Francisco Sarabia International Airport

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Francisco Sarabia International Airport
Torreón International Airport

Aeropuerto Internacional De Torreón Francisco Sarabia

IATA: TRCICAO: MMTC

TRC
Location of airport in Mexico

Summary
Airport type Military/Public
Operator Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte
Serves Torreón/Gómez Palacio, Durango
Location Torreón, Coahuila
Elevation AMSL 3,688 ft / 1,124 m
Coordinates 25°34′05″N 103°24′38″W / 25.56806°N 103.41056°W
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
08/26 8,218 2,505 Asphalt
12/30 9,022 2,750 Asphalt
Statistics (2014)
Total passengers 523,783
Source: Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte

Francisco Sarabia International Airport (Torreón International Airport) (IATA: TRC, ICAO: MMTC) is an international airport located in Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico. It handles the national and international air traffic of the Comarca Lagunera, considering Gómez Palacio and Lerdo in the State of Durango.

The management of this airport is the responsibility of Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte (OMA). The airport has grown over 25% in passengers during the last decade. Responding to this growth, the airport terminal has recently been expanded and remodeled and significantly improve its image and services.

In Torreon Airport was a complete expansion and renovation of Terminal Building which includes new areas of documentation, a second floor where are located the last waiting room, a VIP lounge and new business areas covering different spins.

It handled 467,398 passengers in 2013, and 523,783 passengers in 2014.

The airport was named in honor of Francisco Sarabia Tinoco, a pioneer of commercial aviation in Mexico.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines Destinations
Aeroméxico Seasonal: Mexico City
Aeroméxico Connect Chihuahua, Guadalajara, Hermosillo, Mexico City, Monterrey
American Eagle Dallas/Fort Worth
InterjetMexico City
United Express Houston-Intercontinental
VivaAerobus Mexico City
Volaris Guadalajara, Tijuana

Busiest routes

Busiest domestic routes at Torreón International Airport (2014)[1]
Rank City Passengers Ranking Airline
1  Distrito Federal (México), Mexico City 190,902 Steady Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect, Interjet, VivaAerobus
2  Jalisco, Guadalajara 20,507 Increase 1 Aeroméxico Connect, VivaAerobus
3  Chihuahua, Chihuahua 12,801 Decrease 1 Aeroméxico Connect
4  Quintana Roo, Cancún 9,300 Steady VivaAerobus
5  Nuevo León, Monterrey 3,195 Steady Aeroméxico Connect
6  Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes 286 Increase 2
7  Veracruz, Veracruz 234
8  México (state), Toluca 162
9  Michoacán, Morelia 92
10  Coahuila, Saltillo 87

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See also

References

  1. "Air Operational Statistics". Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes. January 2015. Retrieved February 10, 2015.

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