Playa de Oro International Airport

Manzanillo International Airport

*Aeropuerto Internacional de Manzanillo*
Manzanillo International Airport; Aeropuerto Internacional de Manzanillo
	IATA: ZLO; ICAO: MMZO;
Summary
Airport type	Public
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
Website	www.aeropuertosgap.com.mx/en/manzanillo-3.html
Map
	ZLO Location of the airport in Colima ZLO ZLO (Mexico)
Runways
Statistics (2023)
Total passengers
Total passengers	172,212
Ranking in Mexico	47th 2
	Source: Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico

Last updated July 31, 2024

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 2022, it handled 165,800 passengers, and in 2023, the number increased to 180,500 passengers.^[1]

Facilities

Terminal diagram HUX-Terminal.png — Terminal diagram

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

Passenger terminal airside Manz-airport1.jpg — Passenger terminal airside

Passenger

Airlines	Destinations
Aeroméxico	Mexico City (begins October 27, 2024)^[2] Seasonal: Los Angeles (begins December 21, 2024)^[3]
Aeroméxico Connect	Mexico City (ends October 26, 2024) ^[2] Seasonal: Atlanta (begins November 2, 2024),^[4]
Alaska Airlines	Los Angeles
American Eagle	Seasonal: Dallas/Fort Worth, Phoenix–Sky Harbor
United Express	Seasonal: Houston–Intercontinental
WestJet	Seasonal: Calgary

Destination maps

Manzanillo Mexico City class=notpageimage\| Domestic destinations from Manzanillo International Airport Red = Year-round destination Blue = Future destination Green = Seasonal destination
Manzanillo Toronto-Pearson Calgary Montréal–Trudeau Houston–Intercontinental Dallas/Fort Worth Los Angeles Atlanta Phoenix–Sky Harbor class=notpageimage\| International destinations from Manzanillo International Airport Red = Year-round destination Blue = Future destination Green = Seasonal destination

Statistics

Passengers

Manzanillo Airport Passengers. See Wikidata query.

Busiest routes

**Busiest routes at Playa de Oro International Airport (2023)**^[5]
Rank	City	Passengers	Ranking	Airline
1	Mexico City, Mexico City	57,603		Aeroméxico Connect
2	United States, Los Angeles	12,493		Alaska Airlines, United Express
3	Canada, Calgary	8,517		WestJet
4	United States, Dallas	1,856	1	American Eagle
5	United States, Phoenix	1,801	1	American Eagle
6	United States, Houston	1,519	2	United Express

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References

1 2 "GAP Traffic Report 2023" (PDF). Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico. January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
1 2 "AeroMéxico - Nuevas Rutas | Página 152". Fsmex (in Spanish). 30 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
↑ "Aeromexico adds two destinations to the United States from Manzanillo and another from Monterrey". Aviacionline (in Spanish). July 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
↑ "Aeromexico NW24 US Network Additions". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
↑ "Estadística operacional por origen-destino / Traffic Statistics by City Pairs" (in Spanish). Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil. January 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.

External links

Media related to Playa del Oro International Airport, Manzanillo at Wikimedia Commons
Official Website
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico
Aeronautical chart and airport information for MMZO at SkyVector
Current weather for MMZO at NOAA / NWS
Manzanillo Airport information at Great Circle Mapper
Accident history for ZLO at Aviation Safety Network
Tourism in Manzanillo

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[gap2023-1] 1 2 "GAP Traffic Report 2023" (PDF). Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico. January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.

[Fsmex_AMX_152-2] 1 2 "AeroMéxico - Nuevas Rutas | Página 152". Fsmex (in Spanish). 30 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.

[AMXUSA-3] "Aeromexico adds two destinations to the United States from Manzanillo and another from Monterrey". Aviacionline (in Spanish). July 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.

[4] "Aeromexico NW24 US Network Additions". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 22 July 2024.

[sase2023-5] "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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