General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport

General Francisco Mujica International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional General Francisco J. Mujica
Front terminal
IATA: MLM – ICAO: MMMM
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico
Serves	Morelia, Álvaro Obregón, Michoacán, Mexico
Elevation AMSL	1,839 m / 6,033 ft
Coordinates	19°51′00″N 101°01′32″W / 19.85000°N 101.02556°WCoordinates: 19°51′00″N 101°01′32″W / 19.85000°N 101.02556°W
Map
MLM Location of the airport in Mexico
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 05/23 3,400 11,155 Asphalt
Statistics (2015)
Total Passengers 467,297 Ranking in Mexico 32nd 1
Source: Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico

General Francisco Mujica International Airport, or simply Morelia International Airport, (IATA: MLM, ICAO: MMMM) is an international airport in Álvaro Obregón, Michoacán, Mexico, near Morelia. The airport handles national and international air traffic of the city of Morelia. Named after former governor of Michoacán Francisco José Múgica. General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport it is the largest in the state of Michoacan. The longest route from Morelia is to Chicago, served by Aeroméxico and Volaris, while the shortest route is Mexico City, served by Aeromar and Aeromexico Connect.

It handled 456,368 passengers in 2014, and 467,297 passengers in 2015.^[1]

History

The airport opened in 1984 and initially only had a daily flight with a DC-9 to Mexico City. The airport has grown to become the largest in the state of Michoacán.

In the past, the airport has been served by Aero California, Aviacsa, Avolar, Lineas Aereas Azteca, Continental (now United), Mexicana de Aviación, TAESA, TAR Aerolineas and VivaAerobus.

Airlines and destinations

A Volaris A319 parked at the gate.

Airlines	Destinations
Aeromar	Mexico City
Aeroméxico	Chicago-O'Hare Seasonal: Mexico City
Aeroméxico Connect	Mexico City
American Eagle	Dallas/Fort Worth
United Express	Houston-Intercontinental
Volaris	Chicago-Midway, Los Angeles, Oakland, Tijuana

Busiest routes

Busiest domestic routes at Morelia International Airport (2015)

Rank	City	Passengers	Ranking	Airline
1	Baja California, Tijuana	72,909		Volaris
2	Distrito Federal (México), Mexico City	44,118		Aeromar, Aeroméxico Connect
3	Nuevo León, Monterrey	111	1
4	Coahuila, Torreón	87	4
5	Veracruz, Veracruz	76	5
6	Querétaro, Querétaro	60	1
7	Chiapas, Tuxtla Gutiérrez	42	2
8	Guerrero, Acapulco	40

Busiest international routes at Morelia International Airport (2015)^[2]

Rank	City	Passengers	Ranking	Airline
1	United States, Chicago	40,679	1	Aeroméxico Contigo, Volaris
2	United States, Los Angeles	32,543	1	Volaris
3	United States, Houston	13,960		United Express
4	United States, Oakland	13,306	2	Volaris
5	United States, Dallas	12,417	1	American Eagle
6	United States, San Francisco	694	1	Aeroméxico Contigo

Accidents and incidents

• 9 September 1978 - A de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter of Lineas Aéreas del Centro flying scheduled service to Morelia from Mexico City, crashed shortly after takeoff from Mexico City International Airport. There were 18 fatalities among the 21 passengers.^[3] The aircraft was also damaged beyond repair.^[4]

See also

• List of the busiest airports in Mexico

References

1. http://www.sct.gob.mx/transporte-y-medicina-preventiva/aeronautica-civil/estadisticas/estadistica-operacional-de-aeropuertos-airports-operational-statistics/
2. "Air Operational Statistics". Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes. January 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
3. "List of Mexican Disasters". Blogspot. December 2009. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
4. "Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. January 2016. Retrieved January 9, 2016.

External links

• General Francisco Mujica International Airport
• Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico
• Airport information for MMMM at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.