Los Mochis International Airport

Los Mochis International Airport, (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Los Mochis); officially Aeropuerto Internacional Federal del Valle del Fuerte (Valle del Fuerte Federal International Airport) (IATA: LMM, ICAO: MMLM) is an international airport serving Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico. The airport provides nonstop flights to various cities in Mexico and serves as a gateway in a heavily traveled air corridor connecting mainland Mexico to the Baja California peninsula. Additionally, it supports tourism, flight training, and general aviation activities. The airport is owned and operated by Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico.[2] In 2022, it handled 424,000 passengers, and this number increased to 470,700 passengers in 2023.[1]

Los Mochis International Airport

Aeropuerto Internacional de Los Mochis
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorGrupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico
ServesLos Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico
Time zoneMST (UTC-07:00)
Elevation AMSL5 m / 16 ft
Coordinates25°41′06″N 109°04′50″W / 25.68500°N 109.08056°W / 25.68500; -109.08056
Websitewww.aeropuertosgap.com.mx/en/los-mochis-3.html
Map
LMM is located in Sinaloa
LMM
LMM
Location of airport in Sinaloa
LMM is located in Mexico
LMM
LMM
LMM (Mexico)
Runways
DirectionLengthSurface
mft
09/272,0006,562Asphalt
Statistics (2023)
Total passengers464,226
Ranking in Mexico38th Increase 2
Source: Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico[1]
Passenger terminal airside
Control tower at Los Mochis Airport
General aviation terminal

Facilities

The airport is situated 18 kilometres (11 mi) south of Los Mochis, along the highway connecting Los Mochis and Topolobampo. The airport features a 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) asphalt runway with an orientation of 09/27. It is equipped with visual aids, VOR/DME navigation systems, as well as horizontal and vertical signage for both day and night operations. The apron provides parking for five narrow-body aircraft. The Control Tower frequency is 118.80 MHz, and the VOR/DME frequency is 115.5 MHz.

The terminal building offers essential services, including check-in areas, arrivals facilities, car rental services, a restaurant, ATMs, taxi stands, and a departures concourse with five gates. Adjacent to the terminal are parking areas, civil aviation hangars, and designated spaces for general aviation.

Departures concourse
Departures concourse
Passenger terminal main hall

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

AirlinesDestinations
Aéreo Servicio Guerrero La Paz, San José del Cabo
Aeroméxico Connect Mexico City
Aero Pacífico Chihuahua, San José del Cabo
Calafia Airlines Cabo San Lucas, Chihuahua, Guadalajara, La Paz
Señor Air Cabo San Lucas, La Paz
Viva Aerobus Monterrey
Volaris Guadalajara, Mexicali, Mexico City, Tijuana

Destinations map

Domestic destinations from Los Mochis International Airport
Red = Year-round destination
Blue = Future destination
Green = Seasonal destination
Security checkpoint
General aviation terminal and control tower
Terminal airside

Statistics

Passengers

Los Mochis Airport Passengers.See Wikidata query.

Busiest routes

Busiest routes at Los Mochis International Airport (2023)[3]
RankCityPassengersRankingAirline
1  Baja California, Tijuana86,066 1Volaris
1  Mexico City, Mexico City70,094 1Aeroméxico Connect, Volaris
3  Jalisco, Guadalajara34,499 Calafia Airlines, Volaris
4  Nuevo León, Monterrey18,484 Viva Aerobus
5  Baja California, Mexicali6,700 Volaris
6  Guanajuato, León/El Bajío3,422 Volaris
7  Baja California Sur, La Paz3,181 2Aéreo Servicio Guerrero, Calafia Airlines, Señor Air
8  Baja California Sur, Cabo San Lucas2,616 2Aéreo Servicio Guerrero, Calafia Airlines
9  Chihuahua, Chihuahua2,400 2Aero Pacífico, Calafia Airlines
Los Mochis Airport destinations in 2016

See also

References