Aguascalientes International Airport

Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo), also known as Aguascalientes International Airport (Aeropuerto Internacional de Aguascalientes) (IATA: AGU, ICAO: MMAS) is an international airport located in Aguascalientes, Mexico. It serves both domestic and international air traffic for the Metropolitan area of Aguascalientes, which is the capital city of the State of Aguascalientes in Mexico. It also supports a variety of executive and general aviation activities.

Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport

Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorGrupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico
ServesAguascalientes, Aguascalientes, Mexico
Time zoneCST (UTC−06:00)
Elevation AMSL6,112 ft / 1,863 m
Coordinates21°42′20″N 102°19′04″W
Websitehttps://www.aeropuertosgap.com.mx/en/aguascalientes-3.html
Map
AGU is located in Aguascalientes
AGU
AGU
AGU is located in Mexico
AGU
AGU
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
17/35 3,000 9,843 Asphalt
04/22
(closed)		 1,060 3,478 Asphalt
Statistics (2022)
Total passengers929,300
Ranking in Mexico24rd Decrease 1
Source: Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico

The airport is named after Jesús Terán Peredo, who served as the governor of Aguascalientes from 1855 to 1857 and was one of the first individuals to recognize Benito Juárez as Mexico's president. The airport's operations are managed by Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico. In 2021, the airport handled 793,400 passengers, and this number increased to 929,300 passengers in 2022.[1]

Facilities

The airport is located at an elevation of 6,112 feet (1,863 meters) above mean sea level. It has one active runway, designated as Runway 17/35, with an asphalt surface measuring 3,000 by 45 meters (9,843 by 148 feet). A former runway, designated as Runway 04/22, is now closed.[2]

The passenger terminal has the capacity to handle 1.5 million passengers. It comprises arrival and departure facilities for both domestic and international flights within a single-story building. The terminal features four gates, a VIP lounge, a restaurant, parking facilities, car rental services, and various small shops.[3] Additionally, the airport features an apron dedicated to general and executive aviation services.

Airlines and destinations

Passengers
AirlinesDestinations
Aeroméxico Mexico City
Aeroméxico Connect Mexico City, Mexico City-AIFA
American Eagle Dallas/Fort Worth
Magni Seasonal: Cancún
TAR Aerolineas Monterrey, Puerto Vallarta
United Express Houston–Intercontinental
Volaris Cancún, Chicago–Midway, Los Angeles, Tijuana
Passenger terminal diagram
AGU destinations in 2016
Passenger terminal
Passenger terminal main hall
Check-in area
Departures concourse
Main entrance
Gates area
Control tower
Volaris Airbus A320 at AGU
Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect and Aeromar aircraft at AGU
Executive aircraft
General aviation apron

Destinations map
Destinations map
Domestic destinations from Aguascalientes International Airport
Red = Year-round destination
Blue = Future destination
Green = Seasonal destination
Italic = Suspended destination
International destinations from Aguascalientes International Airport
Red = Year-round destination
Blue = Future destination
Green = Seasonal/charter destination
Italic = Suspended passenger destination

Statistics

Passengers
Aguascalientes Airport passengers. See Wikidata query.

Busiest routes
Busiest domestic routes at Aguascalientes International Airport (2021)[4]
Rank City Passengers Ranking Airline
1  Mexico City, Mexico City 115,327 Increase 1 Aeroméxico Connect, Volaris
2  Baja California, Tijuana 95,955 Decrease 1 Volaris
3  Quintana Roo, Cancún 60,559 Steady Magni, Volaris
4  Jalisco, Puerto Vallarta 11,922 Steady Aeromar, TAR
5  Nuevo León, Monterrey 6,546 Steady Aeromar, TAR
6  Querétaro, Querétaro 76
Busiest international routes at Aguascalientes International Airport (2021)
Rank City Passengers Ranking Airline
1  United States, Dallas 34,789 Steady American Eagle
2  United States, Houston 22,785 Increase 2 United Express
3  United States, Los Angeles 20,294 Decrease 1 Volaris
4  United States, Chicago 18,845 Decrease 1 Volaris
5  Canada, Halifax 419 Increase 1
6  Canada, Moncton 239 Decrease 1

See Also

References
  1. "Traffic Report" (PDF). Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico. January 2022. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  2. Airport information for MMAS Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
  3. "VIP LOUNGE AGUASCALIENTES" (in Spanish).
  4. "Traffic Statistics by Airline". Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes (in Spanish). January 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
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