Loreto International Airport

Loreto International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Loreto) (IATA: LTO, ICAO: MMLT) is an international airport located in the city of Loreto, in Loreto Municipality of Baja California Sur state, in the Baja California Peninsula. The airport handles national and international air traffic for the city of Loreto, which is a major tourist destination in northern Baja California Sur State. The airport serves as a Focus city for regional airline Calafia Airlines. It also supports a variety of tourism, flight training and general aviation activities. In 2021, the airport handled 101,692 passengers, and in 2022, it handled 131,933 passengers.[1]

Loreto International Airport

Aeropuerto Internacional de Loreto
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorAeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares
ServesLoreto
LocationLoreto Municipality,
Baja California Sur State,
Mexico
Focus city forCalafia Airlines
Elevation AMSL34 ft / 10 m
Coordinates25°59′21″N 111°20′54″W
Websitewww.aeropuertosasa.mx/LTO
Map
LTO is located in Baja California Sur
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LTO is located in Mexico
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
16/34 2,200 7,218 Asphalt
Statistics (2022)
Total passengers131,933
Ranking in Mexico47th Steady
Source: Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares

Information

Loreto Airport features a small passenger terminal with three gates and passenger amenities like snack bars, a wine/liquor shop, and a tourist spot offering handicrafts.[2] Flights operate daily from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM.

It is operated by Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares, a federal government-owned corporation. It is capable of handling aircraft the size of Boeing 737s and Airbus A320s. However, it mainly receives Embraer ERJ 145s, Bombardier CRJs, and Boeing 737s aircraft.

Aeromexico flew to several domestic and international destinations in past years, but service was cancelled in 2014.[3] Currently, the airport has regular international flights to Los Angeles and seasonal service to Calgary, Dallas/Forth Worth, Phoenix-Sky Harbor and San Francisco.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger
AirlinesDestinations
Alaska Airlines Los Angeles
Seasonal: San Francisco
American Eagle Seasonal: Dallas/Fort Worth, Phoenix–Sky Harbor
Calafia Airlines La Paz, Los Mochis, Puerto Peñasco, Tijuana
Volaris Guadalajara, Tijuana
WestJet Seasonal: Calgary

Statistics

Passengers
Loreto Airport passengers. See Wikidata query.

Accidents and incidents

See also

References
  1. "Operational Statistics of Airports in the ASA Network" (in Spanish). Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares. January 2023. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  2. "LORETO AIRPORT".
  3. "Cancelan vuelo de Aeroméxico a Loreto (in Spanish)". BCS Noticias. February 14, 2014. Retrieved February 4, 2016.


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