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
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LMM is located in Sinaloa
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Location of airport in Sinaloa
LMM is located in Mexico
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
09/27 2,000 6,562 Asphalt
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

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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

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Passenger

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AirlinesDestinations
Aéreo Servicio Guerrero Creel,[3] La Paz, Loreto,[4] San José del Cabo
Aeroméxico Connect Mexico City
Aero Pacífico Chihuahua, San José del Cabo
Señor Air Cabo San Lucas
Viva Monterrey
Volaris Guadalajara, Mexicali, Mexico City, Monterrey (begins November 4, 2024),[5] Tijuana

Destinations map

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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

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Passengers

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Los Mochis Airport Passengers. See Wikidata query.

Busiest routes

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Busiest routes at Los Mochis International Airport (2023)[6]
Rank City Passengers Ranking Airline
1   Baja California, Tijuana 86,066   1 Volaris
1   Mexico City, Mexico City 70,094   1 Aeroméxico Connect, Volaris
3   Jalisco, Guadalajara 34,499   Calafia Airlines, Volaris
4   Nuevo León, Monterrey 18,484   Viva Aerobus
5   Baja California, Mexicali 6,700   Volaris
6   Guanajuato, León/El Bajío 3,422   Volaris
7   Baja California Sur, La Paz 3,181   2 Aéreo Servicio Guerrero, Calafia Airlines, Señor Air
8   Baja California Sur, Cabo San Lucas 2,616   2 Aéreo Servicio Guerrero, Calafia Airlines
9   Chihuahua, Chihuahua 2,400   2 Aero Pacífico, Calafia Airlines
 
Los Mochis Airport destinations in 2016

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "GAP Traffic Report 2023" (PDF). Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico. January 2024. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  2. ^ "Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico".
  3. ^ "In September, Creel-Los Mochis flight will open on the runways of the Barrancas del Cobre airport". El Heraldo (in Spanish). August 2024. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  4. ^ "Aéreo Servicio Guerrero opens new routes from Loreto to Guaymas and Los Mochis". Sector Primario Informativo (in Mexican Spanish). May 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  5. ^ "More travel opportunities! Check out Volaris' eight new routes from Monterrey". El Debate (in Spanish). July 2024. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  6. ^ "Estadística operacional por origen-destino / Traffic Statistics by City Pairs" (in Spanish). Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil. January 2024. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
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