Durango International Airport facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Durango International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional de Durango
IATA: DGO ICAO: MMDO
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte
Serves	Durango, Durango, Mexico
Elevation AMSL	1,860 m / 6,102 ft
Coordinates	24°07′27″N 104°31′53″W / 24.12417°N 104.53139°W / 24.12417; -104.53139
Map
DGO Location in Durango Show map of Durango DGO Location in Mexico Show map of Mexico
Runway
Runway Length Surface m ft 03/21 2,900 9,514 Asphalt
Statistics (2021)
Total passengers 446,030 Ranking in Mexico 31st
Source: Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte

General Guadalupe Victoria International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional General Guadalupe Victoria, (IATA: DGO, ICAO: MMDO)), also known as Durango International Airport, is located northeast of Durango, Durango, Mexico. It is named after Guadalupe Victoria, the first President of Mexico.

In 2008 the terminal building of Durango Airport was expanded and completely remodeled. Among the renovations of the terminal building, the construction of a national and international waiting room overlooking the Apron, the extension of the main terminal building, the establishment of two baggage claim carrousels; National and international. In 2009 the apron was expanded and runway 03/21 was fully resurfaced as were the taxiways, this with the purpose of increasing its operating capacity.

In 2020, the airport handled 271,231 passengers, and in 2021 it handled 446,030 passengers.

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Incidents and accidents

• On 31 July 2018, Aeroméxico Connect Flight 2431, an Embraer 190 XA-GAL en route to Mexico City, crashed after take-off. The plane was carrying 99 passengers and 4 crew members. There were no fatalities

See also

In Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Durango para niños

• List of the busiest airports in Mexico