Los Mochis International Airport

Los Mochis International Airport

Aeropuerto Internacional de Los Mochis
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorGrupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico
ServesLos Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico
Time zoneMST (UTC-07:00)
Elevation AMSL5 m / 16 ft
Coordinates25°41′06″N 109°04′50″W / 25.68500°N 109.08056°W / 25.68500; -109.08056
Websitewww.aeropuertosgap.com.mx/en/los-mochis-3.html
Map
LMM
Location of airport in Sinaloa
LMM
LMM (Mexico)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
09/27 2,000 6,562 Asphalt
Statistics (2024)
Total passengers585,200
Ranking in Mexico36th 2
Source: Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico[1]

Los Mochis International Airport, (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Los Mochis); officially Aeropuerto Internacional Federal del Valle del Fuerte (Valle del Fuerte Federal International Airport) (IATA: LMM, ICAO: MMLM) is an international airport serving Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico. The airport provides nonstop flights to various cities in Mexico and serves as a gateway in a heavily traveled air corridor connecting mainland Mexico to the Baja California peninsula. Additionally, it supports tourism, flight training, and general aviation activities. The airport is owned and operated by Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico.[2] In 2023, it handled 470,700 passengers, and this number increased to 585,200 passengers in 2024.[1]

Facilities

The airport is situated 18 kilometres (11 mi) south of Los Mochis, along the highway connecting Los Mochis and Topolobampo. The airport features a 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) asphalt runway with an orientation of 09/27. It is equipped with visual aids, VOR/DME navigation systems, as well as horizontal and vertical signage for both day and night operations. The apron provides parking for five narrow-body aircraft. The Control Tower frequency is 118.80 MHz, and the VOR/DME frequency is 115.5 MHz.

The terminal building offers essential services, including check-in areas, arrivals facilities, car rental services, a restaurant, ATMs, taxi stands, and a departures concourse with five gates. Adjacent to the terminal are parking areas, civil aviation hangars, and designated spaces for general aviation.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

AirlinesDestinations
Aéreo Servicio Guerrero Creel, La Paz, Loreto, San José del Cabo
Aeroméxico Connect Mexico City
Aero Pacífico Chihuahua, San José del Cabo
Señor Air Cabo San Lucas
TAR Chihuahua, La Paz
Viva Monterrey
Volaris Guadalajara, Mexicali, Mexico City, Tijuana

Destinations map

Domestic destinations from Los Mochis International Airport
Red = Year-round destination
Blue = Future destination
Green = Seasonal destination

Statistics

Busiest routes

Busiest routes at Los Mochis International Airport (2023)[3]
Rank City Passengers Ranking Airline
1 Baja California, Tijuana 86,066 1 Volaris
1 Mexico City, Mexico City 70,094 1 Aeroméxico Connect, Volaris
3 Jalisco, Guadalajara 34,499 Calafia Airlines, Volaris
4 Nuevo León, Monterrey 18,484 Viva Aerobus
5 Baja California, Mexicali 6,700 Volaris
6 Guanajuato, León/El Bajío 3,422 Volaris
7 Baja California Sur, La Paz 3,181 2 Aéreo Servicio Guerrero, Calafia Airlines, Señor Air
8 Baja California Sur, Cabo San Lucas 2,616 2 Aéreo Servicio Guerrero, Calafia Airlines
9 Chihuahua, Chihuahua 2,400 2 Aero Pacífico, Calafia Airlines

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "GAP Traffic Report 2024" (PDF). Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico. January 2025. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
  2. ^ "Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico".
  3. ^ "Estadística operacional por origen-destino / Traffic Statistics by City Pairs" (in Spanish). Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil. January 2024. Retrieved February 1, 2024.