General Francisco Mujica International Airport facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport
Aeropuerto Internacional General Francisco J. Mujica
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![]() Morelia Intl. airport tarmac and new expansion of boarding area (grey building, completed in Feb. 2020)
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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 | ||||||||||
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Source: Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico
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General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport (also known as Morelia International Airport) is a busy airport in Álvaro Obregón, Michoacán, Mexico. It is very close to the city of Morelia. This airport handles flights both within Mexico and to other countries.
The airport is named after Francisco José Múgica. He was a former governor of the state of Michoacán. This airport is the biggest one in the entire state. The longest flight from Morelia goes to Chicago, in the United States. The shortest flight goes to Mexico City.
Morelia International Airport is growing very fast. In 2020, it served about 947,100 passengers. By 2022, this number grew to 1,172,700 passengers. This was the first time the airport served over a million passengers in one year!
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History of Morelia Airport
The airport first opened its doors in 1984. Back then, it only had one flight a day. This flight used a Douglas DC-9 plane and went to Mexico City. Over the years, the airport has grown a lot. It is now the largest airport in the state of Michoacán.
Many different airlines have flown from this airport in the past. Some of these included Aero California, Aeromar, and Mexicana.
Since May 2019, the airport has been getting a big makeover. The main building is being expanded. This project will add more space for checking in. There will also be more shops and restaurants for travelers. Plus, they are adding more places to pick up your bags and more gates for planes.
Volaris, a major airline, has even set up a base for its flight crews here. This helps them manage their many flights from Morelia. They fly to cities in Mexico and the United States.
Airlines and Where They Fly
Passenger Flights from Morelia


Many airlines fly from Morelia to different places. Here are some of the main ones:
- Aeroméxico Connect flies to Mexico City.
- American Airlines flies to Dallas/Fort Worth.
- United Express flies to Houston–Intercontinental.
- VivaAerobus flies to Chicago–O'Hare, Monterrey, and Tijuana.
- Volaris flies to Cancún, Chicago–Midway, Chicago–O'Hare, Fresno, Los Angeles, Mexicali, Oakland, San Jose (CA), and Tijuana.
Map of Destinations
You can see where flights from Morelia go on these maps.
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Airport Statistics
How Many Passengers Use Morelia Airport?
Busiest Flight Routes from Morelia (2022)
This table shows the busiest routes from Morelia International Airport in 2022.
Rank | City | Passengers | Ranking | Airline |
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1 | ![]() |
271,915 | ![]() |
Volaris |
2 | ![]() |
88,607 | ![]() |
VivaAerobús, Volaris |
3 | ![]() |
31,444 | ![]() |
Volaris |
4 | ![]() |
30,417 | ![]() |
Volaris |
5 | ![]() |
28,187 | ![]() |
American Airlines, American Eagle |
6 | ![]() |
22,475 | ![]() |
Volaris |
7 | ![]() |
22,021 | ![]() |
Volaris |
8 | ![]() |
20,846 | ![]() |
United Express |
9 | ![]() |
19,409 | ![]() |
Volaris |
10 | ![]() |
15,447 | ![]() |
Volaris |
11 | ![]() |
14,629 | ![]() |
VivaAerobús |
12 | ![]() |
12,990 | ![]() |
Aeroméxico Connect |
Airport Events and Incidents
- September 9, 1978: A small plane crashed after taking off from Mexico City. It was flying to the old Morelia Airport. Sadly, 18 people out of 21 on board passed away.
- October 20, 2002: Before a flight from Morelia took off, the crew and a witness reported seeing 9 small, round objects in the sky. The objects moved together for about 10 minutes. After they left, the flight continued safely.
- September 19, 2010: A flight heading to Morelia from Las Vegas had a fuel leak. The plane had to return to Las Vegas for an emergency landing. All 102 passengers were safe.
Images for kids
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A Volaris A320neo plane on the airport ground.
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An American Airlines A319 plane on the airport ground.
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A United Express ERJ-175 plane operated by Mesa Airlines.
See also
In Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional General Francisco J. Múgica para niños
- List of the busiest airports in Mexico