San Luis Potosí International Airport
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San Luis Potosí International Airport, (Template:Langx); officially Aeropuerto Internacional Ponciano Arriaga (Ponciano Arriaga International Airport) (Template:Comma separated entries) is an international airport located in the municipality of San Luis Potosí, within the state of San Luis Potosí, Mexico. It serves the Greater San Luis Potosi Metropolitan Area. In addition to national and international passenger traffic, San Luis Potosí Airport accommodates logistics and courier companies as well as industries involved in auto parts, steel, textiles, and furniture. Since 2005 it has served as the cargo airline Estafeta's main hub.[1]
Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte (OMA) is the operator of the airport. It was named after Ponciano Arriaga, a Mexican constitutional lawyer from San Luis Potosí who supported the government of Benito Juárez. As of 2024, SLP is the 9th busiest airport in Mexico for cargo traffic,[2] and it served 736,386 passengers during that year, as indicated by data published by its owner and operator.[3]
Facilities
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The airport features a single terminal that caters for both domestic and international flights. The terminal building contains a check-in hall, a common baggage claim hall, a large retail area with food and retail outlets as well as waiting areas located on the ground floor. The upper level contains a security area and a departure concourse with a VIP Lounge and five gates, one of which has a jetbridge.[4] The terminal can accommodate up to 300 people.
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
Cargo
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Statistics
Passengers
Busiest routes
| Rank | City | Passengers | Ranking | Airline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Country data Mexico City, Mexico City | 149,691 | Steady | Aeroméxico Connect |
| 2 | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States, Dallas/Fort Worth | 61,517 | Increase 1 | American Airlines |
| 3 | File:Flag of Quintana Roo.svg Quintana Roo, Cancún | 53,938 | Decrease 1 | Magni, Volaris |
| 4 | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States, Houston-Intercontinental | 38,548 | Steady | United Airlines |
| 5 | File:Flag of Baja California.svg Baja California, Tijuana | 29,538 | Steady | Volaris |
| 6 | File:Flag of Jalisco.svg Jalisco, Puerto Vallarta | 6,304 | Steady | TAR |
| 7 | File:Flag of Nuevo Leon.svg Nuevo León, Monterrey | 3,360 | Steady | Aeroméxico Connect |
Incidents and accidents
- On November 4, 2008, former Secretary of the interior Juan Camilo Mouriño was killed when the SEGOB-owned Learjet he was travelling in on his way back from San Luis Potosí crashed at Mexico City before reaching the airport.
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 Centro Norte
- Automotive industry in Mexico
- San Luis Potosí
References
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External links
- Aeronautical chart and airport information for MMSP at SkyVector
- Current weather for MMSP at NOAA/NWS
- San Luis Potosí Airport information at Great Circle Mapper
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