General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport

General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport

Infobox Airport
name = General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport
nativename = Aeropuerto Internacional General Juan N. Álvarez


IATA = ACA
ICAO = MMAA
type = Public
owner =
operator = Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte (OMA)
city-served =
location = Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico
elevation-f = 13
elevation-m = 4
coordinates = coord|16|45|25|N|099|45|14|W|type:airport_region:MX
website =
metric-rwy = yes
r1-number = 06/24
r1-length-f = 5,579
r1-length-m = 1,700
r1-surface = Concrete
r2-number = 10/28
r2-length-f = 10,832
r2-length-m = 3,302
r2-surface = Concrete
footnotes = Source: DAFIFWAD|MMAA|source=DAFIF] GCM|ACA|source=DAFIF]

General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport airport codes|ACA|MMAA, also known as Acapulco International Airport, is an aviation facility located 26 km (16 miles) from Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico. In 2006, the airport handled 994,300 passengers, representing a 13.0% increase over 2005 [Passenger statistics for 2006 http://www.oma.bz/EN/BoletinesDePrensa.asp?idAeropuerto=mty] .

Because Acapulco has always been considered an important resort and recreation area, Juan Álvarez International Airport has long been important in the development of tourism in southern Mexico. It is the largest international airport in the country's southern Pacific region, and one of the largest air facilities in Mexico. Frequent flights are available daily from Benito Juárez International Airport in Mexico City as well as less frequent flights from other Mexican, American, and Canadian cities. The airport can accommodate jets up to the size of the Boeing 747.

This international airport is one of the top 15 airports in Mexico in terms of passengers and operations, receiving many international charter flights, as do Cancún, Puerto Vallarta, Ixtapa, Mazatlán, Huatulco, and Los Cabos.

The facility has many services for passengers, including restaurants, VIP lounges, and several gates equipped with jetways, and is divided in two terminals, The passenger terminal, serving all scheduled flight and all airlines (domestin and international) and the general aviation Terminal, which is a 1960´s circular building

Airlines and destinations

Domestic Services

*Aeromar (Mexico City, Queretaro)
*Aeroméxico (Mexico City)
**Aeroméxico Connect (Mexico City, Guadalajara)
*Aviacsa (Mexico City)
*Avolar (Aguascalientes, Guadalajara, Tijuana)
*Interjet (Mexico City, Toluca)
*Magnicharters (Monterrey)
*Mexicana (Mexico City)
*Viva Aerobus (Monterrey)
*Volaris (Toluca, Tijuana)

International Services

*American Airlines (Chicago-O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth) [seasonal]
*Air Transat (Montreal) [seasonal]
*Continental Airlines (Houston-Intercontinental, Newark [seasonal] )
**Continental Express operated by ExpressJet Airlines (Houston-Intercontinental)
*Northwest Airlines (Minneapolis/St. Paul) [seasonal]
*Sunwing Airlines (Montreal, Toronto-Pearson) [seasonal]
*US Airways (Phoenix)

Charter Services

*Skyservice (Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto-Pearson) [seasonal]
*Thomsonfly (Belfast (UK), Birmingham (UK), Manchester)
*Aladia (Cancun)

References

External links

* [http://www.oma.bz/ Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte de México]


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