est situé à 16 kilomètres du centre de la ville de Guadalajara, Jalisco. En 2014 il a reçu à 8 733 500 passagers, alors qu'en 2015 il a reçu à 9 790 800 passagers, ce que représente un accroissement de 9.6% depuis 2012. Il est le troisième aéroport le plus utilisé du Mexique, après l'Aéroport international de Mexico et de l'Aéroport international de Cancun et le second en des termes de charge aérienne.

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[it] Aeroporto Internazionale di Guadalajara

L'Aeroporto Internazionale di Guadalajara (chiamato anche Aeroporto Internazionale Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla) è un aeroporto situato a 16 km dal centro di Guadalajara, nel Messico.

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[ru] Гвадалахара (аэропорт)

Международный аэропорт Гвадалахары (исп. Aeropuerto Internacional de Guadalajara), официальное название Международный аэропорт Гвадалахары имени Мигеля Идальго-и-Костилья (исп. Aeropuerto Internacional de Guadalajara Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla) — главный аэропорт города Гвадалахара в штате Халиско, Мексика. Находится в 16 км к югу от центра города.

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