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{{Short description|Nicaraguan main airport located in Managua}}
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{{Infobox airport
{{Infobox airport
| name = Augusto C. Sandino International Airport
| name = Augusto C. Sandino International Airport
| nativename = Aeropuerto Internacional Augusto C. Sandino
| nativename = Aeropuerto Internacional Augusto C. Sandino
| nativename-a =
| nativename-a =
| nativename-r =
| nativename-r =
| image = Sandino International Airport.jpg
| image = Sandino International Airport.jpg
| image-width = 200
| image-width = 150
| caption =
| caption =
| IATA = MGA
| IATA = MGA
| ICAO = MNMG
| ICAO = MNMG
| pushpin_map = Nicaragua
| pushpin_map = Nicaragua
| pushpin_label= MGA
| pushpin_label = MGA
| type = Military/Public
| type = Military/Public
| owner = Republica de Nicaragua
| owner = Government of Nicaragua
| operator = EAAI (Empresa Administradora de Aeropuertos Internacionales)
| operator = EAAI (Empresa Administradora de Aeropuertos Internacionales)
| hub = [[La Costeña (airline)|La Costeña]]
| city-served = Managua
| location = [[Managua]], [[Nicaragua]]
| focus_city = [[Conviasa]]
| city-served = Managua
| elevation-f = 194
| location = [[Managua]], [[Nicaragua]]
| elevation-m = 59
| elevation-f = 194
| coordinates = {{Coord|12|08|29|N|086|10|05|W|type:airport}}
| website = http://www.eaai.com.ni
| elevation-m = 59
| coordinates = {{Coord|12|08|29|N|086|10|05|W|type:airport}}
| metric-elev = yes
| website = {{URL|www.eaai.com.ni}}
| metric-rwy = yes
| r1-number = 10/28
| metric-elev = yes
| r1-length-f = 8,012
| metric-rwy = yes
| r1-length-m = 2,442
| r1-number = 10/28
| r1-surface = [[Asphalt]]
| r1-length-f = 8,012
| stat-year =
| r1-length-m = 2,442
| r1-surface = [[Asphalt concrete|Asphalt]]
| stat1-header =
| stat-year = <small>2017</small>
| stat1-data =
| stat2-header =
| stat1-header = Passengers
| stat1-data = 1,627,527
| hub =
| stat2-header = Passenger change 16–17
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| stat2-data = {{increase}}6.2%
*[[Avianca Nicaragua]]
| stat3-header = Aircraft movements
*[[La Costeña (airline)|La Costeña]]
| stat3-data = 36,510
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| stat4-header = Movements change 16–17

| stat4-data = {{decrease}}0.8%
| footnotes = Source: Nicaraguan [[Aeronautical Information Publication|AIP]],<ref>{{in lang|es}}[http://www.inac.gob.ni/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/AIP-NICARAGUA_Actualizada-Enmienda-10-15.pdf Publicación de Información Aeronáutica de la República de Nicaragua] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161112205227/http://www.inac.gob.ni/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/AIP-NICARAGUA_Actualizada-Enmienda-10-15.pdf |date=November 12, 2016 }}</ref> MTI<ref>{{in lang|es}} [http://www.mti.gob.ni/images/stories/Documentos/ANUARIO%20ESTADISTICO%20DE%20TRANSPORTE%202016_vf.pdf Anuario Estadístico de Transporte de Nicaragua 2016] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171011021003/http://www.mti.gob.ni/images/stories/Documentos/ANUARIO%20ESTADISTICO%20DE%20TRANSPORTE%202016_vf.pdf |date=October 11, 2017 }}</ref>
}}
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'''Augusto C. Sandino International Airport''' ({{lang-es|link=no|Aeropuerto Internacional Augusto C. Sandino}}) {{airport codes|MGA|MNMG}} or ACS is the main joint civil-military public international airport in [[Managua]], Nicaragua named after Nicaraguan revolutionary [[Augusto César Sandino|Augusto Nicolás Sandino]] and located in the City's 6th [[ward|Ward (electoral subdivision)]], known locally as ''Distrito 6''. Originally christened as ''Las Mercedes Airport'' in 1968, it was later renamed Augusto C. Sandino International Airport during the [[Sandinista National Liberation Front|Sandinista]] regime in the 1980s and again in 2001 to ''Managua International Airport'' by then president [[Arnoldo Alemán]]. Its name was changed once more in February 2007 to its current name by President [[Daniel Ortega]] to honor the Sandinista regime.<ref>{{cite news | first=Mirna | last=Velásquez SevillaMi | author2= | title= Aeropuerto vuelve a ser Sandino | date= | publisher= | url =http://www-ni.laprensa.com.ni/archivo/2007/febrero/15/noticias/nacionales/173582.shtml | work =La Prensa | pages = | accessdate = October 17, 2007 | language = Spanish | archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20070927023759/http://www-ni.laprensa.com.ni/archivo/2007/febrero/15/noticias/nacionales/173582.shtml| archivedate= September 27, 2007| deadurl= no}}</ref> Managua also has an alternative landing strip at [[Punta Huete Airport]]. Punta Huete was designed for larger aircraft. This alternative landing site, however, does not service commercial aircraft.
'''Augusto C. Sandino International Airport''' ({{langx|es|link=no|Aeropuerto Internacional Augusto C. Sandino}}) {{airport codes|MGA|MNMG}}, or ACS, is the main joint civil-military public [[international airport]] in [[Managua]], Nicaragua. It is named after Nicaraguan revolutionary [[Augusto César Sandino|Augusto Nicolás Sandino]] (1895–1934) and is located in the city's 6th [[Ward (electoral subdivision)|ward]], known locally as ''Distrito 6''. Originally christened ''Las Mercedes Airport'' in 1968, it was later renamed Augusto C. Sandino International Airport during the [[Sandinista National Liberation Front|Sandinista]] government in the 1980s and again in 2001 to ''Managua International Airport'' by then-president [[Arnoldo Alemán]]. Its name was changed once more in February 2007 to its current name by President [[Daniel Ortega]] to honor the revolutionary.<ref>{{cite news| first=Mirna| last=Velásquez SevillaMi| title=Aeropuerto vuelve a ser Sandino| url=http://www-ni.laprensa.com.ni/archivo/2007/febrero/15/noticias/nacionales/173582.shtml| work=La Prensa| access-date=October 17, 2007| language=es| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927023759/http://www-ni.laprensa.com.ni/archivo/2007/febrero/15/noticias/nacionales/173582.shtml| archive-date=September 27, 2007| url-status=dead}}</ref> Managua also has an alternative landing strip at [[Punta Huete Airport]]. Punta Huete was designed for larger aircraft and thus has a longer landing strip (3,000m vs. MGA's 2,442m). This alternative landing site, however, does not service commercial aircraft. The airport is managed by the state-run [[Administrative Company of International Airports]], more commonly known as the ''EAAI,'' given its Spanish name, the ''Empresa Administradora de Aeropuertos Internacionales''.

