Francisco Sarabia International Airport
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.
Facilities
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, 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. 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
Passengers
Cargo
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Aeronaves TSM | Culiacán, Querétaro |
| TUM AeroCarga | Chihuahua, Ciudad Juárez, Toluca/Mexico City |
Destination maps
Statistics
Passengers
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Busiest routes
| 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
- List of the busiest airports in Mexico
- List of airports in Mexico
- List of airports by ICAO code: M
- List of busiest airports in North America
- List of the busiest airports in Latin America
- Transportation in Mexico
- Tourism in Mexico
- Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte
- La Laguna Metropolitan Area
- Mexican Air Force
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Aeroméxico Salón Premier".
- ^ "Aeropuerto Internacional de Torreón proyecta primera etapa de ampliación" (in Spanish).
- ^ "Viva expands new frequencies from Monterrey and Guadalajara". A21 (in Spanish). August 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Estadística operacional por origen-destino / Traffic Statistics by City Pairs" (in Spanish). Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil. January 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
External links
Media related to Aeropuerto Internacional De Torreón Francisco Sarabia at Wikimedia Commons- Official Website
- Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte/
- Torreón Airport information at Great Circle Mapper
- Aeronautical chart and airport information for MMTC at SkyVector
- Current weather for MMTC at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for TRC at Aviation Safety Network
