Colima Airport

{{short description|International airport in Mexico}}

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{{Infobox airport

| name = Colima International Airport

| nativename = {{lang|es|{{small|Aeropuerto Internacional de Colima}}}}

| image = Clq.jpg

| IATA = CLQ

| ICAO = MMIA

| type = Public

| operator = Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares

| city-served = Cuauhtémoc, Colima, Mexico

| location = Colima, Colima, Mexico

| metric-elev = y

| elevation-m = 752

| coordinates = {{Coord|19|16|37|N|103|34|38|W|region:MX-COL_type:airport|display=inline,title}}

| website = {{URL|https://www.aeropuertosasa.mx/aeropuerto_de_colima.php}}

| pushpin_map = Mexico Colima#Mexico

| pushpin_label = CLQ

| metric-rwy = y

| r1-number = 07/25

| r1-length-m = 2300

| r1-surface = Asphalt

| stat-year = 2024

| stat1-header = Total passengers

| stat1-data = 212,435

| stat2-header = Ranking in Mexico

| stat2-data = 45th {{decrease}}1

| footnotes = Source: Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil

| timezone = CST

| utc = UTC−06:00

| pushpin_map_caption = Location of airport in Colima{{cite web|url=https://www.gob.mx/afac/acciones-y-programas/estadisticas-280404/|title=Estadística Operacional de Aeropuertos / Statistics by Airport|publisher=Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil|access-date=January 27, 2025}}

}}

Colima Airport ({{langx|es|Aeropuerto Nacional de Colima}}); officially Aeropuerto Nacional Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid (Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid National Airport) ({{airport codes|CLQ|MMIA|p=n}}) is an airport in Colima, Mexico. It manages domestic air traffic for the city of Colima and supports executive and general aviation activities. Operated by Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares (ASA), a federal government-owned corporation, the airport is named after former President of Mexico Miguel de la Madrid. In 2023, the airport handled 201,243 passengers, increasing to 212,435 in 2024.

Facilities

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The airport is located at an elevation of {{convert|752|m|}} and covers an area of {{convert|386|ha|}}. It features a {{convert|2300|m|}} long asphalt runway. The apron, measuring {{convert|16200|m2|}}, includes three parking positions for narrow-body aircraft and additional spaces for small aircraft and helipads.

The passenger terminal, a single-story structure, serves arrivals and departures, providing standard services typically found at regional airports. These services include parking facilities, a check-in area, a security checkpoint, a baggage claim area, an arrivals hall with car rental services and taxi stands, and a departure concourse with two gates offering direct access to the apron, allowing passengers to board their planes by walking to the aircraft. Additionally, the airport houses cargo companies and includes a dedicated general aviation terminal for executive and general aviation, as well as administrative facilities.

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Airlines and destinations

= Passenger =

{{Airport destination list

| {{nowrap|Aeroméxico Connect}} | Mexico City–AIFA

| Volaris | Tijuana

}}

= Destinations map =

class="wikitable"

|{{Location map+|Mexico|width=630|float=center|caption=Domestic destinations from Colima International Airport
{{font color | red | Red}} = Year-round destination
{{font color | blue | Blue}} = Future destination
{{font color | green | Green}} = Seasonal destination|places={{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=19.2806 |long=-103.5774|position=right|label=

Colima
|caption=|mark=Airplane_silhouette.svg|marksize=15 }}

{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=19.756667 |long=-99.015278|position=top|label=Felipe Ángeles International Airport|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}

{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=32.5423 |long=-116.9717|position=bottom|label=Tijuana International Airport|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}}}

Statistics

= Passengers =

{{Airport-Statistics|iata=CLQ|titre=Colima Airport Passengers}}

=Busiest routes=

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%" width= align=

|+ Busiest routes from Colima Airport (2023){{cite web |url=https://www.gob.mx/afac/acciones-y-programas/estadisticas-280404|title=Estadística operacional por origen-destino / Traffic Statistics by City Pairs|language=Spanish |publisher=Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil | date=January 2024 |accessdate=February 1, 2024}}

Rank

! City

! Passengers

! Ranking

! Airline

1

| {{flag|Baja California}}, Tijuana

| align="right"| 80,273

| align="center"|{{steady}}

| Volaris

2

| {{flag|Mexico City}}, Mexico City

| align="right"| 14,835

| align="center"|{{steady}}

| Aeroméxico Connect

3

| {{flag|State of Mexico}}, Mexico City-AIFA

| align="right"| 4,220

| align="center"|{{new}}

| Aeroméxico Connect

See also

References

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