The runway at the airport is 8,012&nbsp;ft long, and it is located at an elevation of 194 feet. With 1.4 million passengers in 2013, ACS is currently [[List of the busiest airports in Central America|the fifth busiest airport]] by passenger traffic in Central America and it also serves as a [[focus city]] for the Panamanian airline [[Copa Airlines]]. Augusto C. Sandino International Airport has direct scheduled service to destinations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America and South America.


==History==
==History==
Before ACS, there was the old Xolotlan Airport, about 2 miles east of Managua, built in 1915 which very soon became too small for Managua's airline service growth. Thus, on January 22, 1942, the Nicaraguan Government and [[Pan American Airways]] signed a contract to construct an airport by Las Mercedes Country Estate which inspired the name for Las Mercedes Airport.<ref>{{cite news|first= |last= |author2= |title=Aeropuerto Internacional "Augusto C. Sandino" |publisher=EAAI |url=http://www.eaai.com.ni/historia.pdf |page=2 |accessdate=February 14, 2008 |language=Spanish |format=PDF |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070626205613/http://www.eaai.com.ni/historia.pdf |archivedate=June 26, 2007 }}</ref> Las Mercedes was further upgraded, re-designed to handle [[Boeing 707]] aircraft, and re-inaugurated on July 4, 1968 by [[Anastasio Somoza Debayle]].<ref name="BBC">{{cite news | first=Kathryn | last=Westcott | author2= | title=Flying from where?; Cultural Heritage | date= May 22, 2006| publisher= | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/4763125.stm | work =BBC News | pages = | accessdate = October 17, 2007 | language = | archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20071011233921/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/4763125.stm| archivedate= October 11, 2007| deadurl= no}}</ref>
Managua previous airport, Xolotlan Airport, which was located about 2 miles east of Managua, built in 1915, and it quickly became too small for Managua's airline service growth. In 1942, the [[Government of Nicaragua|Nicaraguan Government]] and [[Pan American Airways]] signed a contract to construct an airport by Las Mercedes Country Estate.<ref>{{cite news|title=Aeropuerto Internacional "Augusto C. Sandino" |publisher=EAAI |url=http://www.eaai.com.ni/historia.pdf |page=2 |access-date=February 14, 2008 |language=es |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070626205613/http://www.eaai.com.ni/historia.pdf |archive-date=June 26, 2007 }}</ref> Las Mercedes was further upgraded, re-designed to handle [[Boeing 707]] aircraft, and re-inaugurated in July 1968 by [[Anastasio Somoza Debayle]].<ref name="BBC">{{cite news | first=Kathryn | last=Westcott | title=Flying from where?; Cultural Heritage | date= May 22, 2006| url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/4763125.stm | work =BBC News | access-date = October 17, 2007 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20071011233921/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/4763125.stm| archive-date= October 11, 2007| url-status= live}}</ref>


In the early 1970s, Las Mercedes was expanded to more modern standards, such as four health inspectors, eight immigration officers and ten [[Customs (tax)|customs]] inspectors.<ref name="EAAI">{{cite news|first=|last=|author2=|title=History|date=|publisher=EAAI |url =http://www.eaai.com.ni/english/historia/index.shtml | work = | pages = | accessdate = October 17, 2007|language =|archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20070810010213/http://www.eaai.com.ni/english/historia/index.shtml <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = August 10, 2007}}</ref> It was considered fully equipped, having [[air conditioning]], background music, loudspeakers and [[conveyor belt]]s for [[baggage]] handling.<ref>{{cite news | first= | last= | author2= | title=Managua International Airport | date= | publisher= | url =http://www.airplanes.com/airports/nicaragua/managua-intl-airport/ | work =Airplanes.com | pages = | accessdate = October 17, 2007 | language = | archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20071012083539/http://www.airplanes.com/airports/nicaragua/managua-intl-airport/| archivedate= October 12, 2007| deadurl= no}}</ref> It also had a restaurant on its upper floor where visitors and travelers could see airport movement.
In the early 1970s, Las Mercedes was expanded to more modern standards; this included four health inspectors, eight immigration officers, and ten [[Customs (tax)|customs]] inspectors.<ref name="EAAI">{{cite news|title=History |publisher=EAAI |url=http://www.eaai.com.ni/english/historia/index.shtml |access-date=October 17, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070810010213/http://www.eaai.com.ni/english/historia/index.shtml |archive-date=August 10, 2007 |url-status=live }}</ref> It was considered fully equipped, having [[air conditioning]], background music, loudspeakers, and [[conveyor belt]]s for [[baggage]] handling.<ref>{{cite news | title=Managua International Airport | url =http://www.airplanes.com/airports/nicaragua/managua-intl-airport/ | work =Airplanes.com | access-date = October 17, 2007 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20071012083539/http://www.airplanes.com/airports/nicaragua/managua-intl-airport/| archive-date= October 12, 2007| url-status= live}}</ref> It also had a restaurant on its upper floor where visitors and travelers could see airport movement.
[[File:Lockheed L-188 Electra (TAN Airlines 1970).jpg|thumb|Lockheed L-188 Electra of TAN Airlines (Transportes Aéreos Nacionales S.A.) operating at [[Managua International Airport|Las Mercedes Airport]], [[Managua]], Nicaragua in 1970s]]


