Ciudad Obregón International Airport

Ciudad Obregón International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Ciudad Obregón) (IATA: CEN, ICAO: MMCN) is an international airport located in Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, Mexico. The airport manages air traffic for the metropolitan area of Ciudad Obregón and southern Sonora. It offers domestic flights within Mexico and supports various tourism, flight training, and general aviation activities. Operated by Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares, a federal government-owned corporation, Ciudad Obregón Airport handled 430,276 passengers in 2022; this number decreased slightly to 426,648 passengers in 2023.[1]

Ciudad Obregón
International Airport

Aeropuerto Internacional de
Ciudad Obregón
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorAeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares
ServesCiudad Obregón, Sonora, Mexico
Time zoneMST (UTC−07:00)
Elevation AMSL62 m / 203 ft
Coordinates27°23′33″N 109°49′59″W / 27.39250°N 109.83306°W / 27.39250; -109.83306
Websitewww.aeropuertosasa.mx/aeropuerto_de_obregon.php
Map
CEN is located in Sonora
CEN
CEN
Location of airport in Sonora
CEN is located in Mexico
CEN
CEN
CEN (Mexico)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
13/31 2,300 7,546 Asphalt
Statistics (2023)
Total passengers426,648
Ranking in Mexico40th Decrease 1
Source: Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil[1]
Passenger terminal airside

Facilities edit

The airport is located 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) southeast of Ciudad Obregón's city center, covering an area of 385 hectares (950 acres). Situated at an elevation of 62 metres (203 ft) above mean sea level, Ciudad Obregón's Airport features a runway measuring 2,300 square metres (25,000 sq ft) and an apron of 17,325 square metres (186,480 sq ft). The apron features two stands capable of accommodating narrow-body aircraft and smaller general aviation aircraft.

The passenger terminal is a two-story building. The lower level houses the check-in area, an arrivals hall with a baggage claim area, immigration and customs facilities, car rental services, and taxi stands. The upper floor hosts the security checkpoint and a departures concourse that includes a commercial area, a VIP lounge, and three gates, two of which have jet bridges. Adjacent to the terminal are additional facilities, including civil aviation hangars and designated spaces for general aviation. The official operating hours are from 6:00 to 18:00.

Airlines and destinations edit

Passenger edit

AirlinesDestinations
Aéreo Servicio Guerrero Ciudad Constitución, Guerrero Negro, La Paz, San José del Cabo
Aeroméxico Connect Mexico City
Aero Pacífico San José del Cabo
Calafia Airlines Cabo San Lucas, La Paz
Viva Aerobus Mexico City–AIFA (begins July 4, 2024),[2] Monterrey
Volaris Guadalajara, Tijuana

Destinations map edit

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

Statistics edit

Passengers edit

Ciudad Obregón Airport Passengers. See Wikidata query.

Busiest routes edit

Busiest routes from Ciudad Obregón International Airport (2023)[3]
Rank City Passengers Ranking Airline
1   Jalisco, Guadalajara 59,135   1 Volaris
2   Baja California, Tijuana 57,969   1 Volaris
3   Mexico City, Mexico City 53,278   2 Aeroméxico Connect
4   Nuevo León, Monterrey 26,182   Viva Aerobus
5   Guanajuato, León/El Bajío 2,643   Volaris
6   Baja California Sur, La Paz 306   Aéreo Servicio Guerrero, Calafia Airlines

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Estadística Operacional de Aeropuertos / Statistics by Airport". Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Viva Aerobus Bets Big on AIFA: 17 New Routes". Aviacionline. September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Estadística operacional por origen-destino / Traffic Statistics by City Pairs" (in Spanish). Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil. January 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.

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