Playa de Oro International Airport

Summary

Manzanillo International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Manzanillo); officially Aeropuerto Internacional Playa de Oro (Playa de Oro International Airport) (IATA: ZLO, ICAO: MMZO) is an international airport located in Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico. It manages domestic and international air traffic for the state of Colima and southern Jalisco, serving as an international gateway to the Mexican tourist destination of Manzanillo. Owned by Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico, the airport is named after Playa de Oro, a beach with fine golden sand in the municipality of Manzanillo. In 2022, it handled 165,800 passengers, and in 2023, the number increased to 180,500 passengers.[1]

Manzanillo International Airport

Aeropuerto Internacional de Manzanillo
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorGrupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico
ServesManzanillo, Colima, Mexico
Time zoneCST (UTC-06:00)
Elevation AMSL9 m / 30 ft
Coordinates19°08′41″N 104°33′31″W / 19.14472°N 104.55861°W / 19.14472; -104.55861
Websitewww.aeropuertosgap.com.mx/en/manzanillo-3.html
Map
ZLO is located in Colima
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Location of the airport in Colima
ZLO is located in Mexico
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ZLO (Mexico)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
10/28 2,200 7,218 Asphalt
Statistics (2023)
Total passengers180,500
Ranking in Mexico47th Decrease 2
Source: Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico[1]

Facilities edit

 
Terminal diagram
 
Terminal main entrance

The airport is west of the city of Manzanillo, adjacent to the Pacific coast and near the limits with the state of Jalisco. It is situated at an elevation of 9 metres (30 ft) above mean sea level. The airport has one runway designated as 10/28 with an asphalt surface measuring 2,200 metres (7,200 ft) and the capacity to accommodate narrow-body aircraft. The apron has four stands for narrow-body aircraft.

The passenger terminal, covering an area of 4,700 square metres (51,000 sq ft), houses both arrival and departure facilities for domestic and international flights. The terminal can handle 470 passengers per hour and offers typical services found at a regional airport, including check-in counters for domestic and international flights, car rental services (Alamo, Budget, Sixt, and Thrifty), taxi stands, and a departure concourse with four gates providing direct access to the apron, enabling passengers to board their planes by walking to the aircraft.

Additionally, the airport accommodates logistics and courier companies and features a dedicated general aviation terminal that supports various activities such as tourism, flight training, executive aviation, and general aviation.

Airlines and destinations edit

 
Passenger terminal airside
 
Terminal main entrance
 
Passenger terminal airside

Passenger edit

AirlinesDestinations
Aeroméxico Connect Mexico City
Alaska Airlines Los Angeles
American Eagle Seasonal: Dallas/Fort Worth, Phoenix–Sky Harbor
Magni Seasonal: Mexico City
Sunwing Airlines Seasonal: Montréal–Trudeau, Toronto–Pearson
United Express Houston–Intercontinental
Seasonal: Los Angeles
WestJet Seasonal: Calgary
 
Terminal main hall
 
Terminal main hall

Destination maps edit

 
 
Manzanillo
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Domestic destinations from Manzanillo International Airport
Red = Year-round destination
Blue = Future destination
Green = Seasonal destination
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International destinations from Manzanillo International Airport
Red = Year-round destination
Blue = Future destination
Green = Seasonal destination

Statistics edit

 
Terminal arrivals hall
 
Terminal main hall
 
Departures concourse

Passengers edit

Manzanillo Airport Passengers. See Wikidata query.

Busiest routes edit

Busiest routes at Playa de Oro International Airport (2023)[2]
Rank City Passengers Ranking Airline
1   Mexico City, Mexico City 57,603   Aeroméxico Connect
2   United States, Los Angeles 12,493   Alaska Airlines, United Express
3   Canada, Calgary 8,517   WestJet
4   United States, Dallas 1,856   1 American Eagle
5   United States, Phoenix 1,801   1 American Eagle
6   United States, Houston 1,519   2 United Express

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "GAP Traffic Report 2023" (PDF). Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico. January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  2. ^ "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 edit

  •   Media related to Playa del Oro International Airport, Manzanillo at Wikimedia Commons
  • Official Website
  • Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico
  • Aeronautical chart and airport information for MMZO at SkyVector
  • Current weather for MMZO at NOAA/NWS
  • Manzanillo Airport information at Great Circle Mapper
  • Accident history for ZLO at Aviation Safety Network
  • Tourism in Manzanillo