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Revision as of 07:48, 3 December 2011
Plan de Guadalupe International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional Plan de Guadalupe | |||||||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Coahuila State Government | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Ramos Arizpe | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 4,778 ft / 1,456 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°32′58″N 100°55′43″W / 25.54944°N 100.92861°W | ||||||||||||||
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Plan de Guadalupe International Airport (Template:Lang-es) (IATA: SLW, ICAO: MMIO) is an airport located at Ramos Arizpe in the state of Coahuila in Mexico. It handles national and international air traffic from the metropolitan area of Saltillo and Ramos Arizpe.
This airport receives few flights a day due to its proximity to Monterrey's General Mariano Escobedo International Airport and Del Norte International Airport.
The international category was given back in 1987, when the runway was expanded to receive aircraft such as the Boeing 757, and the new terminal was opened with four boarding gates, a modern ticketing area, customs, migration, baggage claim areas, and a cafeteria.
Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of 4,778 feet (1,456 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 17/35 with an asphalt surface measuring 2,897 by 45 metres (9,505 ft × 148 ft). A second runway that is now closed was designated 03/21 and had an asphalt surface measuring 1,058 by 45 metres (3,471 ft × 148 ft).[1]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Aeromar | Mexico City, Piedras Negras |
| United Express operated by ExpressJet Airlines | Houston-Intercontinental |
Cargo airlines
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Bax Global operated by Capital Cargo International | Ohio State |
| DHL | San Antonio, Detroit |
Accidents
On July 6, 2008, USA Jet Airlines flight 199, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15, crashed at 2:15 a.m. as the freighter approached the airport. The flight originated in Hamilton, Ontario and stopped in Shreveport, Louisiana en-route to Saltillo. The crash killed the pilot and injured the co-pilot, suffering severe burns.[3][4]
References
- ^ a b Airport information for MMIO from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
- ^ Airport information for SLW at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- ^ "American pilot killed in cargo jet crash in Mexico". CNN. 2008-07-06. Retrieved 2008-07-06.
- ^ Hradecky, Simon (2008-07-06). "Crash: USA Jet Airlines DC91 at Saltillo on Jul 6th 2008, crashed short of the runway". The Aviation Herald. Retrieved 2008-07-06.