Durango International Airport

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Durango International Airport

Aeropuerto Internacional de Durango
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Summary
Airport typePublic
Operator Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte
Serves Durango, Durango, Mexico
Time zone CST (UTC-06:00)
Elevation  AMSL 1,860 m / 6,102 ft
Coordinates 24°07′27″N104°31′53″W / 24.12417°N 104.53139°W / 24.12417; -104.53139
Website www.oma.aero/en/passengers/durango/
Map
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DGO
Location of the airport in Durango
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DGO (Mexico)
Durango International Airport
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
03/212,9009,514 Asphalt
Statistics (2023)
Total passengers513,246
Ranking in Mexico37th Steady2.svg
Source: Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte. [1]

Durango International Airport (Spanish : Aeropuerto Internacional de Durango); officially Aeropuerto Internacional General Guadalupe Victoria(General Guadalupe Victoria International Airport) (IATA : DGO, ICAO : MMDO) is an international airport situated in the city of Durango, Mexico. It manages national and international air traffic in the metropolitan area of Durango and the entire state of Durango. It also supports various tourism, flight training, executive, and general aviation activities. Operated by Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte (OMA), the airport is named after Guadalupe Victoria, the first President of Mexico. In 2022, the airport handled 485,524 passengers, and in 2023 it handled 513,246 passengers. [1]

Contents

Facilities

The airport is situated 17 kilometres (11 mi) northeast of the city center, at an elevation of 1,860 metres (6,100 ft) above sea level. It features one runway measuring 2,900 metres (9,500 ft) in length. The apron has four stands capable of accommodating narrow-body aircraft.

The passenger terminal offers typical services for a regional airport, including check-in facilities for both domestic and international flights, a VIP lounge, parking areas, car rental services, taxi stands, and a departure concourse with three gates providing direct access to the apron, allowing passengers to board their planes by walking to the aircraft. In 2008, the terminal building was expanded, and the apron and runway 03/21 were fully resurfaced, along with the taxiways.

Additionally, the airport hosts logistics and courier companies and features a dedicated general aviation terminal supporting various activities such as tourism, flight training, executive aviation, and general aviation.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

AirlinesDestinations
Aeroméxico Connect Mexico City, Mexico City–AIFA
American Airlines Dallas/Fort Worth
TAR Ciudad Juárez, Guadalajara, Hermosillo, Monterrey, Puerto Vallarta
Viva Monterrey
Volaris Chicago–Midway, Tijuana

Destination maps

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

Statistics

Passengers

Durango Airport Passengers. See Wikidata query.

Busiest routes

Busiest routes from Durango International Airport (2023) [2]
RankCityPassengersRankingAirline
1Flag of Mexico City.svg  Mexico City, Mexico City 93,012Steady2.svg Aeroméxico Connect
2Flag of Baja California.svg  Baja California, Tijuana 85,397Steady2.svg Volaris
3Flag of the United States.svg  United States, Dallas/Fort Worth 30,869Steady2.svg American Airlines
4Flag of the United States.svg  United States, Chicago-Midway 17,207Steady2.svgVolaris
5Flag of the State of Mexico.svg  State of Mexico, Mexico City-AIFA 9,436New.pngAeroméxico Connect
6Flag of Jalisco.svg  Jalisco, Guadalajara 3,466Decrease2.svg 1 TAR
7Flag of Chihuahua.svg  Chihuahua, Ciudad Juárez 2,880Decrease2.svg 1TAR
8Flag of Nuevo Leon.svg  Nuevo León, Monterrey 916New.pngTAR
9Flag of Sonora.svg  Sonora, Hermosillo 519New.pngTAR
10Flag of Sinaloa.svg  Sinaloa, Mazatlán 154Decrease2.svg 3TAR

Incidents and accidents

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