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The airport was originally designed with a capacity to handle 350 daily operations and 850,000 passengers per year,<ref name="ASA" /> it comprises a concrete runway, a parallel taxiway, several hangars, a commercial aviation apron, a [[general aviation]] apron, a military base, and a state-of-the-art commercial terminal equipped with six glass jetways, two of which are capable of handling medium-large airliners such as the [[Boeing 767]] and [[Airbus A330]]. To improve the airport's capacity, the operator invested 440 million MXP to expand and modernize all installations.<ref name="tgzampliacion1">{{cite web|url= https://www.chiapasencontacto.com/ampliacion-y-modernizacion-del-aeropuerto-de-tuxtla-gutierrez-angel-albino-corzo-registra-40-por-ciento-de-avance/| title= Ampliación y modernización del Aeropuerto de Tuxtla Gutiérrez "Ángel Albino Corzo" registra 40 por ciento de avance|language=Spanish| publisher= Chiapas en Contacto|accessdate = December 20, 2019}}</ref> Works were completed in December 2020, expanding its surface by 140% for a total of 22,472 m<sup>2</sup> and increasing the contact positions to 8 jetways.<ref name="tgzampliacion2">{{cite web|url= https://centrourbano.com/2020/10/20/aeropuerto-angel-albino-corzo/|title=Amplían Aeropuerto Internacional Ángel Albino Corzo|language=Spanish|publisher=Centro Urbano|accessdate = January 1, 2021}}</ref>
The airport was originally designed with a capacity to handle 350 daily operations and 850,000 passengers per year,<ref name="ASA" /> it comprises a concrete runway, a parallel taxiway, several hangars, a commercial aviation apron, a [[general aviation]] apron, a military base, and a state-of-the-art commercial terminal equipped with six glass jetways, two of which are capable of handling medium-large airliners such as the [[Boeing 767]] and [[Airbus A330]]. To improve the airport's capacity, the operator invested 440 million MXP to expand and modernize all installations.<ref name="tgzampliacion1">{{cite web|url= https://www.chiapasencontacto.com/ampliacion-y-modernizacion-del-aeropuerto-de-tuxtla-gutierrez-angel-albino-corzo-registra-40-por-ciento-de-avance/| title= Ampliación y modernización del Aeropuerto de Tuxtla Gutiérrez "Ángel Albino Corzo" registra 40 por ciento de avance|language=Spanish| publisher= Chiapas en Contacto|accessdate = December 20, 2019}}</ref> Works were completed in December 2020, expanding its surface by 140% for a total of 22,472 m<sup>2</sup> and increasing the contact positions to 8 jetways.<ref name="tgzampliacion2">{{cite web|url= https://centrourbano.com/2020/10/20/aeropuerto-angel-albino-corzo/|title=Amplían Aeropuerto Internacional Ángel Albino Corzo|language=Spanish|publisher=Centro Urbano|accessdate = January 1, 2021}}</ref>


According to official statistics provided by the Civil Aviation Federal Agency (AFAC), in 2021 the airport handled 1,186,528 passengers, and 1,590,178 in 2021. It is the busiest in the Southwestern region and among the Top 15 busiest in the country.<ref name="afacstats">{{cite web|url=https://www.gob.mx/afac/acciones-y-programas/estadisticas-280404/|title=Estadística Operacional de Aeropuertos / Statistics by Airport|publisher=Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil|access-date=January 26, 2023}}</ref> The airport reached the million-passenger milestone for the first time on November 28, 2015.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.grupoenconcreto.com/2015/12/aeropuerto-de-tuxtla-gutierrez-llega-al-millon-de-pasajeros/ | title= Tuxtla Gutierrez airport reaches a million passengers |language=Spanish| publisher= Grupo En Concreto | date= November 2015| accessdate= December 3, 2015}}</ref>
According to official statistics provided by the Civil Aviation Federal Agency (AFAC), in 2021 the airport handled 1,186,528 passengers, and 1,590,178 in 2022, an increase of 34.02%. It is the largest in the Southwestern region and among the Top 15 busiest in the country.<ref name="afacstats">{{cite web|url=https://www.gob.mx/afac/acciones-y-programas/estadisticas-280404/|title=Estadística Operacional de Aeropuertos / Statistics by Airport|publisher=Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil|access-date=January 26, 2023}}</ref> The airport reached the million-passenger milestone for the first time on November 28, 2015.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.grupoenconcreto.com/2015/12/aeropuerto-de-tuxtla-gutierrez-llega-al-millon-de-pasajeros/ | title= Tuxtla Gutierrez airport reaches a million passengers |language=Spanish| publisher= Grupo En Concreto | date= November 2015| accessdate= December 3, 2015}}</ref>