The expanded airport could serve three aircraft at once and by 1975 [[LANICA]], the National Airline of [[Nicaragua]], as well as many well known carriers [[Pan American World Airways|Pan Am]], [[KLM]] (Royal Dutch Airlines), [[Taca Airlines]], [[Sahsa]], [[Avianca]], [[Iberia Airlines|Iberia]], [[SAM Colombia|SAM]], [[TAN (airline)|TAN]], [[Varig]], and smaller local carriers, flew into Las Mercedes. When the [[Sandinista]]s took power, the airport was named after [[Augusto César Sandino]], a Nicaraguan [[revolutionary]] and [[guerrilla warfare|guerrilla]] leader, after whom the Sandinista movement is named. The Sandinistas however did not maintain the airport, and it began to deteriorate until it was expanded and remodeled in 1996, when, among other things, two new boarding bridges were installed.<ref name="EAAI"/> The airport was renamed "Managua International Airport" in 2001 by then President [[Arnoldo Alemán]] and renamed again in 2007 to its current name by President [[Daniel Ortega]] In mid 2007, President Daniel Ortega renamed the airport in honor of Sandino. Nicaraguan artist [[Róger Pérez de la Rocha]] has created many two large portraits of [[Augusto César Sandino]], and [[Rubén Darío]] which they lay at the airports lobby.<ref>[http://archivo.elnuevodiario.com.ni/2000/febrero/19-febrero-2000/cultural/cultural7.html "Cultural"], ''El Nuevo Diario'', 19 February 2000</ref>
The expanded airport could serve three aircraft at once. By 1975, [[LANICA]], [[Pan American World Airways|Pan Am]], [[KLM]], [[TACA Airlines]], [[Sahsa]], [[Avianca]], [[Iberia Airlines|Iberia]], [[SAM Colombia|SAM]], [[Transportes Aéreos Nacionales|TAN]], [[Varig]], and other carriers flew into Las Mercedes. When the [[Sandinista]]s took power, the airport was named after [[Augusto César Sandino]], a Nicaraguan [[revolutionary]] and [[guerrilla warfare|guerrilla]] leader, after whom the Sandinista movement is named. The Sandinistas, however, did not maintain the airport, and it began to deteriorate until it was expanded and remodeled in 1996, which installed two new boarding bridges.<ref name="EAAI"/> The airport was renamed "Managua International Airport" in 2001 by then President [[Arnoldo Alemán]] and renamed again in 2007 to its current name by President [[Daniel Ortega]]. In mid-2007, President Daniel Ortega renamed the airport in honor of Sandino. Nicaraguan artist [[Róger Pérez de la Rocha]] has created two large portraits of [[Augusto César Sandino]] and [[Rubén Darío]]; both of them lie in the lobby.<ref>[http://archivo.elnuevodiario.com.ni/2000/febrero/19-febrero-2000/cultural/cultural7.html "Cultural"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140409014106/http://archivo.elnuevodiario.com.ni/2000/febrero/19-febrero-2000/cultural/cultural7.html |date=April 9, 2014 }}, ''El Nuevo Diario'', February 19, 2000</ref>


Las Mercedes served for a very long time as a hub for Nicaragua's flag carriers Lanica (until 1978), Aeronica from 1979 to the 80's and [[Nicaragüense de Aviación|NICA]] afterwards. When NICA became a member of [[Grupo TACA]] during the 1990s, the number of important connections to the rest of Latin America from which ACS grew considerably.
Las Mercedes served as a hub for many of Nicaragua's flag carriers, such as [[LANICA]] (until 1978), [[Aeronica]] (1981–1992), and [[Nicaragüense de Aviación|NICA]] (1992–2004). When NICA became a member of [[Grupo TACA]] during the 1990s, the number of important connections to the rest of Latin America from which ACS grew considerably.


According to EAAI (Empresa Administradora de Aeropuertos Internacionales) ACS is the most modern airport in Central America and the 4th safest in the world. It is located just {{convert|11|km|0|abbr=on}} from Managua's downtown, has a runway which measures {{convert|8015|ft|0|abbr=on}} in length and is at an elevation of {{convert|194|ft|0|abbr=on}}.<ref name="TI">{{cite news | first= | last= | author2= | title=Technical Information | date= | publisher=EAAI | url =http://www.eaai.com.ni/english/informacion/tecnica.shtml | work = | pages = | accessdate = October 17, 2007 | language = |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20070808031912/http://www.eaai.com.ni/english/informacion/tecnica.shtml <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = August 8, 2007}}</ref>
According to EAAI (Empresa Administradora de Aeropuertos Internacionales), ACS is the most modern airport in Central America and the 4th safest in the world. It is located just {{convert|11|km|0|abbr=on}} from Managua's downtown, has a runway that measures {{convert|8015|ft|0|abbr=on}} in length, and is at an elevation of {{convert|194|ft|0|abbr=on}}.<ref name="TI">{{cite news|title=Technical Information |publisher=EAAI |url=http://www.eaai.com.ni/english/informacion/tecnica.shtml |access-date=October 17, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070808031912/http://www.eaai.com.ni/english/informacion/tecnica.shtml |archive-date=August 8, 2007 |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[Embraer 190]]s, [[Airbus A300]], [[Airbus A310]], [[Airbus A320]], [[Airbus A330]], [[Airbus 340]] [[Boeing 737]]s, [[Boeing 747]]s, [[Boeing 757]]s, [[Boeing 767]]s, [[Lockheed L-1011 TriStar]]s and [[McDonnell Douglas DC-10]]s can land at the airport.


==Expansion==
==Expansion==
A large expansion program was underway by 2003, and as of July 2006, the final phase was completed. The airport was equipped with 7 gates with [[jetway]]s and room for 20 airplanes to park. It had been reported in the recent past that the runway would be lengthened by {{convert|800|m|0|abbr=on}}, but this project has not begun, despite the government's achievements in building new airports elsewhere in Nicaragua or greatly overhauling existing airport/airfield infrastructure in other locations as well.<ref>{{cite news|title=Projects in Progress |publisher=EAAI |url=http://www.eaai.com.ni/english/proyectos/index.shtml |access-date=October 17, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070808093621/http://www.eaai.com.ni/english/proyectos/index.shtml |archive-date=August 8, 2007 |url-status=live }}</ref>
[[File:American Airlines Push Back MGA.jpg|thumb|250px|[[American Airlines]] [[Boeing 737-800]] arriving to Managua. The carrier's route from [[Miami International Airport]] is one of the well-traveled routes from the airport. American operates 23 flights per week to 2 destinations in the [[United States]].]]
A large expansion programme was underway by 2003 and as of July 2006 the final phase was completed with 7 gates equipped with [[jetway]]s, and room for 20 airplanes to park. It had been reported in the recent past that the runway would be lengthened by {{convert|800|m|0|abbr=on}}, but to date this projected has not begun, despite the government's great achievements in building new airports elsewhere in Nicaragua, or greatly overhauling existing airport/airfield infrastructure in other locations as well.<ref>{{cite news | first= | last= | author2= | title=Projects in Progress | date= | publisher=EAAI | url =http://www.eaai.com.ni/english/proyectos/index.shtml | work = | pages = | accessdate = October 17, 2007 | language = |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20070808093621/http://www.eaai.com.ni/english/proyectos/index.shtml <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = August 8, 2007}}</ref>


