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{{short description|International airport serving Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2023}}{{Infobox airport
| name                = Saltillo International Airport
| nativename          = {{lang|es|{{small|Aeropuerto Internacional de Saltillo}}}}
| image               = Aeropuerto Internacional Plan de Guadalupe, March 2015.jpg
| IATA                = SLW
| ICAO                = MMIO
| type                = Public
| hub                 = [[Aeronaves TSM]]
| operator            = [[Administradora Coahuilense de Infraestructura y Transporte Aéreo]]
| city-served         = [[Saltillo]], [[Coahuila]], [[Mexico]]
| location            = [[Ramos Arizpe]], [[Coahuila]], [[Mexico]]
| metric-elev         = y
| elevation-m         = 1456
| coordinates         = {{Coord|25|32|58|N|100|55|43|W|region:MX-COA_type:airport|display=inline,title}}
| pushpin_map         = Mexico Coahuila#Mexico
| pushpin_label       = SLW
| metric-rwy          = y
| r1-number           = 17/35
| r1-length-m         = 2897
| r1-surface          = [[Asphalt concrete|Asphalt]]
| r2-number           = <s>03/21</s><br>Closed
| r2-length-m         = <s>1058</s>
| r2-length-f         = <s>3471</s>
| r2-surface          = <s>Asphalt</s>
| stat-year           = 2024
| stat1-header        = Total passengers
| stat1-data          = 40
| stat2-header        = 
| stat2-data          = 
| timezone            = [[Central Time Zone|CST]]
| utc                 = [[UTC-06:00]]
| image_map           = File:MMIO.png
| pushpin_map_caption = Location of the airport in Coahuila
| footnotes           = Source: Administradora Coahuilense de Infraestructura y Transporte Aéreo
| pushpin_label_position = bottom
}}

'''Saltillo International Airport''' ({{langx|es|Aeropuerto Internacional de Saltillo}}); officially ''Aeropuerto Internacional Plan de Guadalupe'' '''(Plan de Guadalupe International Airport)''' ({{airport codes|SLW|MMIO|p=n}}), is an international airport situated in [[Ramos Arizpe]], Coahuila, Mexico. It serves the [[Saltillo metropolitan area|Metropolitan Area of Saltillo]], handling domestic flights, executive and [[general aviation]], [[flight training]], and international [[cargo]] operations. It also functions as a hub for the cargo airline Aeronaves TSM.

It is operated by the state-owned [[Administradora Coahuilense de Infraestructura y Transporte Aéreo]]. Historically, Saltillo Airport has been served by various airlines, including [[Continental Express]], [[Mexicana de Aviación (1921–2010)|Mexicana]], [[MexicanaClick]], [[Aeroméxico Connect|Aeromexico Connect]],<ref>{{cite web |date=December 2017 |title=Aeroméxico return flights Saltillo-Mexico City |url=http://www.milenio.com/region/saltillo-cdmx-conexion-aeromexico-vuelos-milenio_noticias-laguna_0_1078692346.html |accessdate=December 28, 2017 |publisher=Grupo Milenio |language=Spanish}}</ref> [[TAESA Lineas Aéreas|Taesa]], [[Aeromar]], [[TAR Aerolíneas|TAR]] and [[BAX Global]].<ref>{{cite web |date=October 2019 |title=Aeromexico cancels flights from Saltillo to CdMx |url=https://www.milenio.com/negocios/aeromexico-cancela-vuelos-de-saltillo-a-cdmx |accessdate=October 23, 2019 |publisher=Grupo Milenio |language=Spanish}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|access-date=19 February 2025 |date=February 2025 |periodical=Vanguardia |title=Avala IP reactivación de vuelos comerciales en Aeropuerto Internacional Plan de Guadalupe |url=https://vanguardia.com.mx/dinero/avala-ip-reactivacion-de-vuelos-comerciales-en-aeropuerto-internacional-plan-de-guadalupe-BG15023516}}<!-- auto-translated from Spanish by Module:CS1 translator --></ref> The airport handled 3,593 passengers in 2020 and 4,665 passengers in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Estadística de Aviación Comercial Regular y Fletamento en diversos productos. Fuentes de información Aerolíneas y Grupos Aeroportuarios. |url=https://www.gob.mx/afac/acciones-y-programas/estadisticas-280404/}}</ref>

==Facilities==
The airport is situated at an [[elevation]] of {{convert|1456|m|}} above mean [[sea level]] and features a single [[runway]], designated 17/35, with an [[Asphalt concrete|asphalt]] surface measuring {{convert|2897 by 45|m|}}. Additionally, a second runway (now closed), designated 03/21, had an asphalt surface measuring {{convert|1058 by 45|m|}}.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Airport Saltillo |url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/airports/SLW}}</ref>

The airport's passenger terminal, built in 1987, includes essential facilities such as a ticketing and [[check-in]] area, customs and migration facilities, baggage claim areas, and a cafeteria. It gained international category designation in the same year. 

