Aguascalientes International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Aguascalientes); officially Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo (Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport) (IATA: AGU, ICAO: MMAS) is an international airport located in Aguascalientes, Mexico. It serves both domestic and international air traffic for the Metropolitan area of Aguascalientes, which is the capital city of the State of Aguascalientes in Mexico. It also supports a variety of executive and general aviation activities.
Aguascalientes International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional de Aguascalientes | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, Mexico | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | CST (UTC−06:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,863 m / 6,112 ft | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21°42′20″N 102°19′04″W / 21.70556°N 102.31778°W | ||||||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||||||
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  AGU Location of the airport in Aguascalientes  AGU AGU (Mexico) | |||||||||||||||
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The airport is named after Jesús Terán Peredo, who served as the governor of Aguascalientes from 1855 to 1857 and was one of the first individuals to recognize Benito Juárez as Mexico's president. The airport's operations are managed by Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico. In 2022, the airport handled 929,300 passengers, and this number decreased slightly to 928,000 in 2023.[1]
Facilities
editThe airport is located at an elevation of 1,863 metres (6,112 ft) above mean sea level. It has one active runway, designated as Runway 17/35, with an asphalt surface measuring 3,000 by 45 metres (9,843 by 148 ft). A former runway, designated as Runway 04/22, is now closed.[2]
The passenger terminal has the capacity to handle 1.5 million passengers. It comprises arrival and departure facilities for both domestic and international flights within a single-story building. The terminal features four gates, a VIP lounge, a restaurant, parking facilities, car rental services, and various small shops.[3] Additionally, the airport features an apron dedicated to general and executive aviation services.
Airlines and destinations
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Destinations map
editDomestic destinations from Aguascalientes International Airport Red = Year-round destination Blue = Future destination Green = Seasonal destination |
International destinations from Aguascalientes International Airport Red = Year-round destination Blue = Future destination Green = Seasonal/charter destination |
Statistics
editPassengers
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Busiest routes
edit| Rank | City | Passengers | Ranking | Airline |
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| 1 |  Mexico City, Mexico City
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159,226 | 
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Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect |
| 2 |  Baja California, Tijuana
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108,499 |
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Volaris |
| 3 |  United States, Dallas/Fort Worth
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39,165 |  1
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American Eagle |
| 4 |  Quintana Roo, Cancún
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37,851 |  1
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Magni, Volaris |
| 5 | United States, Houston-Intercontinental
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32,991 | 2
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United Express |
| 6 | United States, Chicago-Midway
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30,639 | 1
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Volaris |
| 7 | United States, Los Angeles
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24,377 | 1
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Volaris |
| 8 |  Jalisco, Puerto Vallarta
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11,922 |
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TAR |
| 9 |  Nuevo León, Monterrey
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5,597 |
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TAR |
| 10 |  State of Mexico, Mexico City-AIFA
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2,751 | 
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Aeroméxico Connect |
See also
edit- List of the busiest airports in Mexico
- List of airports in Mexico
- List of airports by ICAO code: M
- List of busiest airports in North America
- List of the busiest airports in Latin America
- Transportation in Mexico
- Tourism in Mexico
- Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico
- Metropolitan areas of Mexico
- State of Aguascalientes
- San Marcos Fair
References
edit- ^ a b "GAP Traffic Report 2023" (PDF). Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico. January 2024. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ^ Airport information for MMAS[usurped] from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
- ^ "VIP LOUNGE AGUASCALIENTES" (in Spanish).
- ^ "Estadística operacional por origen-destino / Traffic Statistics by City Pairs" (in Spanish). Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil. January 2024. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
External links
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Media related to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
- Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico
- Aguascalientes Airport information at Great Circle Mapper
- Aeronautical chart and airport information for MMAS at SkyVector
- Current weather for MMAS at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for AGU at Aviation Safety Network
- Tourism in Aguascalientes