About 360 individuals are employed at the airport. Facilities within the airport include a tourist information desk, bank, restaurants, bars, post office, souvenir shops, [[duty-free shop]]s, lounges and more. To make use of the VIP lounge there are five rate options: Normal, Corporate, Affiliated Credit Cards, Minors and Infants. The types of services in the VIP lounge include checking baggage and documents with customs and immigration plus the airline; a bar service; snacks etc.<ref>{{cite news | first= | last= | author2= | title=VIP Lounge | date= | publisher=EAAI | url =http://www.eaai.com.ni/english/servicios/vip.shtml | work = | pages = | accessdate = October 17, 2007 | language = |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20070809165035/http://www.eaai.com.ni/english/servicios/vip.shtml <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = August 9, 2007}}</ref>
Facilities within the airport include a tourist information desk, bank, restaurants, bars, post office, souvenir shops, [[duty-free shop]]s, lounge, and more. The types of services in the VIP lounge include checking baggage and documents with customs and immigration plus the airline; a bar service, snacks, etc.<ref>{{cite news|title=VIP Lounge |publisher=EAAI |url=http://www.eaai.com.ni/english/servicios/vip.shtml |access-date=October 17, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070809165035/http://www.eaai.com.ni/english/servicios/vip.shtml |archive-date=August 9, 2007 |url-status=live }}</ref>


==Operations==
[[File:Amerijet MGA Taxi.jpg|thumb|An [[Amerijet]] [[Boeing 727]] at the airport. The airport's main cargo carriers operate to Miami.]]
Augusto C. Sandino International Airport is Nicaragua's main international gateway. Domestic flights fly between [[Bluefields Airport|Bluefields]], the [[Corn Island Airport|Corn Islands]], and [[Puerto Cabezas Airport|Puerto Cabezas]]. The airport is accessed by the Panamerican Highway, known as the [[Carretera Norte]].
[[File:A320 Spirit Landing MGA.jpg|thumb|A [[Spirit Airlines]] [[Airbus a320]] landing on the main runway.]]
[[File:A320 TACA AIRLINES En Puertas.JPG|thumb|Historically, [[TACA Airlines]] was one of the main airlines servicing the airport's routes to [[San Salvador]] and [[San Jose, Costa Rica]].]]
[[File:A320 De Avianca Y Spirit En Puertas.JPG|thumb|The airport is serviced by [[low cost airlines]] in addition to conventional airliners.]]
[[File:Delta Airlines Taxi MGA.jpg|thumb|A [[Delta Airlines]] flight begins its taxi procedures for departure.]]
[[File:UNITED AIRLINES 737-900 MGA.jpg|thumb|A [[United Airlines]] [[Boeing 737-900]] awaiting passangers at one of the airport's gates.]]


==Airlines and destinations==
==Airlines and destinations==
===Passenger===
===Passenger===
{{Airport-dest-list|3rdcoltitle = Terminal<sup>1</sup>
{{Airport-dest-list
| {{nowrap|[[Aeroméxico Connect]]}} | [[Mexico City International Airport|Mexico City]] | I
| [[Aeroméxico Connect]] | [[Mexico City International Airport|Mexico City]]
| [[American Airlines]] | [[Miami International Airport|Miami]]
| [[Air Transat]] | '''Seasonal:''' [[Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport|Montréal–Trudeau]], [[Toronto Pearson International Airport|Toronto–Pearson]] (begins December 22, 2016)<ref name=Transatw2016>{{cite web|url=http://news-releases.transat.com/2016-05-24-Air-Transat-unveils-its-winter-2016-17-flight-program-Offering-34-Sun-destinations-from-22-Canadian-cities|title=Air Transat unveils its winter 2016-17 flight program - Offering 34 Sun destinations from 22 Canadian cities|publisher=transat.com|date=24 May 2016|accessdate=28 May 2016}}</ref> | I
| [[avianca El Salvador]] | [[Miami International Airport|Miami]], [[El Salvador International Airport|San Salvador]]
| [[American Airlines]] | [[Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport|Dallas/Fort Worth]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://finance.yahoo.com/news/american-airlines-customers-gain-more-170000843.html|title=American Airlines Customers Gain More Access To Mexico, The Caribbean And Latin America With Six New Routes|date=January 29, 2015|work=Yahoo Finance|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref> [[Miami International Airport|Miami]] | I
| [[Avianca]] | [[Miami International Airport|Miami]], [[Juan Santamaría International Airport|San José (CR)]], [[El Salvador International Airport|San Salvador]], [[La Aurora International Airport|Guatemala City]] | I
| [[Conviasa]] | [[Simón Bolívar International Airport (Venezuela)|Caracas]], [[José Martí International Airport|Havana]]
| [[Copa Airlines]] | [[La Aurora International Airport|Guatemala City]], [[Tocumen International Airport|Panama City–Tocumen]], [[Juan Santamaría International Airport|San José (CR)]] | I
| [[Copa Airlines]] | [[La Aurora International Airport|Guatemala City]], [[Tocumen International Airport|Panama City–Tocumen]], [[Juan Santamaría International Airport|San Jose (CR)]]<ref name=COPA>{{cite web | url=https://www.vostv.com.ni/economia/29083-copa-airlines-reanudara-vuelos-directos-desde-mana/ | title=Vos TV }}</ref>
| [[La Costeña (airline)|La Costeña]] | [[Bluefields Airport|Bluefields]], [[Corn Island Airport|Corn Island]], [[Puerto Cabezas Airport|Puerto Cabezas]]<ref name=LaCosteña>{{cite web | url=https://www.lacostena.com.ni/Content/Page/Destinations | title=Destinations }}</ref>
| [[Cubana de Aviación]] | [[José Martí International Airport|Havana]] | I
| [[Sansa Airlines]] | [[Juan Santamaría International Airport|San Jose (CR)]]
| [[Delta Air Lines]] | [[Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport|Atlanta]]<br>'''Seasonal''': [[Los Angeles International Airport|Los Angeles]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.delta.com/index.php?s=20295&item=124708|title=Delta Air Lines Newsroom - News Archive|publisher=|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref> | I
| [[Spirit Airlines]] | [[Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport|Fort Lauderdale]] (ends 11 February 2025)<ref>https://www.travelandleisure.com/spirit-airlines-route-cuts-los-angeles-nasvhille-dallas-8741404#:~:text=On%20Dec.,initial%20JetBlue%20merger%20plans%20ended.</ref>
| [[Avianca Nicaragua|La Costeña]] | [[Bluefields Airport|Bluefields]], [[San Pedro Airport, Nicaragua|Bonanza]], [[Costa Esmeralda Airport|Emerald Coast]], [[Corn Island Airport|Corn Island]], [[Puerto Cabezas Airport|Puerto Cabezas]], [[San Juan de Nicaragua Airport|San Juan de Nicaragua (Greytown)]], [[Ometepe Airport|Ometepe]], [[Rosita Airport|Rosita]], [[San Carlos Airport (Nicaragua)|San Carlos]], [[Siuna Airport|Siuna]], [[Toncontin International Airport|Tegucigalpa]], [[Waspam Airport|Waspan]] <br>''' Charter''': [[Montelimar Airport|Montelimar Beach]] | D
| [[Nature Air]] | [[Juan Santamaría International Airport|San José (Costa Rica)]] | I
| [[United Airlines]] | [[George Bush Intercontinental Airport|Houston–Intercontinental]]
| [[Spirit Airlines]] | [[Fort Lauderdale – Hollywood International Airport|Fort Lauderdale]], [[George Bush Intercontinental Airport|Houston–Intercontinental]] | I
| [[United Airlines]] | [[George Bush Intercontinental Airport|Houston–Intercontinental]] | I
| [[Veca Airlines]] | [[El Salvador International Airport|San Salvador]], | I
}}
}}
<sup>1</sup> ''D'' = Domestic Terminal, ''I'' = International Terminal.


