Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo
International Airport

Aeropuerto Internacional
de Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorGrupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte
LocationZihuatanejo, Guerrero
Elevation AMSL26 ft / 8 m
Coordinates17°36′05″N 101°27′37″W / 17.60139°N 101.46028°W / 17.60139; -101.46028
Websitehttp://www.oma.aero/es...
Map
ZIH is located in Guerrero
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Location of airport in Guerrero
ZIH is located in Mexico
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ZIH (Mexico)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
09/27 8,202 2,500 Asphalt
Statistics (2022)
Total passengers593,354
Source: Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte[1]

Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (IATA: ZIH, ICAO: MMZH) is an international airport in the state of Guerrero on Mexico's Pacific Ocean coast. It receives thousands of tourists all year visiting beaches and resorts. It handles national and international air traffic for the cities of Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo.

It handled 434,176 passengers in 2020, and 593,354 passengers in 2022.[1]

Architecture

The architect of the 1998 new Ixtapa International Airport, its renovation, expansion and extended facilities, was Mexican architect and great-grandson of Queen Isabella II of Spain, Manuel De Santiago-de Borbón González Bravo. He was a member of ICOMOS (International Council on Monuments and Sites, UNESCO), and his lifetime architectural legacy to Mexico adds to 11,000,000 built square meters nationwide, including famous buildings and national sites, as well as important national restorations like the Mexican Houses of Congress Palace, Palacio Legislativo de San Lázaro.

Airlines and destinations

Airport's air side
Airport's control tower
Check-in counters
Main corridor
AirlinesDestinations
Aeroméxico ConnectMexico City
Air Canada Seasonal: Montreal–Trudeau, Toronto–Pearson, Vancouver
Alaska Airlines Los Angeles
Seasonal: Chicago–O'Hare (begins December 23, 2023),[2] San Diego (begins December 23, 2023),[2] San Francisco
American Airlines Seasonal: Phoenix-Sky Harbor
American Eagle Phoenix-Sky Harbor
Seasonal: Dallas/Fort Worth
Magnicharters Mexico City
Seasonal: Monterrey
Mexicana de Aviación Mexico City–AIFA (begins December 2, 2023)[3]
Sun Country Airlines Seasonal: Minneapolis/St. Paul
United Airlines Seasonal: Chicago–O'Hare
United Express Houston–Intercontinental
Viva AerobusMexico City, Mexico City–AIFA
Seasonal: Monterrey
Volaris León/El Bajío, Mexico City, Querétaro, Tijuana
Seasonal: Chicago–O'Hare
WestJet Seasonal: Calgary, Vancouver (begins December 22, 2023)[4]

Statistics

Passengers

Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo Airport Passengers. See Wikidata query.

Busiest routes

Busiest international routes at Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (2021)[5]
Rank City Passengers Ranking Airline
1  United States, Los Angeles 20,858 Steady Alaska Airlines, United Express
2  United States, Houston–Intercontinental 6,349 Increase 1 United Express
3  United States, Phoenix–Sky Harbor 4,353 Increase 5 American Airlines, American Eagle
4  United States, Dallas/Fort Worth 2,317 Increase 6 American Airlines, American Eagle
5  United States, Minneapolis/St. Paul 1,987 Decrease 1 Sun Country Airlines
6  Canada, Calgary 1,727 Decrease 4 WestJet
7  United States, Chicago–O'Hare 662 Steady United Airlines, Volaris
8  Canada, Edmonton 206 Increase 5 Sunwing Airlines
9  United States, San Francisco 110 Steady Alaska Airlines

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "OMA reports 2.3 million passenger traffic in December 2022" (PDF; 292 KB). oma.aero. Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte S.A.B. de C.V. 2023-01-05. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
  2. 1 2 "Alaska Airlines Is Adding New Routes to Central America, Mexico for Winter — What to Know". Travel + Leisure. 13 July 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "These Are Our Destinations". Mexicana (in Spanish). October 2022. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  4. ↑ "WestJet expands its operations between Vancouver and Mexico". Aciacionline (in Spanish). August 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Traffic Statistics by Airline". Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes (in Spanish). January 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
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