Mexicali International Airport

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Mexicali International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Mexicali); officially Aeropuerto Internacional General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada (General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport) (IATA: MXL, ICAO: MMML) is an international airport located 20 kilometers east of Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico, near the U.S.-Mexico border. It is the northernmost airport in Mexico and serves the metropolitan area of Mexicali and the transborder region of Calexico-Mexicali. In addition to domestic flights within Mexico, the airport also facilitates domestic and international charter flights, flight training, and executive, and general aviation activities.^[2]

Mexicali International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional de Mexicali
IATA: MXL ICAO: MMML
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner/Operator	Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico
Serves	Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
Focus city for	Volaris
Time zone	PST (UTC-08:00)
• Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-07:00)
Elevation AMSL	23 m / 75 ft
Coordinates	32°37′50″N 115°14′29″W
Website	www.aeropuertosgap.com.mx/en/mexicali-3.html
Map
MXL Location of the airport in Baja California Show map of Baja California MXL MXL (Mexico) Show map of Mexico
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 10/28 2,600 8,530 Concrete
Statistics (2023)
Total passengers 1,593,760 Ranking in Mexico 20th 2
Source: Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico[1]

Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico owns and operates the airport, which is named in honor of Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada, a Mexican military officer, politician, and former Governor of Baja California. The airport is a focus city for Volaris serving 15 domestic destinations. Mexicali Airport handled 1,289,900 passengers in 2021, increasing to 1,603,600 in 2023 and marking a 23.46% growth in traffic.^[1]

Facilities

The airport is located at an elevation of 23 metres (75 ft) and covers an area of 535 hectares (1,320 acres). It features a 2,600 metres (8,500 ft) long and 45 metres (148 ft) wide concrete runway that can handle narrow-body aircraft. There are two aprons: one for commercial aviation, constructed with hydraulic concrete and equipped with five parking positions, and another for general aviation, made of asphalt, offering 24 parking positions for small aircraft and three helipads. Other facilities include the control tower, a building for Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting, a machinery room, visual aids, three hangars, and a water treatment plant. The airport has a capacity of operating 18 flights per hour.^[3]

The passenger terminal is a one-story structure that accommodates arrivals and departures, offering standard services typically found at regional airports. These services include parking facilities, a check-in area, security areas, a VIP lounge,^[4] retail outlets, immigration, and customs facilities, baggage-claim zones, an arrivals hall with car rental services and taxi stands, and a departure concourse with five gates that provide direct access to the apron, allowing passengers to board their planes by walking to the aircraft.

Additionally, the airport houses logistics and courier companies and includes a dedicated general aviation terminal for various activities, including executive and general aviation, as well as administrative facilities.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

Airlines	Destinations
Aeroméxico	Mexico City
Aeroméxico Connect	Mexico City
Viva Aerobus	Guadalajara (begins December 2, 2024),[5] Monterrey
Volaris	Guadalajara, Hermosillo, León/El Bajío, Los Mochis, Mexico City, Monterrey (resumes November 3, 2024),[6] Puerto Vallarta, San José del Cabo

Destinations map

Mexicali Airport destinations in 2016

Passenger terminal

Passenger terminal entrance

General aviation terminal and commander's office

Control tower

Check-in area

Baggage-claim area

Snacks bar at the arrivals hall

Passenger terminal airside

Mexicali Mexico City Los Mochis León/Del Bajío Monterrey San José del Cabo Guadalajara Puerto Vallarta Hermosillo Domestic destinations from Mexicali International Airport Red = Year-round destination Blue = Future destination Green = Seasonal destination

Statistics

Passengers

Mexicali Airport Passengers. See Wikidata query.

Busiest routes

Busiest domestic routes from Mexicali International Airport (2023)^[7]

Rank	City	Passengers	Ranking	Airline
1	Mexico City, Mexico City	260,033		Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect, Volaris
2	Jalisco, Guadalajara	190,456		Volaris
3	Sinaloa, Culiacán	88,215		Volaris
4	Quintana Roo, Cancún	42,119		Volaris
5	Guanajuato, León/El Bajío	30,329		Volaris
6	State of Mexico, Mexico City/AIFA	22,526		Volaris
7	Nuevo León, Monterrey	21,358		Viva Aerobus, Volaris
8	Michoacán, Morelia	15,307	1	Volaris
9	Sonora, Hermosillo	10,500	1	Volaris
10	Jalisco, Puerto Vallarta	7,214		Volaris

See also

• List of the busiest airports in Mexico
• List of airports in Mexico
• List of airports by ICAO code: M
• List of busiest airports in North America
• List of the busiest airports in Latin America
• Transportation in Mexico
• Tourism in Mexico
• Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico
• Mexicali Municipality
• Calexico–Mexicali
• Southern Border Region (California)
• Imperial County, California
• Imperial Valley
• El Pinacate y Gran Desierto de Altar Biosphere Reserve

References

1. "GAP Traffic Report 2023" (PDF). Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico. January 2024. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
2. "About the airport".
3. "About the airport".
4. "VIP Lounge".
5. "Viva expands new frequencies from Monterrey and Guadalajara". A21 (in Spanish). August 2024. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
6. "New Mexicali-Monterrey air route announced". La Voz de la Frontera (in Spanish). July 2024. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
7. "Estadística operacional por origen-destino / Traffic Statistics by City Pairs" (in Spanish). Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil. January 2024. Retrieved February 1, 2024.

External links

• Media related to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport, Mexicali at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website
• Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico
• Mexicali Airport information at Great Circle Mapper
• Aeronautical chart and airport information for MMML at SkyVector
• Current weather for MMML at NOAA/NWS
• Accident history for MXL at Aviation Safety Network
• Mexicali Travel Guide