Cabo San Lucas International Airport

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Cabo San Lucas
International Airport

Aeropuerto Internacional de
Cabo San Lucas
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Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorAeropuerto Cabo San Lucas Internacional SA de CV
Serves Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Location Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Hub for Calafia Airlines
Time zone MST (UTC-07:00)
Elevation  AMSL 211 m / 692 ft
Coordinates 22°56′51″N109°56′13″W / 22.94750°N 109.93694°W / 22.94750; -109.93694
Website www.acsl.com.mx/en/
Maps
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Location of the airport in Baja California Sur
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CSL
CSL (Mexico)
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
11/292,4007,874 Asphalt
Statistics (2022)
Total passengers40,714
Ranking in Mexico51st Steady2.svg
Source: Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil [1] [2]

Cabo San Lucas International Airport (Spanish : Aeropuerto Internacional de Cabo San Lucas) ( ICAO : MMSL) is an international airport located in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. It serves as a secondary airport to the popular tourist destination of the Los Cabos region on the Baja California Peninsula. In contrast to the larger Los Cabos International Airport situated approximately 32 kilometres (20 mi) to the north, Cabo San Lucas Airport primarily focuses on regional flights within western Mexico, as well as charter and commercial flights to the United States. It operates as the main hub for the regional airline Calafia Airlines. [3] The airport also supports various activities in general and executive aviation, air taxi services, and flight training. It is the only privately-owned international airport in the country. [4] The airport handled 45,178 passengers in 2021 and 40,714 passengers in 2022.

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Facilities

The airport features a runway measuring 2,400 metres (7,900 ft). South of the runway, there is a small apron and a series of hangars designed for general aviation purposes. North of the runway, an apron with four plane stands caters to narrow-body aircraft and executive aviation, along with the primary Passenger Terminal.

The passenger terminal, a single-story structure, serves both arrivals and departures for domestic and international flights. The departures area comprises a check-in section, a security checkpoint, and a departure concourse featuring a VIP lounge, snack bars, souvenir shops, and four gates that provide direct access to the apron, allowing passengers to board their planes by walking to the aircraft through a series of ramps and walkways. The arrivals section includes customs and immigration facilities, a baggage claim area, and an arrivals hall equipped with car rental services, taxi stands, snack bars, and souvenir shops.

Recent enhancements at the airport include the installation of new navigation aids, updated air traffic control equipment, the addition of a control tower, improved lighting, PAPI visual aids, and a new Fixed-Base Operator (FBO) equipped with all necessary ground support equipment. The airport operates from 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM local time.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

AirlinesDestinations
Calafia Airlines Ciudad Obregón, La Paz, Los Mochis, Mazatlán
JSX Charter: Dallas–Love
Seasonal charter: Los Angeles
Señor Air Los Mochis, Mazatlán, Puerto Vallarta

Destination maps

Domestic destinations from Cabo San Lucas Intercontinental Airport
Red = Year-round destination
Blue = Future destination
Green = Seasonal destination
International destinations from Cabo San Lucas Intercontinental Airport
Red = Year-round destination
Blue = Future destination
Green = Seasonal destination

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References

  1. Cabo San Lucas Airport [usurped] at WorldAeroData
  2. Airport information for MMSL at Great Circle Mapper.
  3. "JSX increases flight service between Love Field and Cabo San Lucas".
  4. "WELCOME TO THE FRIENDLY AIRPORT IN CABO SAN LUCAS!".