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General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport

Aeropuerto Internacional General Francisco J. Mujica

Morelia Intl. airport tarmac and new expansion of boarding area (grey building, completed in Feb. 2020)

IATA: MLM
ICAO: MMMM

Summary

Airport type

Public

Operator

Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico

Serves

Morelia, Álvaro Obregón, Michoacán, Mexico

Focus city for

Volaris

Elevation AMSL

1,839 m / 6,033 ft

Coordinates

19°51′00″N 101°01′32″W / 19.85000°N 101.02556°W

Map

MLM

Location in Michoacán

MLM

Location in Mexico

Runway

Runway	Length		Surface
Runway	m	ft	Surface
05/23	3,408	11,181	Asphalt

Statistics (2022)

Total Passengers	1,172,700
Ranking in Mexico	20th 1

Source: Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico

General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional General Francisco J. Mujica) or simply Morelia International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Morelia), (IATA: MLM, ICAO: MMMM) is an international airport in Álvaro Obregón, Michoacán, Mexico, near Morelia. The airport handles national and international air traffic of the city of Morelia. The airport is named after the former governor of Michoacán, Francisco José Múgica. General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport is the largest in the state of Michoacan. The longest route from Morelia is to Chicago, served by Volaris and VivaAerobus, while the shortest route is Mexico City, served by Aeroméxico Connect.

One of the fastest growing airports in the country, it handled 947,100 passengers in 2020 and 1,172,700 passengers in 2022, reaching the million passenger milestone for the first time that year.

History
Airlines and destinations
- Passengers
- Destinations map
Statistics
- Passengers
- Busiest routes
Accidents and incidents
Gallery
See also

History

The airport opened in 1984 and initially only had a daily flight with a DC-9 to Mexico City. The airport has grown to become the largest in the state of Michoacán.

In the past, the airport has been served by Aero California, Aero Sudpacífico, Aeromar, Aviacsa, Avolar, Líneas Aéreas Azteca, Continental (now United), Mexicana, TAESA, and TAR.

Since May 2019, the airport has been remodeled which has resulted in an expansion of the terminal building. When completed, the check-in area will be relocated, more shops and restaurants will be added, as well as more baggage carousels and gate space.

Volaris has recently opened a crew base at the airport, to support its growing number of destinations between Morelia and cities in Mexico and the United States.

Airlines and destinations

Passengers

A Volaris A319 and an Aeromexico Connect Embraer 170 parked at the gates.

Volaris is the largest operator at Morelia International Airport.

Airlines	Destinations
Aeroméxico Connect	Mexico City
American Airlines	Dallas/Fort Worth
United Express	Houston–Intercontinental
VivaAerobus	Chicago–O'Hare, Monterrey, Tijuana
Volaris	Cancún, Chicago–Midway, Chicago–O'Hare, Fresno, Los Angeles, Mexicali, Oakland, San Jose (CA), Tijuana

Destinations map

Destinations map

Statistics

Passengers

Busiest routes

**Busiest routes at Morelia International Airport (2022)**
Rank	City	Passengers	Ranking	Airline
1	Baja California, Tijuana	271,915		Volaris
2	United States, Chicago (Midway and O'Hare)	88,607	1	VivaAerobús, Volaris
3	United States, Los Angeles	31,444		Volaris
4	United States, Oakland	30,417	3	Volaris
5	United States, Dallas	28,187		American Airlines, American Eagle
6	United States, San Jose	22,475	1	Volaris
7	United States, Fresno	22,021	1	Volaris
8	United States, Houston	20,846	1	United Express
9	Quintana Roo, Cancún	19,409		Volaris
10	Baja California, Mexicali	15,447		Volaris
11	Nuevo León, Monterrey	14,629		VivaAerobús
12	Mexico City, Mexico City	12,990		Aeroméxico Connect

Notes

Accidents and incidents

9 September 1978 - A de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter of Lineas Aéreas del Centro flying scheduled service to the old Morelia Airport from Mexico City, crashed shortly after takeoff from Mexico City International Airport. There were 18 fatalities among the 21 passengers. The aircraft was also damaged beyond repair.
20 October 2002 - Aerolíneas Internacionales Flight 888, a Boeing 727-100 scheduled to fly from Morelia to León/Guanajuato, allegedly encountered 9 small, spherical UFOs prior to its 10AM takeoff roll. As reported by the crew and a witness on the ground, the sighting lasted around 10 minutes, with said objects maneuvering simultaneously. After the objects moved away, the flight was able to continue without further incident.
19 September 2010 - Aeroméxico Flight 6531, bound to Morelia from Las Vegas, suffered a fuel leak. The Boeing 737-700 returned to Las Vegas for an emergency landing. There were no fatalities among the 102 passengers.