Mazatlán International Airport facts for kids
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Mazatlán International Airport
Aeropuerto Internacional General Rafael Buelna
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte | ||||||||||
| Location | Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 38 ft / 12 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°09′41″N 106°15′58″W / 23.16139°N 106.26611°W | ||||||||||
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Location in Sinaloa
MZT
Location in Mexico
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Source: Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte
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General Rafael Buelna International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional General Rafael Buelna, (IATA: MZT, ICAO: MMMZ)), also known as Mazatlán International Airport (Aeropuerto Internacional de Mazatlán), is located in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico. This airport is the most important in Sinaloa for its international operations, and second to Culiacan International Airport for its domestic operations. It has one terminal with two concourses. It is located on the southeastern edge of the city and it is one of four airports in Mexico which has an Area Control Center (Centro Mazatlán/Mazatlán Center); the other ones being Mexico City International Airport, Monterrey International Airport and Mérida International Airport. Mazatlán Center controls air traffic over the northwest part of the country.
The airport moved 1,106,071 passengers in 2021, and 1,450,944 in 2022 according to Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte, an increase of 31.18%.
Facilities
- Contact positions: 4
- False Contact positions: 4
- Remote positions: 7
- Number of jetways: 4
- Number of baggage claiming carousels: 4
- Food court (Floor & Upper Level)
- Customs (Arrivals area)
- Taxi & car rentals (Arrivals area)
- Duty Free (Main corridor)
- Parking area
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Aéreo Servicio Guerrero | San José del Cabo |
| Aeroméxico | Mexico City |
| Aeroméxico Connect | Mexico City |
| Alaska Airlines | Los Angeles Seasonal: San Francisco |
| American Airlines | Dallas/Fort Worth, Phoenix–Sky Harbor |
| American Eagle | Los Angeles |
| Calafia Airlines | Cabo San Lucas, La Paz |
| Magni | Monterrey, San José del Cabo Seasonal: Chihuahua |
| Sun Country Airlines | Seasonal: Minneapolis/St. Paul |
| Sunwing Airlines | Seasonal: Edmonton, Kelowna, Ottawa, Regina, Saskatoon, Toronto–Pearson, Vancouver |
| TAR | Chihuahua, Ciudad Juárez, Hermosillo, La Paz, Querétaro |
| United Express | Seasonal: Houston–Intercontinental |
| Viva Aerobus | Chihuahua, Ciudad Juárez (begins July 3, 2023), La Paz, Mexico City, Mexico City–AIFA, Monterrey, Tijuana |
| Volaris | León/El Bajío (begins July 13, 2023), Mexico City, Tijuana Seasonal: Monterrey |
| WestJet | Seasonal: Calgary, Vancouver |
Statistics
Passengers
Busiest routes
| Rank | City | Passengers | Ranking | Airline |
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| 1 |  Mexico City, Mexico City |
256,338 |  |
Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect, VivaAerobús, Volaris |
| 2 |  Baja California, Tijuana |
176,802 | |
VivaAerobús, Volaris |
| 3 |  Nuevo León, Monterrey |
77,581 | |
Magni, VivaAerobús, Volaris |
| 4 |  Baja California Sur, La Paz |
18,171 |  2 |
Aeromar, Calafia Airlines, TAR, VivaAerobús |
| 5 |  Chihuahua, Chihuahua |
15,940 | |
Magni, TAR, VivaAerobús |
| 6 | Baja California Sur, Cabo San Lucas |
11,610 | |
Calafia Airlines |
| 7 |  Querétaro, Querétaro |
6,109 | 1 |
TAR |
| 8 | Chihuahua, Ciudad Juárez |
5,596 |  1 |
TAR |
| 9 |  Jalisco, Guadalajara |
3,089 |  |
Aeromar |
| 10 | Jalisco, Puerto Vallarta |
816 |
| Rank | City | Passengers | Ranking | Airline |
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| 1 |  United States, Phoenix–Sky Harbor |
38,213 | |
American Airlines, American Eagle |
| 2 | United States, Los Angeles |
32,591 | |
Alaska Airlines, American Eagle |
| 3 | United States, Dallas/Fort Worth |
20,349 | |
American Airlines, American Eagle |
| 4 |  Canada, Calgary |
10,881 | |
WestJet |
| 5 | Canada, Vancouver |
7,044 | 3 |
WestJet |
| 6 | United States, Minneapolis/St. Paul |
6,693 | 1 |
Delta Air Lines, Sun Country Airlines |
| 7 | Canada, Edmonton |
5,068 | 1 |
Swoop |
| 8 | Canada, Toronto |
3,414 | |
Sunwing Airlines |
| 9 | United States, San Francisco |
2,786 | |
Alaska Airlines |
| 10 | Canada, Saskatoon |
1,841 | |
Sunwing Airlines |
See also
In Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional General Rafael Buelna para niños
- List of the busiest airports in Mexico
