Playa de Oro International Airport

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Manzanillo International Airport

Aeropuerto Internacional de Manzanillo
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Summary
Airport typePublic
Operator Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico
Serves Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico
Time zone CST (UTC-06:00)
Elevation  AMSL 9 m / 30 ft
Coordinates 19°08′41″N104°33′31″W / 19.14472°N 104.55861°W / 19.14472; -104.55861
Website www.aeropuertosgap.com.mx/en/manzanillo-3.html
Map
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Location of the airport in Colima
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ZLO (Mexico)
Playa de Oro International Airport
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
10/282,2007,218 Asphalt
Statistics (2024)
Total passengers208,400
Ranking in Mexico44th Increase2.svg3
Source: Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico [1]

Manzanillo International Airport (Spanish : Aeropuerto Internacional de Manzanillo); officially Aeropuerto Internacional Playa de Oro(Playa de Oro International Airport) (IATA : ZLO, ICAO : MMZO) is an international airport located in Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico. It manages domestic and international air traffic for the state of Colima and southern Jalisco, serving as an international gateway to the Mexican tourist destination of Manzanillo. Owned by Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico, the airport is named after Playa de Oro, a beach with fine golden sand in the municipality of Manzanillo. In 2023, it handled 180,500 passengers, increasing to 208,400 in 2024. [1]

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Facilities

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Terminal main entrance

The airport is west of the city of Manzanillo, adjacent to the Pacific coast and near the limits with the state of Jalisco. It is situated at an elevation of 9 metres (30 ft) above mean sea level. The airport has one runway designated as 10/28 with an asphalt surface measuring 2,200 metres (7,200 ft) and the capacity to accommodate narrow-body aircraft. The apron has four stands for narrow-body aircraft.

The passenger terminal, covering an area of 4,700 square metres (51,000 sq ft), houses both arrival and departure facilities for domestic and international flights. The terminal can handle 470 passengers per hour and offers typical services found at a regional airport, including check-in counters for domestic and international flights, car rental services (Alamo, Budget, Sixt, and Thrifty), taxi stands, and a departure concourse with four gates providing direct access to the apron, enabling passengers to board their planes by walking to the aircraft.

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

Airlines and destinations

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Passenger terminal airside
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Terminal main entrance
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Passenger terminal airside

Passenger

AirlinesDestinations
Aeroméxico Los Angeles, [2] Mexico City
Aeroméxico Connect Atlanta, [3] Mexico City
Alaska Airlines Los Angeles
American Eagle Seasonal: Dallas/Fort Worth, [4] Phoenix–Sky Harbor [4]
United Express Seasonal: Houston–Intercontinental [5]
WestJet Seasonal: Calgary [6]
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Terminal main hall
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Terminal main hall

Destination maps

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

Statistics

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Terminal arrivals hall
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Terminal main hall
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Departures concourse

Passengers

Manzanillo Airport Passengers. See Wikidata query.

Busiest routes

Busiest routes at Playa de Oro International Airport (2023) [7]
RankCityPassengersRankingAirline
1Flag of Mexico City.svg Mexico City, Mexico City 57,603Steady2.svg Aeroméxico Connect
2Flag of the United States.svg United States, Los Angeles 12,493Steady2.svg Alaska Airlines, United Express
3Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada, Calgary 8,517Steady2.svg WestJet
4Flag of the United States.svg United States, Dallas 1,856Increase2.svg 1 American Eagle
5Flag of the United States.svg United States, Phoenix 1,801Increase2.svg 1American Eagle
6Flag of the United States.svg United States, Houston 1,519Decrease2.svg 2United Express

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "GAP Traffic Report 2024" (PDF). Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico. January 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  2. ↑ "Aeromexico adds two destinations to the United States from Manzanillo and another from Monterrey". Aviacionline (in Spanish). July 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  3. ↑ "Aeromexico NW24 US Network Additions". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Latin America and Caribbean Destinations Get a Boost with American Airlines' Major Winter Schedule". AviaciOnline. June 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  5. ↑ "United and its impressive hub in Houston". NLarenas. May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  6. ↑ "WestJet conecta nuevamente a Manzanillo con Canadá". AviaciOnline (in Spanish). May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  7. ↑ "Estadística operacional por origen-destino / Traffic Statistics by City Pairs" (in Spanish). Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil. January 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
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