Colima Airport

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Colima International Airport

Aeropuerto Internacional de Colima
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Summary
Airport typePublic
Operator Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares
Serves Cuauhtémoc, Colima, Mexico
Location Colima, Colima, Mexico
Time zone CST (UTC−06:00)
Elevation  AMSL 752 m / 2,467 ft
Coordinates 19°16′37″N103°34′38″W / 19.27694°N 103.57722°W / 19.27694; -103.57722
Website www.aeropuertosasa.mx/aeropuerto_de_colima.php
Map
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CLQ
Location of airport in Colima [1]
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CLQ
CLQ (Mexico)
Colima Airport
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
07/252,3007,546 Asphalt
Statistics (2024)
Total passengers212,435
Ranking in Mexico45th Decrease2.svg1
Source: Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil

Colima Airport (Spanish : Aeropuerto Nacional de Colima); officially Aeropuerto Nacional Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid(Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid National Airport) (IATA : CLQ, ICAO : MMIA) is an airport in Colima, Mexico. It manages domestic air traffic for the city of Colima and supports executive and general aviation activities. Operated by Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares (ASA), a federal government-owned corporation, the airport is named after former President of Mexico Miguel de la Madrid. In 2023, the airport handled 201,243 passengers, increasing to 212,435 in 2024. [1]

Contents

Facilities

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The control tower at CLQ
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Passenger terminal landside

The airport is located at an elevation of 752 metres (2,467 ft) and covers an area of 386 hectares (950 acres). It features a 2,300 metres (7,500 ft) long asphalt runway. The apron, measuring 16,200 square metres (174,000 sq ft), includes three parking positions for narrow-body aircraft and additional spaces for small aircraft and helipads.

The passenger terminal, a single-story structure, serves arrivals and departures, providing standard services typically found at regional airports. These services include parking facilities, a check-in area, a security checkpoint, a baggage claim area, an arrivals hall with car rental services and taxi stands, and a departure concourse with two gates offering direct access to the apron, allowing passengers to board their planes by walking to the aircraft. Additionally, the airport houses cargo companies and includes a dedicated general aviation terminal for executive and general aviation, as well as administrative facilities.

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Departures concourse
Passenger terminal main hall CLQ (9).jpeg
Passenger terminal main hall

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

AirlinesDestinations
Aeroméxico Connect Mexico City–AIFA
Volaris Tijuana

Destinations map

Domestic destinations from Colima International Airport
Red = Year-round destination
Blue = Future destination
Green = Seasonal destination

Statistics

Passengers

Colima Airport Passengers. See Wikidata query.

Busiest routes

Busiest routes from Colima Airport (2023) [2]
RankCityPassengersRankingAirline
1Flag of Baja California.svg  Baja California, Tijuana 80,273Steady2.svg Volaris
2Flag of Mexico City.svg  Mexico City, Mexico City 14,835Steady2.svg Aeroméxico Connect
3Flag of the State of Mexico.svg  State of Mexico, Mexico City-AIFA 4,220New black yellow.svgAeroméxico Connect


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