San Luis Potosí International Airport
Direction | Length | Surface | |
---|---|---|---|
m | ft | ||
04/22 | 993 | 3,258 | Asphalt |
14/32 | 3,007 | 9,867 | Asphalt |
Total passengers | 718,639 |
---|---|
Ranking in Mexico | 31st |
San Luis Potosí International Airport, (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de San Luis Potosí); officially Aeropuerto Internacional Ponciano Arriaga (Ponciano Arriaga International Airport) (IATA: SLP, ICAO: MMSP) is an international airport located in the municipality of San Luis Potosí, within the state of San Luis Potosí, Mexico. It serves the Greater San Luis Potosi Metropolitan Area. In addition to national and international passenger traffic, San Luis Potosí Airport accommodates logistics and courier companies as well as industries involved in auto parts, steel, textiles, and furniture. Since 2005 it has served as the cargo airline Estafeta's main hub.[2]
Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte (OMA) is the operator of the airport. It was named after Ponciano Arriaga, a Mexican constitutional lawyer from San Luis Potosí who supported the government of Benito Juárez. As of 2023, SLP is the 9th busiest airport in Mexico for cargo traffic, and it served 718,639 passengers during that year, as indicated by data published by its owner and operator.[1]
Facilities
The airport features a primary runway designated as 14/32, measuring 3,007 metres (9,865 ft) in length. Additionally, there is a smaller runway, 04/22, with a length of 993 metres (3,258 ft), primarily used for general aviation and with limited utilization. Estafeta, a cargo airline, manages numerous daily domestic cargo flights from its dedicated cargo facilities located to the north of the passenger terminal. The commercial aviation apron features five narrowbody aircraft parking positions.
The airport features a single terminal that caters for both domestic and international flights. The terminal building contains a check-in hall, a common baggage claim hall, a large retail area with food and retail outlets as well as waiting areas located on the ground floor. The upper level contains a security area and a departure concourse with a VIP Lounge and five gates, one of which has a jetbridge.[3] The terminal can accommodate up to 300 people.
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
Airlines | Destinations |
---|---|
Aeroméxico | Mexico City |
Aeroméxico Connect | Mexico City |
Aerus | Monterrey |
American Airlines | Dallas/Fort Worth |
Magnicharters | Seasonal: Cancún |
TAR | Puerto Vallarta |
United Airlines | Houston–Intercontinental |
United Express | Houston–Intercontinental |
Volaris | Cancún, Tijuana |
Cargo
Airlines | Destinations |
---|---|
Estafeta | Cancún, Chihuahua, Ciudad Juárez, Colima, Culiacán, Guadalajara, Hermosillo, La Paz, Mérida, Mexico City, Monterrey, Tijuana, Villahermosa |
Destinations map
class=notpageimage| Domestic destinations from San Luis Potosí International Airport Red = Year-round destination Blue = Future destination Green = Seasonal destination |
class=notpageimage| International destinations from San Luis Potosí International Airport Red = Year-round destination Blue = Future destination Green = Seasonal/charter destination |
Statistics
Passengers
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Busiest routes
Rank | City | Passengers | Ranking | Airline |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Mexico City, Mexico City | 149,691 | Aeroméxico Connect | |
2 | United States, Dallas/Fort Worth | 61,517 | 1 | American Airlines |
3 | Quintana Roo, Cancún | 53,938 | 1 | Magni, Volaris |
4 | United States, Houston-Intercontinental | 38,548 | United Airlines | |
5 | Baja California, Tijuana | 29,538 | Volaris | |
6 | Jalisco, Puerto Vallarta | 6,304 | TAR | |
7 | Nuevo León, Monterrey | 3,360 | Aeroméxico Connect |
Incidents and accidents
- On November 4, 2008, former Secretary of the interior Juan Camilo Mouriño was killed when the SEGOB-owned Learjet he was travelling in on his way back from San Luis Potosí crashed at Mexico City before reaching the airport.
See also
- List of the busiest airports in Mexico
- List of airports in Mexico
- List of airports by ICAO code: M
- List of busiest airports in North America
- List of the busiest airports in Latin America
- Transportation in Mexico
- Tourism in Mexico
- Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte
- Automotive industry in Mexico
- San Luis Potosí
References
- ^ a b "OMA's December 2023 Total Passenger Traffic" (PDF; 292 KB). oma.aero. Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte S.A.B. de C.V. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ "Estafeta History".
- ^ "OMA PREMIUM LOUNGE".
- ^ "Estadística operacional por origen-destino / Traffic Statistics by City Pairs" (in Spanish). Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil. January 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
External links
- Media related to San Luis Potosí International Airport at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Website
- Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte
- Aeronautical chart and airport information for MMSP at SkyVector
- Current weather for MMSP at NOAA/NWS
- San Luis Potosí Airport information at Great Circle Mapper
- Accident history for SLP at Aviation Safety Network
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