Bajío International Airport
Guanajuato International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional del Bajío | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico | ||||||||||
Serves | León, Guanajuato | ||||||||||
Location | Silao, Guanajuato | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 5,956 ft / 1,815 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 20°59′36″N 101°28′51″W / 20.99333°N 101.48083°W | ||||||||||
Website | [1] | ||||||||||
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BJX Location of airport in Mexico | |||||||||||
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Statistics (2021) | |||||||||||
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Source: Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico |
Bajío International Airport, officially known as Aeropuerto Internacional de Guanajuato (Guanajuato International Airport) (IATA: BJX, ICAO: MMLO), is an international airport located in Silao, Guanajuato, Mexico. It handles national and international air traffic of the area that includes the city of León and the state capital, Guanajuato. Guanajuato International Airport is an important connecting point for some flights from Mexico City to the United States.
The general director announced plans to build a cargo terminal and to construct of a second runway. The facility replaced the San Carlos Airport which is now part of the urban center of León. In late 2015, work began on the construction of a parallel taxiway that would run the length of the runway. In August 2016, the airport opened its first and only VIP lounge, while in January 2017, work began on the modernization of the entire terminal, including expansion of the departures level as well as relocation of the customs and immigration checkpoint. Work was completed in mid-2018.
It is one of the ten busiest airports in Mexico; it handled 1,387,700 passengers in 2020 and 2,119,000 passengers in 2021, an increase of 52.7% from previous year.[1]
Airlines and destinations[]
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Statistics[]
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Top destinations[]
Rank | City | Passengers | Ranking | Airline |
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1 | Baja California, Tijuana | 205,922 | Aeroméxico Connect, VivaAerobús, Volaris | |
2 | Quintana Roo, Cancún | 108,645 | 1 | Magni, VivaAerobús, Volaris |
3 | Mexico City, Mexico City | 97,092 | 1 | Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect, Interjet, Volaris |
4 | Nuevo León, Monterrey | 47,429 | Aeroméxico Connect, VivaAerobús | |
5 | Chihuahua, Ciudad Juárez | 32,458 | VivaAerobús, Volaris | |
6 | Jalisco, Puerto Vallarta | 13,325 | Volaris | |
7 | Baja California Sur, San José del Cabo | 12,592 | Volaris | |
8 | Baja California, Mexicali | 10,524 | Volaris | |
9 | Yucatán, Mérida | 2,566 | Volaris | |
10 | Jalisco, Guadalajara | 46 |
Rank | City | Passengers | Ranking | Airline |
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1 | United States, Dallas | 43,407 | 2 | American Eagle, Volaris |
2 | United States, Houston | 35,305 | 1 | United Airlines |
3 | United States, Chicago (Midway and O'Hare)[Note 1] | 22,687 | 1 | VivaAerobús, Volaris |
4 | United States, Los Angeles | 16,893 | 2 | Volaris |
5 | United States, Oakland | 11,676 | Volaris | |
6 | United States, Sacramento | 5,793 | 2 | Volaris |
7 | United States, San Jose | 5,470 | 2 | Volaris |
8 | United States, Fresno | 4,255 | 2 | Volaris |
9 | United States, Detroit | 4,091 | 2 | Aeroméxico Connect |
10 | United States, Corpus Christi | 25 | 2 |
- Notes
- ^ The official statistics include both Midway and O'Hare airports.
Services[]
Car rental[]
- Veico Car Rental[3]
Accidents and incidents[]
- On 17 September 2021, a VivaAerobús Airbus A320-200, registered XA-VAP, experienced an engine failure shortly after takeoff from El Bajío. The aircraft landed safely after circling the airport and burning fuel for 25 minutes.[4]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Traffic Report" (PDF). Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico. January 2022. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
- ^ a b "Traffic Statistics by Airline" (in Spanish). Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes. January 2021. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
- ^ Veico Car Rental
- ^ "VivaAerobus suffers engine failure shortly after take-off Mexican airport". 19 September 2021.
External links[]
- Airports in Guanajuato
- Buildings and structures in León, Guanajuato
- Guanajuato City
- Tourist attractions in Guanajuato
- Transportation in Guanajuato
- Mexican airport stubs