===Cargo===
===Cargo===
{{Airport-dest-list
{{Airport-dest-list
| [[Amerijet International]]|[[Miami International Airport|Miami]]
| [[Amerijet International]]|[[Miami International Airport|Miami]], [[Tocumen International Airport|Panama City–Tocumen]], [[Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport|San Pedro Sula]]
| [[UPS Airlines]]|[[Miami International Airport|Miami]]
| [[UPS Airlines]]|[[Miami International Airport|Miami]], [[Tocumen International Airport|Panama City–Tocumen]], [[Tampa International Airport|Tampa]]
}}
}}


==Statistics==
==Statistics==
===Traffic figures===
===Airline traffic departures and arrivals===
[[File:Lockheed L-188 Electra (TAN Airlines 1970).jpg|thumb|Lockheed L-188 Electra of TAN Airlines (Transportes Aéreos Nacionales S.A.) operating at [[Managua International Airport|Las Mercedes Airport]], [[Managua]], Nicaragua in 1970s]]
{|class="wikitable sortable"
[[File:American Airlines Push Back MGA.jpg|thumb|[[American Airlines]] [[Boeing 737-800]] taxiing for departure from Managua en route to [[Miami International Airport]] is one of the well-traveled routes from the airport.]]
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right; width:600px"
|+ Traffic by calendar year. Official Government Statistics
|-
|-
! style="width:50px"| !! style="width:100px"| Passengers !! style="width:75px"| Change from previous year !! style="width:100px"| Aircraft operations !! style="width:75px"| Change from previous year !! style="width:125px"| Cargo<br>(metric tons) !! style="width:75px"| Change from previous year
| '''Airline''' || '''Percentage of Passengers Transported (2015)'''
|-
|-
!2006
| {{flagicon|Panama}} [[Copa Airlines]] || 30%
|979,508 || {{decrease}} 6.96% || 30,897 || {{decrease}} 0.30% || 19,223 || {{increase}} 0.05%
|-
|-
!2007
| {{flagicon|El Salvador}} [[Avianca El Salvador]] || 20%
|1,051,830 || {{increase}} 7.38% || 30,609 || {{decrease}} 0.93% || 21,727 || {{increase}}13.03%
|-
|-
!2008
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[American Airlines]] || 15%
|1,138,626 || {{increase}} 8.25% || 31,705 || {{increase}} 3.58% || 19,129 || {{decrease}}11.96%
|-
|-
!2009
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[United Airlines]] || 14%
|1,090,004 || {{decrease}} 4.27% || 31,677 || {{decrease}} 0.09% || 18,946 || {{decrease}} 0.96%
|-
|-
!2010
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Delta Air Lines]] || 7%
|1,102,196 || {{increase}} 1.12% || 30,030 || {{decrease}} 5.20% || 25,981 || {{increase}}37.13%
|-
|-
!2011
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Spirit Airlines]] || 6%
|1,120,147 || {{increase}} 1.63% || 28,855 || {{decrease}} 3.91% || 22,330 || {{decrease}}14.05%
|-
|-
!2012
| {{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Aeromexico]] || 3%
|1,201,141 || {{increase}} 7.23% || 30,697 || {{increase}} 6.38% || 23,531 || {{increase}} 5.38%
|-
|-
!2013
| {{flagicon|Cuba}} [[Aero Caribbean]] || 2%
|1,206,172 || {{increase}} 0.42% || 29,955 || {{decrease}} 2.42% || 22,281 || {{decrease}} 5.41%
|-
|-
!2014
| {{flagicon|Nicaragua}} [[Avianca Nicaragua]] || 1%
|1,311,965 || {{increase}} 8.77% || 29,326 || {{decrease}} 2.10% || 23,375 || {{increase}} 4.91%
|-
|-
!2015
| {{flagicon|Venezuela}} [[Conviasa]] || 1%
|1,499,756 || {{increase}}14.31% || 32,173 || {{increase}} 9.71% || 29,034 || {{increase}}24.21%
|-
|-
!2016
| {{flagicon|Costa Rica}} [[Nature Air]] || 1%
|1,533,034 || {{increase}}2.22% || 36,822 || {{increase}} 14.45% || 25,383 || {{decrease}}12.57%
|-
|-
!2017
|{{flagicon|El Salvador}} [[Veca]] || 1%
|1,627,527 || {{increase}}6.16% || 36,510 || {{decrease}} 0.85% || 25,639 || {{increase}}1.01%
|- class="sortbottom"
|-
|Total
| colspan="7" style="text-align:left;"| <small>''Source: Nicaraguan Institute of Civil Aviation. Statistical Reports<br>(Years 2007,<ref name="Anuario 2007">[http://www.inac.gob.ni/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/Anual2007.pdf Anuario Estadistico 2007] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161112142427/http://www.inac.gob.ni/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/Anual2007.pdf |date=November 12, 2016 }}. Instituto Nicaragüense de Aeronáutica Civil</ref> 2008,<ref name="Anuario 2008">[http://www.inac.gob.ni/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Anual2008.pdf Anuario Estadistico 2008] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161112142801/http://www.inac.gob.ni/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Anual2008.pdf |date=November 12, 2016 }}. Instituto Nicaragüense de Aeronáutica Civil</ref> 2009,<ref name="Anuario 2009">[http://www.inac.gob.ni/seccion/biblioteca-virtual/boletines-estadisticos/2009-boletines-estadisticos/ Anuario Estadistico 2009] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170305020406/http://www.inac.gob.ni/seccion/biblioteca-virtual/boletines-estadisticos/2009-boletines-estadisticos/ |date=March 5, 2017 }}. Instituto Nicaragüense de Aeronáutica Civil</ref> 2010,<ref name="Anuario 2010">[http://www.inac.gob.ni/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Anual-2010.pdf Anuario Estadistico 2010] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161112144037/http://www.inac.gob.ni/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Anual-2010.pdf |date=November 12, 2016 }}. Instituto Nicaragüense de Aeronáutica Civil</ref> 2011,<ref name="Anuario 2011">[http://www.inac.gob.ni/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Anual-2011.pdf Anuario Estadistico 2011] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161112142609/http://www.inac.gob.ni/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Anual-2011.pdf |date=November 12, 2016 }}. Instituto Nicaragüense de Aeronáutica Civil</ref> 2012,<ref name="Anuario 2012">[http://www.inac.gob.ni/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Anual-2012.pdf Anuario Estadistico 2012] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161112205234/http://www.inac.gob.ni/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Anual-2012.pdf |date=November 12, 2016 }}. Instituto Nicaragüense de Aeronáutica Civil</ref> 2013,<ref name="Anuario 2013">[http://www.inac.gob.ni/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Anual-2013.pdf Anuario Estadistico 2013] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161112205222/http://www.inac.gob.ni/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Anual-2013.pdf |date=November 12, 2016 }}. Instituto Nicaragüense de Aeronáutica Civil</ref> 2014,<ref name="Anuario 2014">[http://biblioteca.mti.gob.ni:8080/docushare/dsweb/Get/DocumentosTecnicos-450/Anuario%20Estadístico%202014.pdf Anuario Estadístico de Transporte de Nicaragua 2014] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190806024131/http://biblioteca.mti.gob.ni:8080/docushare/dsweb/Get/DocumentosTecnicos-450/Anuario%2520Estad%25C3%25ADstico%25202014.pdf |date=August 6, 2019 }}. Ministerio de Transporte e Infraestructura (MTI)</ref> 2015<ref name="Anuario 2015">[http://biblioteca.mti.gob.ni:8080/docushare/dsweb/Get/DocumentosTecnicos-485/Anuario%20Estadístico%202015.pdf Anuario Estadístico de Transporte de Nicaragua 2015] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413191549/http://biblioteca.mti.gob.ni:8080/docushare/dsweb/Get/DocumentosTecnicos-485/Anuario%2520Estad%25C3%25ADstico%25202015.pdf |date=April 13, 2019 }}. Ministerio de Transporte e Infraestructura (MTI)</ref> and 2016<ref name="Anuario 2016">[http://www.mti.gob.ni/images/stories/Documentos/ANUARIO%20ESTADISTICO%20DE%20TRANSPORTE%202016_vf.pdf Anuario Estadístico de Transporte de Nicaragua 2016] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171011021003/http://www.mti.gob.ni/images/stories/Documentos/ANUARIO%20ESTADISTICO%20DE%20TRANSPORTE%202016_vf.pdf |date=October 11, 2017 }}. Ministerio de Transporte e Infraestructura (MTI)</ref>)''</small>
| 100.0%
|}
|}