==Airlines and destinations==
==Airlines and destinations==

Revision as of 23:31, 26 January 2023

Tuxtla Gutiérrez International Airport

Aeropuerto Internacional de Tuxtla Gutiérrez
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorGrupo Aeroportuario de Chiapas
ServesTuxtla Gutiérrez
LocationChiapa de Corzo, Chiapas, Mexico
Elevation AMSL457 m / 1,499 ft
Coordinates16°33′49″N 093°01′21″W / 16.56361°N 93.02250°W / 16.56361; -93.02250
Map
TGZ is located in Chiapas
TGZ
TGZ
TGZ is located in Mexico
TGZ
TGZ
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
14/32 2,500 8,202 Concrete
Statistics (2022)
Aircraft Operations15,723
Total Passengers1,590,178
Ranking in Mexico14th Steady
Source: Grupo Aeroportuario de Chiapas

Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport (IATA: TGZ, ICAO: MMTG) (Template:Lang-es), also known as Tuxtla Gutierrez International Airport, is an international airport serving the Mexican municipality of Chiapa de Corzo, Chiapas. It handles air traffic for the city of Tuxtla Gutiérrez and central Chiapas, including the popular tourist destination of San Cristóbal de las Casas.

It was inaugurated by President Vicente Fox and by the State's Governor Pablo Salazar Mendiguchía on June 27, 2006,[1] replacing the Francisco Sarabia National Airport. It is operated by Grupo Aeroportuario de Chiapas, a government-owned corporation.

The airport was originally designed with a capacity to handle 350 daily operations and 850,000 passengers per year,[1] it comprises a concrete runway, a parallel taxiway, several hangars, a commercial aviation apron, a general aviation apron, a military base, and a state-of-the-art commercial terminal equipped with six glass jetways, two of which are capable of handling medium-large airliners such as the Boeing 767 and Airbus A330. To improve the airport's capacity, the operator invested 440 million MXP to expand and modernize all installations.[2] Works were completed in December 2020, expanding its surface by 140% for a total of 22,472 m2 and increasing the contact positions to 8 jetways.[3]

According to official statistics provided by the Civil Aviation Federal Agency (AFAC), in 2021 the airport handled 1,186,528 passengers, and 1,590,178 in 2022, an increase of 34.02%. It is the largest in the Southwestern region and among the Top 15 busiest in the country.[4] The airport reached the million-passenger milestone for the first time on November 28, 2015.[5]

Airlines and destinations

Passengers

AirlinesDestinations
Aeroméxico Mexico City
Aeroméxico Connect Mexico City
Magni Seasonal: Monterrey
Transportes Aéreos Guatemaltecos Guatemala City
VivaAerobús Cancún, Guadalajara, Mérida, Mexico City, Monterrey
Volaris Cancún, Guadalajara, Mexico City, Tijuana

Traffic statistics

Tuxtla Gutiérrez Airport Passengers. See Wikidata query.
An Interjet A320 on the tarmac.
An OCC bus at the airport.
Last waiting hall at the Airport.
Inside of the Airport.
Operations, Passengers and Cargo at Tuxtla Gutiérrez International Airport[4]
Year Passenger Traffic Cargo Traffic (Tons) Aircraft Operations
2006 334,181 571 7,649
2007 704,903 1,312 13,756
2008 788,486 1,099 15,862
2009 663,479 1,001 12,832
2010 650,053 1,081 12,367
2011 803,611 1,046 14,182
2012 786,829 1,284 15,674
2013 855,073 901 15,930
2014 928,243 1,164 17,980
2015 1,121,332 1,132 18,067
2016 1,272,689 1,236 19,325
2017 1,342,345 1,346 20,151
2018 1,388,706 1,287 17,832
2019 1,496,152 1,343 17,768
2020 756,786 755 10,813
2021 1,186,528 885 13,774
2022 1,590,178 784 15,723

Busiest routes

Busiest routes at Tuxtla Gutiérrez International Airport (2022)[6]
Rank City Passengers Ranking Airline
1 Mexico City 475,053 Steady Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect, VivaAerobús, Volaris
2 Guadalajara 95,601 Steady VivaAerobús, Volaris
3 Cancún 94,225 Increase 1 VivaAerobús, Volaris
4 Monterrey 70,768 Decrease 1 Magni, VivaAerobús
5 Tijuana 43,264 Steady 1 Volaris
6 Mérida 27,180 Steady 1 VivaAerobús
7 Guatemala City 3,608 New entry Transportes Aéreos Guatemaltecos

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Tuxtla Gutierrez International Airport". Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
  2. ^ "Ampliación y modernización del Aeropuerto de Tuxtla Gutiérrez "Ángel Albino Corzo" registra 40 por ciento de avance" (in Spanish). Chiapas en Contacto. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  3. ^ "Amplían Aeropuerto Internacional Ángel Albino Corzo" (in Spanish). Centro Urbano. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Estadística Operacional de Aeropuertos / Statistics by Airport". Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  5. ^ "Tuxtla Gutierrez airport reaches a million passengers" (in Spanish). Grupo En Concreto. November 2015. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
  6. ^ "Estadística operacional por origen-destino / Traffic Statistics by City Pairs" (in Spanish). Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil. January 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2023.


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