Aguascalientes International Airport

Aguascalientes International Airport

*Aeropuerto Internacional de Aguascalientes*
Aguascalientes International Airport; Aeropuerto Internacional de Aguascalientes
	IATA: AGU; ICAO: MMAS;
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner/Operator	Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico
Serves	Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, Mexico
Time zone	CST (UTC−06:00)
Elevation AMSL	1,863 m / 6,112 ft
Coordinates	21°42′20″N 102°19′04″W / 21.70556°N 102.31778°W
Website	www.aeropuertosgap.com.mx/en/aguascalientes-3.html
Map
	AGU Location of the airport in Aguascalientes AGU AGU (Mexico)
Runways
Statistics (2023)
Total passengers
Total passengers	914,879
Ranking in Mexico	27th 3
	Source: Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico

Aguascalientes International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Aguascalientes); officially Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo (Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport) (IATA: AGU, ICAO: MMAS) is an international airport located in Aguascalientes, Mexico. It serves both domestic and international air traffic for the Metropolitan area of Aguascalientes, which is the capital city of the State of Aguascalientes in Mexico. It also supports a variety of executive and general aviation activities.

The airport is named after Jesús Terán Peredo, who served as the governor of Aguascalientes from 1855 to 1857 and was one of the first individuals to recognize Benito Juárez as Mexico's president. The airport's operations are managed by Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico. In 2022, the airport handled 929,300 passengers, and this number decreased slightly to 928,000 in 2023.^[1]

Facilities

The airport is located at an elevation of 1,863 metres (6,112 ft) above mean sea level. It has one active runway, designated as Runway 17/35, with an asphalt surface measuring 3,000 by 45 metres (9,843 by 148 ft). A former runway, designated as Runway 04/22, is now closed.^[2]

The passenger terminal has the capacity to handle 1.5 million passengers. It comprises arrival and departure facilities for both domestic and international flights within a single-story building. The terminal features four gates, a VIP lounge, a restaurant, parking facilities, car rental services, and various small shops.^[3] Additionally, the airport features an apron dedicated to general and executive aviation services.

Airlines and destinations

Passengers

Airlines	Destinations
Aeroméxico	Mexico City
Aeroméxico Connect	Mexico City
American Eagle	Dallas/Fort Worth
Magni	Seasonal: Cancún
TAR Aerolineas	Monterrey, Puerto Vallarta
United Express	Houston–Intercontinental
Volaris	Cancún, Chicago–Midway, Los Angeles, Tijuana

Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect and Aeromar aircraft at AGU

Destinations map

Aguascalientes

Monterrey

Mexico City

Tijuana

Cancún

Puerto Vallarta

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

Aguascalientes International Airport is located in the United States

Dallas/Fort Worth

Houston–Intercontinental

Los Angeles

Chicago–Midway

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

Statistics

Passengers

Aguascalientes Airport passengers. See Wikidata query.

Busiest routes

**Busiest routes from Aguascalientes International Airport (2023)**^[4]
Rank	City	Passengers	Ranking	Airline
1	Mexico City, Mexico City	159,226		Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect
2	Baja California, Tijuana	108,499		Volaris
3	United States, Dallas/Fort Worth	39,165	1	American Eagle
4	Quintana Roo, Cancún	37,851	1	Magni, Volaris
5	United States, Houston-Intercontinental	32,991	2	United Express
6	United States, Chicago-Midway	30,639	1	Volaris
7	United States, Los Angeles	24,377	1	Volaris
8	Jalisco, Puerto Vallarta	11,922		TAR
9	Nuevo León, Monterrey	5,597		TAR
10	State of Mexico, Mexico City-AIFA	2,751		Aeroméxico Connect