===Top international destinations===
===Busiest routes===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%" width= align=
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%" width=align=
|+ '''Busiest international routes to and from MGA (Jan. 2014 – Dec. 2016)'''
|+http://www.anna.aero/2015/03/04/managua-airport-grows-by-8-9-in-2014/
|-
|-
! style="width:10px"| !! style="width:175px"| Airport !! style="width:50px"| 2014 !! style="width:50px"| 2015 !! style="width:50px"| 2016 !! style="width:75px"| Δ 14–15 !! style="width:75px"| Δ 15–16 !! style="width:150px"| Carriers
! Rank
! City
! Passengers per week
! Airlines
|-
|-
| 1
| 1
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Miami International Airport|Miami, Florida]]
| [[Miami International Airport|Miami, United States]]
| 4,446
| 407,800
| 443,800
| American Airlines, Avianca El Salvador
| 470,000
| {{increase}}{{0}}8.8%
| {{increase}}{{0}}5.9%
| American, avianca
|-
|-
| 2
| 2
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[George Bush Intercontinental Airport|Houston, Texas]]
| [[George Bush Intercontinental Airport|Houston, United States]]
| 2,656
| 172,400
| 211,400
| Spirit Airlines, United Airlines
| 194,000
| {{increase}}{{0}}22.6%
| {{decrease}}{{0}}8.2%
| Spirit, United
|-
|-
| 3
| 3
| {{flagicon|Costa Rica}} [[Juan Santamaría International Airport|San José de Costa Rica]]
| [[Tocumen International Airport|Panama City, Panama]]
| 2,595
| 174,000
| 196,600
| Avianca Costa Rica, Copa Airlines, Nature Air.
| 197,700
| {{increase}}{{0}}13.0%
| {{increase}}{{0}}1.1%
| Copa
|-
|-
| 4
| 4
| {{flagicon|Panama}} [[Tocumen International Airport|Panama City, Panama]]
| [[Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport|San Salvador, El Salvador]]
| 1,548
| 165,600
| 175,900
| Copa Airlines
| 145,000
| {{increase}}{{0}}6.2%
| {{decrease}}{{0}}30.9%
| avianca, Volaris
|-
|-
| 5
| 5
| {{flagicon|Guatemala}} [[La Aurora International Airport|Guatemala City, Guatemala]]
| [[Juan Santamaría International Airport|San José, Costa Rica]]
| 1,548
| 78,500
| 79,900
| Avianca Guatemala, Copa Airlines
| 100,000
| {{increase}}{{0}}1.7%
| {{increase}}{{0}}25.1%
| avianca, Copa, Volaris
|-
|-
| 6
| 6
| {{flagicon|El Salvador}} [[El Salvador International Airport|San Salvador, El Salvador]]
| [[Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport|Atlanta, United States]]
| 1,356
| 87,100
| 96,500
| Avianca El Salvaldor
| 97,000
| {{increase}}{{0}}10.7%
| {{increase}}{{0}}0.5%
| Delta
|-
|-
| 7
| 7
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport|Atlanta,Georgia]]
| [[La Aurora International Airport|Guatemala City, Guatemala]]
| 1,050
| 42,500
| 52,800
| Delta Air Lines
| 86,000
| {{increase}}{{0}}24.2%
| {{increase}}{{0}}62.9%
| avianca, Copa
|-
|-
|8
| 8
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Fort Lauderdale – Hollywood International Airport|Fort Lauderdale]]
| [[Mexico City International Airport|Mexico City, Mexico]]
| 890
| 3,500
| 45,700
| Spirit Airlines
| 52,000
| {{increase}}{{0}}1,222.8%
| {{increase}}{{0}}13.7%
| Aeroméxico Connect
|-
|-
| colspan="8" style="text-align:left;"| Source: Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure (MTI). ''Transportation Statistical Yearbook of Nicaragua'' (Years 2014,<ref name="Anuario 2014"/> 2015<ref name="Anuario 2015"/> and 2016<ref name="Anuario 2016"/>).
|9
|}
|{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Mexico City International Airport|Mexico City, Mexico]]