==Airlines and destinations==
=== Passenger ===
{{Airport-dest-list
|[[Aerus (airline)|Aerus]] | [[Monterrey International Airport|Monterrey]]
|[[Viva (airline)|Viva]]| [[Felipe Ángeles International Airport|Mexico City–AIFA]] (begins October 31, 2025)<ref>{{cite web|title=Commercial flight from Saltillo to Mexico City announced|language=Spanish|url=https://eldiariodecoahuila.com.mx/2025/04/29/anuncian-vuelo-comercial-de-saltillo-a-la-ciudad-de-mexico/|accessdate=April 29, 2025|date=April 2025|website=El Diario de Coahuila}}</ref> 
}}

===Cargo===
{{Airport destination list
|[[Aeronaves TSM]] | [[Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport|Brownsville]], [[El Paso International Airport|El Paso]], [[Piedmont Triad International|Greensboro]], [[Laredo International Airport|Laredo]], [[Oakland International Airport|Oakland]]
| [[DHL|DHL Express]] | [[San Antonio International Airport|Detroit]], [[San Antonio International Airport|San Antonio]] 
}}

===Destinations map===
{{Location map+|Mexico|width=600|float=center|caption=Domestic destinations from Saltillo International Airport <br /> {{font color | red | Red}} = Year-round destination <br /> {{font color | blue | Blue}} = Future destination <br /> {{font color | green | Green}} = Seasonal destination|places={{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=25.549444 |long=-100.92861|position=left |label=<div style="position:relative; top:-5px;"><small>'''Saltillo'''</small></div>|caption=|mark=Airplane_silhouette.svg|marksize=15 }}
{{Location map~ |mark = Blue pog.svg| Mexico|lat=19.7566 |long=-99.0152|position=top|label='''[[Felipe Ángeles International Airport|{{nowrap|Mexico City/AIFA}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ |Mexico|lat=25.7778 |long=-100.1080|position=right|label='''[[Monterrey International Airport|{{nowrap|Monterrey}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
}}

==Accidents==
On July 6, 2008, [[USA Jet Airlines]] flight 199, a [[McDonnell Douglas DC-9|McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15]], crashed at 2:15a.m. as the freighter approached the airport. The flight originated in [[Hamilton, Ontario]], and stopped in [[Shreveport, Louisiana]], en route to Saltillo.  The crash killed the pilot and injured the co-pilot, who suffered severe burns.<ref>{{cite news | title=American pilot killed in cargo jet crash in Mexico | url=http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/07/06/mexico.plane.crash/ | work=[[CNN]] | date=2008-07-06 | accessdate=2008-07-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title=Crash: USA Jet Airlines DC91 at Saltillo on Jul 6th 2008, crashed short of the runway | url=http://avherald.com/h?article=4094766f | work=The Aviation Herald | first=Simon | last=Hradecky | date=2008-07-06 | accessdate=2008-07-06}}</ref>

On September 15, 2022, an [[Aeronaves TSM]] Fairchild [[Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner|Swearingen Metroliner]] XA-UMW took off from Runway 15 at Saltillo, climbed to approximately 800 feet [[Height above ground level|AGL]] and experienced an engine failure and extreme vibrations from the right-hand engine. The aircraft subsequently made a [[forced landing]] 2.4nm north of the airport. The flight crew were taken to hospital for a checkup but were promptly discharged. The aircraft received substantial damage.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Accident: TSM SW4 at Saltillo on Sep 15th 2022, forced landing after engine problems |url=http://avherald.com/h?article=4fe575e5&opt=0 |access-date=2022-09-18 |website=avherald.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ranter |first=Harro |title=ASN Aircraft accident Swearingen SA227-AC Metro III XA-UMW Ramos Arizpe |url=https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20220915-0 |access-date=2022-09-18 |website=aviation-safety.net}}</ref>

== See also ==

* [[List of airports in Mexico]]
* [[List of the busiest airports in Mexico]]
* [[List of busiest airports in North America]]
* [[List of the busiest airports in Latin America]]
* [[List of airports by ICAO code: M]]
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Aviation/Airline destination lists: North America#Mexico|Airline destinations]]
* [[Transportation in Mexico]]
* [[Tourism in Mexico]]
* [[Administradora Coahuilense de Infraestructura y Transporte Aéreo]]
* [[Monterrey International Airport]]

==References==
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==External links==

* {{commons category-inline}}
* {{SkyVector|MMIO}}
* {{NWS-current|MMIO}}
* [http://www.gcmap.com/airport/SLW Saltillo Airport information] at Great Circle Mapper
* [https://aviation-safety.net/database/airport/id/SLW Accident history for SLW] at [[Aviation Safety Network]]
* [http://www.fallingrain.com/icao/MMIO.html MMIO at Fallingrain]
* [http://www.jetcharters.com/directory/plan_de_guadalupe_intl_mexico_mmio.cfm?CFID=9373155&CFTOKEN=6dffce5073162323-D8041632-CB3A-04C8-8A495CA476F0ED88 MMIO at Elite Jets]
* [http://www.ourairports.com/airports/MMIO/ MMIO pic at Our Airports]
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