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Torreón International Airport

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Torreón International Airport or Torreón/Gómez Palacio International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Torreón); officially Aeropuerto Internacional De Torreón Francisco Sarabia (Francisco Sarabia 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 La Laguna Metropolitan Area, which includes Torreón, Coahuila, and the cities of Gómez Palacio and Lerdo in Durango.

Torreón International Airport

Aeropuerto Internacional de Torreón
Summary
Airport typeMilitary/public
OperatorGrupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte
ServesLa Laguna, e.g.:Torreón, Coahuila, Gómez Palacio, Durango
LocationTorreón, Coahuila, Mexico
Time zoneCST (UTC−06:00)
Elevation AMSL1,124 m / 3,688 ft
Coordinates25°34′05″N 103°24′38″W / 25.56806°N 103.41056°W / 25.56806; -103.41056
Websitewww.oma.aero/en/passengers/torreon/
Map
TRC is located in Coahuila
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Location of the airport in Coahuila
TRC is located in Mexico
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TRC (Mexico)
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
08/26 1,467 4,813 Asphalt
13/31 2,755 9,039 Asphalt
Statistics (2023)
Total passengers776,462
Ranking in Mexico30th Decrease 1
Source: Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte[1]

The airport also supports a variety of tourism, flight training, executive and general aviation activities. Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte (OMA) is the operator of the airport, and it was named in honor of Francisco Sarabia, a pioneer of commercial aviation in Mexico. In 2023, the airport served 776,462 passengers.[1]

Facilities

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The airport is situated within the Torreón urban area, 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) to the east of the city center, at an elevation of 1,124 metres (3,688 ft) above sea level. The passenger terminal offers a range of services typical of a regional airport, including check-in facilities for both domestic and international flights, VIP lounges,[2] parking areas, car rental services, taxi stands, and a departure concourse with 2 gates, one of which is equipped with a jet bridge. The terminal underwent renovations in both 2003 and 2023.[3] The apron has 7 stands capable of accommodating narrow-body aircraft.

Torreón Airport features two runways. The main runway, Runway 13/31, is 2,755 metres (9,039 ft) in length, while Runway 08/26 is 1,467 metres (4,813 ft) long and is primarily used for smaller aircraft.

Additionally, the Mexican Air Force's Air Force Station No. 3 (Spanish: Estación Aérea Militar N.º 3) (E.A.M. No. 3) is located at Torreón Airport. It currently does not have any active squadrons assigned to it. The station includes an aviation platform of 5,400 square metres (58,000 sq ft), 1 hangar, and other facilities for accommodating Air Force personnel.

Airlines and destinations

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Passengers

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AirlinesDestinations
Aeroméxico Mexico City
Aeroméxico Connect Mexico City
American Eagle Dallas/Fort Worth
TAR Ciudad Juárez, Querétaro
Viva Cancún, Guadalajara (begins December 3, 2024),[4] Mexico City, San Antonio, San José del Cabo
Volaris Guadalajara, Tijuana

Cargo

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AirlinesDestinations
Aeronaves TSM Culiacán, Querétaro
TUM AeroCarga Chihuahua, Ciudad Juárez, Toluca/Mexico City
 
Aerial view of the airport
 
Passenger terminal and control tower
 
Arrivals hall
 
Aeromexico Connect Embraer E190 at TRC
 
Aeromexico Embraer ERJ-145 at TRC

Destination maps

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Domestic destinations from Torreón International Airport
Red = Year-round destination
Blue = Future destination
Green = Seasonal destination
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International destinations from Torreón International Airport
Red = Year-round destination
Blue = Future destination
Green = Seasonal/charter destination

Statistics

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Passengers

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Torreón Airport Passengers. See Wikidata query.

Busiest routes

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Busiest routes from Torreón International Airport (2023)[5]
Rank City Passengers Ranking Airline
1   Mexico City, Mexico City 254,693   Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect, Viva Aerobus
2   Jalisco, Guadalajara 38,781   Volaris
3   United States, Dallas/Fort Worth 25,869   American Eagle
4   Baja California, Tijuana 25,372   1 Volaris
5   Quintana Roo, Cancún 15,607   1 Viva Aerobus
6   Baja California Sur, San José del Cabo 6,958   Viva Aerobus
7   Chihuahua, Ciudad Juárez 5,695   1 TAR
8   Querétaro, Querétaro 5,113   1 TAR
9   Guanajuato, León/El Bajío 2,461   Volaris

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "OMA's December 2023 Total Passenger Traffic" (PDF; 292 KB). oma.aero. Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte S.A.B. de C.V. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Aeroméxico Salón Premier".
  3. ^ "Aeropuerto Internacional de Torreón proyecta primera etapa de ampliación" (in Spanish).
  4. ^ "Viva expands new frequencies from Monterrey and Guadalajara". A21 (in Spanish). August 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  5. ^ "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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