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Manuel Márquez de León International Airport

Aeropuerto Internacional Manuel Márquez de León
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Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico
Location La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Hub for Calafia Airlines
Elevation AMSL 69 ft / 21 m
Coordinates 24°04′21″N 110°21′44″W / 24.07250°N 110.36222°W / 24.07250; -110.36222
Map
LAP is located in Baja California Sur
LAP
LAP
Location in Baja California Sur
LAP is located in Mexico
LAP
LAP
Location in Mexico
Runway
Runway Length Surface
m ft
18/36 2,500 8,202 Concrete
Statistics (2022)
Total Passengers 1,079,600
Ranking in Mexico 22nd Decrease1
Source: Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico

The Manuel Márquez de León International Airport (airport codes: LAP, MMLP) is a busy airport. It is located in La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico. This airport is very close to the beautiful Gulf of California.

It helps people travel by air to and from La Paz. Both flights within Mexico and international flights use this airport. In 2022, over 1 million passengers used the airport. This was the first time it reached such a high number!

Airlines and Destinations

Aerpuerto de La Paz, BCS, 201710
The control tower at La Paz Airport

This section shows which airlines fly from Manuel Márquez de León International Airport. It also lists the cities they fly to.

Passenger Flights

Airlines Destinations 
Aéreo Servicio Guerrero Ciudad Constitución, Ciudad Obregón, Guerrero Negro, San José del Cabo
Aeroméxico Mexico City
Aeroméxico Connect Mexico City
Calafia Airlines Cabo San Lucas, Chihuahua, Ciudad Obregón, Culiacán, Guadalajara, Hermosillo, Loreto, Los Mochis, Mazatlán, Puerto Peñasco, Tijuana
TAR Ciudad Juárez, Culiacán, Hermosillo, Mazatlán, Puerto Vallarta, Querétaro
VivaAerobus Culiacán, Guadalajara, Mazatlán (resumes July 1, 2023), Mexico City
Volaris Guadalajara, León/El Bajío (begins July 15, 2023), Mexico City, Mexico City–AIFA, Monterrey (begins July 13, 2023), Tijuana

Airport Statistics

This part of the article shares interesting facts and numbers about the airport. It shows how many people travel through it.

Busiest Flight Routes

This table lists the most popular flight routes from La Paz International Airport in 2021. It shows which cities had the most passengers.

Busiest domestic routes at La Paz International Airport (2021)
Rank City Passengers Ranking Airline
1  Mexico City, Mexico City 191,192 Steady Aeroméxico Connect, VivaAerobús, Volaris
2  Jalisco, Guadalajara 103,575 Steady Aeromar, Calafia Airlines, VivaAerobús, Volaris
3  Baja California, Tijuana 73,200 Steady Calafia Airlines, Volaris
4  Sinaloa, Culiacán 28,945 Steady Calafia Airlines, TAR, VivaAerobús
5  Sinaloa, Mazatlán 13,359 Increase 2 Aeromar, Calafia Airlines, TAR, VivaAerobús
6  Sonora, Hermosillo 11,703 Increase 2 Calafia Airlines, TAR
7  Sinaloa, Los Mochis 10,082 Decrease 1 Calafia Airlines
8  Baja California Sur, Loreto 3,077 Increase 2 Calafia Airlines
9  Nuevo León, Monterrey 2,897 Decrease 4 Calafia Airlines, VivaAerobús
10  Sonora, Ciudad Obregón 1,253 Decrease 1 Calafia Airlines

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de La Paz para niños

  • List of the busiest airports in Mexico
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