Torreón International Airport facts for kids
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Torreón International Airport
Aeropuerto Internacional de Torreón
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| Airport type | Military/Public | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Comarca Lagunera, e.g.: | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 3,688 ft / 1,124 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°34′05″N 103°24′38″W / 25.56806°N 103.41056°W | ||||||||||||||
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Location in Coahuila
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Location in Mexico
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Source: Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte.
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Francisco Sarabia International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional De Torreón Francisco Sarabia, (IATA: TRC, ICAO: MMTC)), also known as Torreón International Airport, is an international airport located in Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico. It handles the national and international air traffic of the Comarca Lagunera, including Gómez Palacio and Lerdo in the state of Durango.
The management of this airport is the responsibility of Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte (OMA). Passenger traffic has grown over 25% during the last decade. As a result, the airport terminal has recently been expanded and refurbished to significantly improve its image and services: new areas of documentation, a second floor for boarding gates and waiting areas, a VIP lounge and new, multi-purpose business areas.
It handled 320,820 passengers in 2020, and 537,161 passengers in 2021.
The airport was named in honor of Francisco Sarabia Tinoco, a pioneer of commercial aviation in Mexico.
Contents
Airlines and destinations
Passengers
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Aeroméxico | Mexico City |
| Aeroméxico Connect | Mexico City |
| American Eagle | Dallas/Fort Worth |
| TAR Aerolineas | Ciudad Juárez, Querétaro |
| Viva Aerobus | Cancún, Mexico City, San José del Cabo (begins July 3, 2023) |
| Volaris | Guadalajara, León/El Bajío (begins July 14, 2023), Tijuana |
Cargo
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Aeronaves TSM | Culiacán, Querétaro
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| TUM AeroCarga | Chihuahua, Ciudad Juárez, Toluca/Mexico City |
Statistics
Passengers
Top destinations
| Rank | City | Passengers | Ranking | Airline |
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| 1 |  Mexico City, Mexico City |
116,832 |  |
Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect, Interjet, VivaAerobús, Volaris |
| 2 |  Baja California, Tijuana |
9,663 |  2 |
Volaris |
| 3 |  Quintana Roo, Cancún |
9,337 | |
VivaAerobús |
| 4 |  Jalisco, Guadalajara |
8,611 |  2 |
Volaris |
| 5 |  Querétaro, Querétaro |
2,070 | |
TAR |
| 6 |  Chihuahua, Ciudad Juárez |
1,739 | |
TAR |
| 7 |  Nuevo León, Monterrey |
123 | |
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| 8 |  Hidalgo, Pachuca |
41 | ||
| 9 | Chihuahua, Chihuahua |
32 | ||
| 10 |  San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí |
9 |
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See also
In Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional Francisco Sarabia para niños
- List of the busiest airports in Mexico
