Mexicali International Airport
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Mexicali International Airport (Template:Langx); officially Aeropuerto Internacional General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada (General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport) (Template:Comma separated entries) is an international airport located 20 kilometers east of Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico, near the U.S.-Mexico border. It is the northernmost airport in Mexico and serves the metropolitan area of Mexicali and the transborder region of Calexico-Mexicali. In addition to domestic flights within Mexico, the airport also facilitates domestic and international charter flights, flight training, and executive, and general aviation activities.[1]
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico owns and operates the airport, which is named in honor of Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada, a Mexican military officer, politician, and former Governor of Baja California. The airport is a focus city for Volaris serving 9 domestic destinations. Mexicali Airport handled 1,034,100 passengers in 2024, a 35.51% decrease from previous year.[2]
Facilities
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The passenger terminal is a one-story structure that accommodates arrivals and departures, offering standard services typically found at regional airports. These services include parking facilities, a check-in area, security areas, a VIP lounge,[4] retail outlets, immigration, and customs facilities, baggage-claim zones, an arrivals hall with car rental services and taxi stands, and a departure concourse with five gates that provide direct access to the apron, allowing passengers to board their planes by walking to the aircraft.
Additionally, the airport houses logistics and courier companies and includes a dedicated general aviation terminal for various activities, including executive and general aviation, as well as administrative facilities.
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
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Destinations map
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Statistics
Passengers
Busiest routes
| Rank | City | Passengers | Ranking | Airline |
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| 1 | Template:Country data Mexico City, Mexico City | 260,033 | Steady | Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect, Volaris |
| 2 | File:Flag of Jalisco.svg Jalisco, Guadalajara | 190,456 | Steady | Volaris |
| 3 | File:Flag of Sinaloa.svg Sinaloa, Culiacán | 88,215 | Steady | Volaris |
| 4 | File:Flag of Quintana Roo.svg Quintana Roo, Cancún | 42,119 | Steady | Volaris |
| 5 | File:Flag of Guanajuato.svg Guanajuato, León/El Bajío | 30,329 | Steady | Volaris |
| 6 | Template:Country data State of Mexico, Mexico City/AIFA | 22,526 | Steady | Volaris |
| 7 | File:Flag of Nuevo Leon.svg Nuevo León, Monterrey | 21,358 | Template:New | Viva Aerobus, Volaris |
| 8 | File:Flag of Michoacan.svg Michoacán, Morelia | 15,307 | Decrease 1 | Volaris |
| 9 | File:Flag of Sonora.svg Sonora, Hermosillo | 10,500 | Decrease 1 | Volaris |
| 10 | File:Flag of Jalisco.svg Jalisco, Puerto Vallarta | 7,214 | Template:New | Volaris |
See also
- List of the busiest airports in Mexico
- List of airports in Mexico
- List of airports by ICAO code: M
- List of busiest airports in North America
- List of the busiest airports in Latin America
- Transportation in Mexico
- Tourism in Mexico
- Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico
- Mexicali Municipality
- Calexico–Mexicali
- Southern Border Region (California)
- Imperial County, California
- Imperial Valley
- El Pinacate y Gran Desierto de Altar Biosphere Reserve
References
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External links
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- Official website
- Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico
- Mexicali Airport information at Great Circle Mapper
- Aeronautical chart and airport information for MMML at SkyVector
- Current weather for MMML at NOAA/NWS
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- Mexicali Travel Guide
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- Airports in Mexico
- Airports in Baja California
- Tourism in Baja California
- Economy of Baja California
- Tourist attractions in Baja California
- Tourist attractions in Mexicali
- Mexicali Municipality
- Mexicali
- El Centro metropolitan area
- Calexico, California