Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport
| Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional de Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo | |||||||||||
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  ZIH | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte | ||||||||||
| Location | Zihuatanejo, Guerrero | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 26 ft / 8 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°36′05″N 101°27′37″W / 17.60139°N 101.46028°W | ||||||||||
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Source: Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte | |||||||||||
Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (IATA: ZIH, ICAO: MMZH) is an international airport in the state of Guerrero on Mexico's Pacific Ocean coast. It receives thousands of tourists all year to visit beaches and resorts. It handles national and international air traffic for the cities of Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo.
It handled 459,799 passengers in 2013, and 508,065 passengers in 2014.
Architecture
The architect of the 1998 new Ixtapa International Airport, its renovation, expansion and extended facilities, was Mexican architect and great-grandson of Queen Isabella II of Spain, Manuel De Santiago-de Borbón González Bravo. He was a member of ICOMOS (International Council on Monuments and Sites, UNESCO), and his lifetime architectural legacy to Mexico adds to 11,000,000 built square meters nationwide, including famous buildings and national sites, as well as important national restorations like the Mexican Houses of Congress Palace, Palacio Legislativo de San Lázaro.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Aeromar | Mexico City |
| Aeroméxico | Mexico City |
| Air Canada | Seasonal: Calgary, Montréal-Trudeau, Toronto-Pearson, Vancouver |
| Air Transat | Seasonal: Toronto-Pearson |
| Alaska Airlines | Los Angeles |
| American Airlines | Seasonal: Dallas/Fort Worth |
| Apple Vacations operated by Aeromexico | Seasonal: Chicago-O'Hare[1] |
| Delta Air Lines | Los Angeles Seasonal: Minneapolis/St. Paul |
| Interjet | Mexico City, Toluca/Mexico City |
| Magnicharters | Mexico City |
| Sun Country Airlines | Seasonal: Minneapolis/St. Paul |
| Sunwing Airlines | Seasonal: Edmonton, Kelowna, Montréal-Trudeau, Saskatoon, Toronto-Pearson, Vancouver,[2] Winnipeg |
| TAR Aerolineas | Guadalajara, Queretaro |
| United Airlines | Seasonal: Houston-Intercontinental |
| United Express | Houston-Intercontinental |
| US Airways operated by American Airlines | Phoenix |
| WestJet | Seasonal: Calgary, Winnipeg |
Busiest routes
| Rank | City | Passengers | Ranking | Airline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Distrito Federal (México), Mexico City |
115,512 |  |
Aeromar, Aeroméxico, Interjet, Magni |
| 2 | .svg.png){kind=small} México (state), Toluca |
27,446 | |
Interjet |
| 3 |  Guerrero, Acapulco |
2,096 |  1 |
TAR |
| 4 |  Querétaro, Querétaro |
1,561 | TAR | |
| 5 |  Jalisco, Guadalajara |
1,433 | 1 |
TAR |
| 6 |  Nuevo León, Monterrey |
789 |  3 |
Magni |
| 7 |  Chihuahua, Ciudad Juárez |
198 | ||
| 8 |  Veracruz, Veracruz |
92 | ||
| 9 |  Michoacán, Morelia |
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| Rank | City | Passengers | Ranking | Airline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States, Los Angeles |
29,976 | |
Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines |
| 2 |  Canada, Calgary |
13,887 | 1 |
Air Canada, WestJet |
| 3 | United States, Houston |
10,745 | 1 |
United Airlines, United Express |
| 4 | United States, Minneapolis |
10,622 | 1 |
Delta Air Lines, Sun Country Airlines |
| 5 | United States, Phoenix |
7,667 | 1 |
US Airways |
| 6 | Canada, Toronto |
4,898 | 3 |
Air Canada, Air Transat, Sunwing Airlines |
| 7 | Canada, Montréal |
3,883 | 1 |
Air Canada, Sunwing Airlines |
| 8 | United States, Dallas |
2,676 | 1 |
American Airlines |
| 9 | Canada, Kelowna |
2,601 | 2 |
Sunwing Airlines |
| 10 | Canada, Vancouver |
1,729 | 2 |
Air Canada, Sunwing Airlines |
Gallery
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.applevacations.com/flight-schedule/mdw-midway_ord-ohare/
- ↑ Sunwing.ca - Sunwing Announces New Flights from Five Gateways to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo
- ↑ "Air Operational Statistics". Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes. January 2015. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
External links
- Airport information for MMZH at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
- Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte de México
- Airlines in Ixtapa Zihuatanejo :: Visitixtapazihuatanejo.com
- Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo Tourist Guide
- ixtapa-zihuatanejo.com Tourist guide for Ixtapa & Zihuatanejo. What to do, where to go and much, much more. Official website of Zihuatanejo Hotels Assoc.