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MMGL Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport VFR

  • Name
    Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport
  • ICAO / IATA / GPS
    MMGL / GDL / MMGL
  • Type
  • Restriction
  • Region
  • Timezone
    6:45 pm (CST)
  • Municipality
    Guadalajara
  • Coordinates
    20° 31′ 18″ N 103° 18′ 39″ E
  • Elevation
    5’013 ft (1’528 m MSL)

About Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport

Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (IATA: GDL, ICAO: MMGL), simply known as Guadalajara International Airport, is the primary international airport serving Guadalajara, Jalisco, the third-largest city in Mexico. It facilitates flights to and from destinations across Mexico, the Americas, and Europe. It is the largest hub for Volaris, functioning as the airline's primary gateway to the United States. Additionally, it serves as a hub for Aeromexico and Viva Aerobus. Operated by Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico (GAP), the airport is named after Miguel Hidalgo, a prominent leader in the Mexican War of Independence.

The airport is the second-busiest in Mexico for cargo flights, providing cargo services to countries in the Americas, Asia, and Europe. Additionally, the airport supports various tourism initiatives, flight training programs, and general aviation activities. In terms of passenger traffic, Guadalajara Airport ranks as the third busiest in Mexico, following Mexico City and Cancún. Furthermore, it stands as the ninth busiest in Latin America and the 44th busiest in North America. It handled 15,606,600 passengers in 2022 and experienced an increase to 17,710,200 passengers in 2023, reflecting a growth rate of 13.5%.

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