Uruapan International Airport

Uruapan International Airport (IATA: UPN, ICAO: MMPN), also known as "Lic. y Gen. Ignacio López Rayón International Airport", serves the Mexican city of Uruapan, and it is the second-busiest and second-largest international gateway of the Mexican state of Michoacán after Morelia International Airport. It has one terminal. The airport is operated by Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares, a federal government-owned corporation.

Uruapan International Airport

Aeropuerto Internacional de Uruapan
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorAeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares
LocationUruapan
Elevation AMSL5,258 ft / 1,603 m
Coordinates19°23′48″N 102°02′21″W
Websitewww.aeropuertosasa.mx/UPN
Map
UPN is located in Michoacán
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Location of airport in Michoacán
UPN is located in Mexico
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UPN (Mexico)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
02/20 7,874 2,400 Asphalt
Statistics (2022)
Total passengers151,151
Ranking in Mexico45th Decrease 3
Source: Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares

The airport sports an asphalt runway 2,400 meters (or 7,874 feet) in length, capable of accommodating aircraft such as the Boeing 737 and the Airbus A320. The runway's approach vectors are 20 degrees for the north end and 200 degrees for the south end. The runway is located at an elevation of 1,603 meters (5,258 feet, or just short of a mile) above sea level.

In 2021, the airport handled 167,112 passengers, and in 2022 it handled 151,151 passengers.[1]

History

The first air services to the city of Uruapan were in 1937 to Acapulco. The current airport was incorporated to the ASA network in 1970. Aero Cuahonte and Aero Sudpacífico were once regional airlines based at the airport. In the past, it has also been served by airlines such as Aeromar, Avolar, Lineas Aereas Azteca and TAESA Airlines.[2] The first international services to Uruapan began in October 2012, with Volaris to Los Angeles.[3]

Airlines and destinations
Volaris A320 at the airport
AirlinesDestinations
Volaris Los Angeles, Tijuana

Statistics

Passengers
Uruapan Airport Passengers. See Wikidata query.

Accidents and incidents
  • TAESA Flight 725, a DC-9, crashed on take-off from Uruapan international airport en route to Mexico City on November 25, 1999, killing all 18 people on board.[4]

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. "Líneas Aéreas Azteca". AerolineasMexicanas.com.mx. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  3. "Volaris to Fly From Uruapan to Los Angeles". Routes Online. August 2012. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  4. "Accident description". Aviation Safety. November 1999. Retrieved August 15, 2017.


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