| 456
===Traffic Share of Airlines flying to MGA===
| Aeromexico
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
| '''Airline''' || '''Percentage of Passengers Transported (2015)'''
|10
| |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Los Angeles International Airport|Los Angeles]]
| TBD
| Delta Air Lines
|-
|-
| {{flagicon|Panama}} [[Copa Airlines]] || 31%
|11
||{{flagicon|El Salvador}} [[El Salvador International Airport|San Salvador, El Salvador]]
| 150
|Veca
|-
|-
| {{flagicon|El Salvador}} [[avianca El Salvador]] || 20%
|12
|{{flagicon|Canada}} [[Toronto Pearson International Airport|Toronto, Canada]]
| 1188
|Air Canada
|-
|-
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[American Airlines]] || 15%
|-
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[United Airlines]] || 14%
|-
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Delta Air Lines]] || 7%
|-
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Spirit Airlines]] || 6%
|-
| {{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Aeroméxico]] || 3%
|-
| {{flagicon|Cuba}} [[Aero Caribbean]] || 2%
|-
| {{flagicon|Nicaragua}} [[La Costeña (airline)|La Costeña]] || 1%
|-
| {{flagicon|Venezuela}} [[Conviasa]] || 1%
|-
| {{flagicon|Costa Rica}} [[Nature Air]] || 1%

|- class="sortbottom"
|Total
| 100.0%
|}
|}

==See also==
*{{Portal-inline|Nicaragua}}
*{{portal-inline|Aviation}}
* [[List of airports in Nicaragua]]
* [[Transport in Nicaragua]]


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
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Augusto C. Sandino International Airport

Aeropuerto Internacional Augusto C. Sandino
Summary
Airport typeMilitary/Public
OwnerGovernment of Nicaragua
OperatorEAAI (Empresa Administradora de Aeropuertos Internacionales)
ServesManagua
LocationManagua, Nicaragua
Hub forLa Costeña
Focus city forConviasa
Elevation AMSL59 m / 194 ft
Coordinates12°08′29″N 086°10′05″W / 12.14139°N 86.16806°W / 12.14139; -86.16806
Websitewww.eaai.com.ni
Map
MGA is located in Nicaragua
MGA
MGA
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
10/28 2,442 8,012 Asphalt
Statistics (2017)
Passengers1,627,527
Passenger change 16–17Increase6.2%
Aircraft movements36,510
Movements change 16–17Decrease0.8%
Source: Nicaraguan AIP,[1] MTI[2]

Augusto C. Sandino International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional Augusto C. Sandino) (IATA: MGA, ICAO: MNMG), or ACS, is the main joint civil-military public international airport in Managua, Nicaragua. It is named after Nicaraguan revolutionary Augusto Nicolás Sandino (1895–1934) and is located in the city's 6th ward, known locally as Distrito 6. Originally christened Las Mercedes Airport in 1968, it was later renamed Augusto C. Sandino International Airport during the Sandinista government in the 1980s and again in 2001 to Managua International Airport by then-president Arnoldo Alemán. Its name was changed once more in February 2007 to its current name by President Daniel Ortega to honor the revolutionary.[3] Managua also has an alternative landing strip at Punta Huete Airport. Punta Huete was designed for larger aircraft and thus has a longer landing strip (3,000m vs. MGA's 2,442m). This alternative landing site, however, does not service commercial aircraft. The airport is managed by the state-run Administrative Company of International Airports, more commonly known as the EAAI, given its Spanish name, the Empresa Administradora de Aeropuertos Internacionales.

History

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Managua previous airport, Xolotlan Airport, which was located about 2 miles east of Managua, built in 1915, and it quickly became too small for Managua's airline service growth. In 1942, the Nicaraguan Government and Pan American Airways signed a contract to construct an airport by Las Mercedes Country Estate.[4] Las Mercedes was further upgraded, re-designed to handle Boeing 707 aircraft, and re-inaugurated in July 1968 by Anastasio Somoza Debayle.[5]

In the early 1970s, Las Mercedes was expanded to more modern standards; this included four health inspectors, eight immigration officers, and ten customs inspectors.[6] It was considered fully equipped, having air conditioning, background music, loudspeakers, and conveyor belts for baggage handling.[7] It also had a restaurant on its upper floor where visitors and travelers could see airport movement.

The expanded airport could serve three aircraft at once. By 1975, LANICA, Pan Am, KLM, TACA Airlines, Sahsa, Avianca, Iberia, SAM, TAN, Varig, and other carriers flew into Las Mercedes. When the Sandinistas took power, the airport was named after Augusto César Sandino, a Nicaraguan revolutionary and guerrilla leader, after whom the Sandinista movement is named. The Sandinistas, however, did not maintain the airport, and it began to deteriorate until it was expanded and remodeled in 1996, which installed two new boarding bridges.[6] The airport was renamed "Managua International Airport" in 2001 by then President Arnoldo Alemán and renamed again in 2007 to its current name by President Daniel Ortega. In mid-2007, President Daniel Ortega renamed the airport in honor of Sandino. Nicaraguan artist Róger Pérez de la Rocha has created two large portraits of Augusto César Sandino and Rubén Darío; both of them lie in the lobby.[8]

Las Mercedes served as a hub for many of Nicaragua's flag carriers, such as LANICA (until 1978), Aeronica (1981–1992), and NICA (1992–2004). When NICA became a member of Grupo TACA during the 1990s, the number of important connections to the rest of Latin America from which ACS grew considerably.

According to EAAI (Empresa Administradora de Aeropuertos Internacionales), ACS is the most modern airport in Central America and the 4th safest in the world. It is located just 11 km (7 mi) from Managua's downtown, has a runway that measures 8,015 ft (2,443 m) in length, and is at an elevation of 194 ft (59 m).[9]

Expansion

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A large expansion program was underway by 2003, and as of July 2006, the final phase was completed. The airport was equipped with 7 gates with jetways and room for 20 airplanes to park. It had been reported in the recent past that the runway would be lengthened by 800 m (2,625 ft), but this project has not begun, despite the government's achievements in building new airports elsewhere in Nicaragua or greatly overhauling existing airport/airfield infrastructure in other locations as well.[10]

Facilities within the airport include a tourist information desk, bank, restaurants, bars, post office, souvenir shops, duty-free shops, lounge, and more. The types of services in the VIP lounge include checking baggage and documents with customs and immigration plus the airline; a bar service, snacks, etc.[11]

Operations

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Augusto C. Sandino International Airport is Nicaragua's main international gateway. Domestic flights fly between Bluefields, the Corn Islands, and Puerto Cabezas. The airport is accessed by the Panamerican Highway, known as the Carretera Norte.

