Los Mochis International Airport

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Los Mochis International Airport

Aeropuerto Internacional de Los Mochis
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Summary
Airport typePublic
Operator Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico
Serves Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico
Time zone MST (UTC-07:00)
Elevation  AMSL 5 m / 16 ft
Coordinates 25°41′06″N109°04′50″W / 25.68500°N 109.08056°W / 25.68500; -109.08056
Website www.aeropuertosgap.com.mx/en/los-mochis-3.html
Map
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LMM
Location of airport in Sinaloa
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LMM
LMM (Mexico)
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
09/272,0006,562 Asphalt
Statistics (2023)
Total passengers470,700
Ranking in Mexico38th Increase2.svg 2
Source: Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico [1]

Los Mochis International Airport, (Spanish : Aeropuerto Internacional de Los Mochis); officially Aeropuerto Internacional Federal del Valle del Fuerte(Valle del Fuerte Federal International Airport) (IATA : LMM, ICAO : MMLM) is an international airport serving Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico. The airport provides nonstop flights to various cities in Mexico and serves as a gateway in a heavily traveled air corridor connecting mainland Mexico to the Baja California peninsula. Additionally, it supports tourism, flight training, and general aviation activities. The airport is owned and operated by Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico. [2] In 2022, it handled 424,000 passengers, and this number increased to 470,700 passengers in 2023. [1]

Contents

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Passenger terminal airside
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Control tower at Los Mochis Airport
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General aviation terminal

Facilities

The airport is situated 18 kilometres (11 mi) south of Los Mochis, along the highway connecting Los Mochis and Topolobampo. The airport features a 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) asphalt runway with an orientation of 09/27. It is equipped with visual aids, VOR/DME navigation systems, as well as horizontal and vertical signage for both day and night operations. The apron provides parking for five narrow-body aircraft. The Control Tower frequency is 118.80 MHz, and the VOR/DME frequency is 115.5 MHz.

The terminal building offers essential services, including check-in areas, arrivals facilities, car rental services, a restaurant, ATMs, taxi stands, and a departures concourse with five gates. Adjacent to the terminal are parking areas, civil aviation hangars, and designated spaces for general aviation.

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Departures concourse
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Departures concourse
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Passenger terminal main hall

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

AirlinesDestinations
Aéreo Servicio Guerrero La Paz, San José del Cabo
Aeroméxico Connect Mexico City
Aero Pacífico Chihuahua, San José del Cabo
Calafia Airlines Cabo San Lucas, Chihuahua, Guadalajara, La Paz
Señor Air Cabo San Lucas, La Paz
Viva Aerobus Monterrey
Volaris Guadalajara, Mexicali, Mexico City, Tijuana

Destinations map

Domestic destinations from Los Mochis International Airport
Red = Year-round destination
Blue = Future destination
Green = Seasonal destination
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Security checkpoint
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General aviation terminal and control tower
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Terminal airside

Statistics

Passengers

Los Mochis Airport Passengers. See Wikidata query.

Busiest routes

Busiest routes at Los Mochis International Airport (2023) [3]
RankCityPassengersRankingAirline
1Flag of Baja California.svg  Baja California, Tijuana 86,066Increase2.svg 1 Volaris
1Flag of Mexico City.svg  Mexico City, Mexico City 70,094Decrease2.svg 1 Aeroméxico Connect, Volaris
3Flag of Jalisco.svg  Jalisco, Guadalajara 34,499Steady2.svg Calafia Airlines, Volaris
4Flag of Nuevo Leon.svg  Nuevo León, Monterrey 18,484Steady2.svgViva Aerobus
5Flag of Baja California.svg  Baja California, Mexicali 6,700New.pngVolaris
6Flag of Guanajuato.svg  Guanajuato, León/El Bajío 3,422New.pngVolaris
7Flag of Baja California Sur.svg  Baja California Sur, La Paz 3,181Decrease2.svg 2 Aéreo Servicio Guerrero, Calafia Airlines
8Flag of Baja California Sur.svg  Baja California Sur, Cabo San Lucas 2,616Decrease2.svg 2Calafia Airlines, Señor Air
9Flag of Chihuahua.svg  Chihuahua, Chihuahua 2,400Decrease2.svg 1Aero Pacífico, Calafia Airlines
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Los Mochis Airport destinations in 2016

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