Mexicali International Airport

General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (IATA: MXL, ICAO: MMML) is an international airport located outside Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico, near the U.S.-Mexico border. It is the northernmost airport in Mexico. It is named after Mexican military officer, politician and former Governor of Baja California Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada.

Mexicali International Airport

Aeropuerto Internacional de Mexicali
Summary
Airport typePublic, Military
OperatorGrupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico
ServesMexicali, Baja California, Mexico
Focus city forVolaris
Elevation AMSL23 m / 75 ft
Coordinates32°37′50″N 115°14′29″W
WebsiteMexicali International Airport
Map
MXL is located in Baja California
MXL
MXL
MXL is located in Mexico
MXL
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
10/28 2,600 8,530 Concrete
Statistics (2022)
Total Passengers1,298,900
Ranking in Mexico18th Decrease 1
Source: Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico

Information

The General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport is located 20 kilometres east of the city of Mexicali. The airport is 535 hectares in area, with an asphalt runway 2600 metres long and 45 metres wide, designed to handle aircraft such as the Boeing 737, Boeing 757 and Airbus A320. It has two taxiways, 385 and 460 metres long by 23 metres wide.

The airport has two aprons, one for commercial aviation, made of hydraulic concrete with three parking positions; and another for general aviation, made of asphalt, with 24 parking positions and three helipads. It also has a building for Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting, a machinery room, visual aids, control tower, three hangars and a water treatment plant.

In 2020 it handled 1,094,000 passengers and in 2021, it handled 1,298,900 passengers, an increase of 18.73%.[1]

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinations
Aeroméxico Mexico City
Aeroméxico Connect Mexico City
TAR Chihuahua, Culiacán, Hermosillo
Viva Aerobus Monterrey (begins June 1, 2023)[2]
Volaris Cancún, Culiacán, Guadalajara, León/El Bajío, Mexico City, Mexico City–AIFA, Morelia, San José del Cabo (begins July 13, 2023)[3]

Destinations map

Statistics

Passengers
Mexicali Airport Passengers. See Wikidata query.

Busiest routes
Busiest domestic routes at Mexicali International Airport (2022)[4]
Rank City Passengers Ranking Airline
1  Mexico City, Mexico City 219,887 Increase 1 Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect, Volaris
2  Jalisco, Guadalajara 195,249 Decrease 2 Volaris
3  Sinaloa, Culiacán 66,165 Steady Volaris
4  Quintana Roo, Cancún 36,030 Increase 1 Volaris
5  Guanajuato, León 16,532 Decrease 1 Volaris
6  State of Mexico, Mexico City/AIFA 14,345 New entry Volaris
7  Michoacán, Morelia 13,592 Steady Volaris
8  Sonora, Hermosillo 5,417 Decrease 1 TAR
  • Front side of Main Terminal.
    Front side of Main Terminal.
  • General Aviation Terminal and Airport Commander's Office.
    General Aviation Terminal and Airport Commander's Office.
  • Control tower.
    Control tower.
  • Airport's gate.
    Airport's gate.

See also

References
  1. "GAP Traffic Report 2022" (PDF). Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico. January 2023. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  2. "Viva Aerobus resumes the Mexicali-Monterrey route". El Economista (in Spanish). February 2023. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  3. "Cheap flights from Mexicali to Los Cabos". Volaris (in Spanish). Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  4. "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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