Airlines and destinations

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Passenger

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AirlinesDestinations
Aeroméxico Connect Mexico City
American Airlines Miami
avianca El Salvador Miami, San Salvador
Conviasa Caracas, Havana
Copa Airlines Guatemala City, Panama City–Tocumen, San Jose (CR)[12]
La Costeña Bluefields, Corn Island, Puerto Cabezas[13]
Sansa Airlines San Jose (CR)
Spirit Airlines Fort Lauderdale (ends 11 February 2025)[14]
United Airlines Houston–Intercontinental

Cargo

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AirlinesDestinations
Amerijet InternationalMiami, Panama City–Tocumen, San Pedro Sula
UPS AirlinesMiami, Panama City–Tocumen, Tampa

Statistics

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Traffic figures

[edit]
Lockheed L-188 Electra of TAN Airlines (Transportes Aéreos Nacionales S.A.) operating at Las Mercedes Airport, Managua, Nicaragua in 1970s
American Airlines Boeing 737-800 taxiing for departure from Managua en route to Miami International Airport is one of the well-traveled routes from the airport.
Traffic by calendar year. Official Government Statistics
Passengers Change from previous year Aircraft operations Change from previous year Cargo
(metric tons)		 Change from previous year
2006 979,508 Decrease 6.96% 30,897 Decrease 0.30% 19,223 Increase 0.05%
2007 1,051,830 Increase 7.38% 30,609 Decrease 0.93% 21,727 Increase13.03%
2008 1,138,626 Increase 8.25% 31,705 Increase 3.58% 19,129 Decrease11.96%
2009 1,090,004 Decrease 4.27% 31,677 Decrease 0.09% 18,946 Decrease 0.96%
2010 1,102,196 Increase 1.12% 30,030 Decrease 5.20% 25,981 Increase37.13%
2011 1,120,147 Increase 1.63% 28,855 Decrease 3.91% 22,330 Decrease14.05%
2012 1,201,141 Increase 7.23% 30,697 Increase 6.38% 23,531 Increase 5.38%
2013 1,206,172 Increase 0.42% 29,955 Decrease 2.42% 22,281 Decrease 5.41%
2014 1,311,965 Increase 8.77% 29,326 Decrease 2.10% 23,375 Increase 4.91%
2015 1,499,756 Increase14.31% 32,173 Increase 9.71% 29,034 Increase24.21%
2016 1,533,034 Increase2.22% 36,822 Increase 14.45% 25,383 Decrease12.57%
2017 1,627,527 Increase6.16% 36,510 Decrease 0.85% 25,639 Increase1.01%
Source: Nicaraguan Institute of Civil Aviation. Statistical Reports
(Years 2007,[15] 2008,[16] 2009,[17] 2010,[18] 2011,[19] 2012,[20] 2013,[21] 2014,[22] 2015[23] and 2016[24])

Top international destinations

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Busiest international routes to and from MGA (Jan. 2014 – Dec. 2016)
Airport 2014 2015 2016 Δ 14–15 Δ 15–16 Carriers
1 Miami, United States 407,800 443,800 470,000 Increase08.8% Increase05.9% American, avianca
2 Houston, United States 172,400 211,400 194,000 Increase022.6% Decrease08.2% Spirit, United
3 Panama City, Panama 174,000 196,600 197,700 Increase013.0% Increase01.1% Copa
4 San Salvador, El Salvador 165,600 175,900 145,000 Increase06.2% Decrease030.9% avianca, Volaris
5 San José, Costa Rica 78,500 79,900 100,000 Increase01.7% Increase025.1% avianca, Copa, Volaris
6 Atlanta, United States 87,100 96,500 97,000 Increase010.7% Increase00.5% Delta
7 Guatemala City, Guatemala 42,500 52,800 86,000 Increase024.2% Increase062.9% avianca, Copa
8 Mexico City, Mexico 3,500 45,700 52,000 Increase01,222.8% Increase013.7% Aeroméxico Connect
Source: Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure (MTI). Transportation Statistical Yearbook of Nicaragua (Years 2014,[22] 2015[23] and 2016[24]).

Traffic Share of Airlines flying to MGA

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Airline Percentage of Passengers Transported (2015)
Panama Copa Airlines 31%
El Salvador avianca El Salvador 20%
United States American Airlines 15%
United States United Airlines 14%
United States Delta Air Lines 7%
United States Spirit Airlines 6%
Mexico Aeroméxico 3%
Cuba Aero Caribbean 2%
Nicaragua La Costeña 1%
Venezuela Conviasa 1%
Costa Rica Nature Air 1%
Total 100.0%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ (in Spanish)Publicación de Información Aeronáutica de la República de Nicaragua Archived November 12, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ (in Spanish) Anuario Estadístico de Transporte de Nicaragua 2016 Archived October 11, 2017, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Velásquez SevillaMi, Mirna. "Aeropuerto vuelve a ser Sandino". La Prensa (in Spanish). Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved October 17, 2007.
  4. ^ "Aeropuerto Internacional "Augusto C. Sandino"" (PDF) (in Spanish). EAAI. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 26, 2007. Retrieved February 14, 2008.
  5. ^ Westcott, Kathryn (May 22, 2006). "Flying from where?; Cultural Heritage". BBC News. Archived from the original on October 11, 2007. Retrieved October 17, 2007.
  6. ^ a b "History". EAAI. Archived from the original on August 10, 2007. Retrieved October 17, 2007.
  7. ^ "Managua International Airport". Airplanes.com. Archived from the original on October 12, 2007. Retrieved October 17, 2007.
  8. ^ "Cultural" Archived April 9, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, El Nuevo Diario, February 19, 2000
  9. ^ "Technical Information". EAAI. Archived from the original on August 8, 2007. Retrieved October 17, 2007.
  10. ^ "Projects in Progress". EAAI. Archived from the original on August 8, 2007. Retrieved October 17, 2007.
  11. ^ "VIP Lounge". EAAI. Archived from the original on August 9, 2007. Retrieved October 17, 2007.
  12. ^ "Vos TV".
  13. ^ "Destinations".
  14. ^ https://www.travelandleisure.com/spirit-airlines-route-cuts-los-angeles-nasvhille-dallas-8741404#:~:text=On%20Dec.,initial%20JetBlue%20merger%20plans%20ended.
  15. ^ Anuario Estadistico 2007 Archived November 12, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. Instituto Nicaragüense de Aeronáutica Civil
  16. ^ Anuario Estadistico 2008 Archived November 12, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. Instituto Nicaragüense de Aeronáutica Civil
  17. ^ Anuario Estadistico 2009 Archived March 5, 2017, at the Wayback Machine. Instituto Nicaragüense de Aeronáutica Civil
  18. ^ Anuario Estadistico 2010 Archived November 12, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. Instituto Nicaragüense de Aeronáutica Civil
  19. ^ Anuario Estadistico 2011 Archived November 12, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. Instituto Nicaragüense de Aeronáutica Civil
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