Loreto International Airport
{{short description|International airport in Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2023}}{{Infobox airport
| name = Loreto International Airport
| nativename = {{lang|es|{{small|Aeropuerto Internacional de Loreto}}}}
| image = Loreto Airport 100 0225.jpg
| IATA = LTO
| ICAO = MMLT
| type = Public
| operator = Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares
| city-served = Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico
| location =
| metric-elev =
| elevation-m = 10
| coordinates = {{Coord|25|59|21|N|111|20|54|W|region:MX-BCS_type:airport|display=inline,title}}
| website = {{URL|https://www.aeropuertosasa.mx/aeropuerto_de_loreto.php}}
| pushpin_map = Baja California Sur#Mexico
| pushpin_label = LTO
| metric-rwy = y
| r1-number = 16/34
| r1-length-m = 2200
| r1-surface = Asphalt
| stat-year = 2024
| stat1-header = Total passengers
| stat1-data = 173,927
| stat2-header = Ranking in Mexico
| stat2-data = 47th {{up}}1
| footnotes = Source: Agencial Federal de Aviación Civil{{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}}
| focus_city = Calafia Airlines
| timezone = MST
| utc = UTC-07:00
| pushpin_map_caption = Location of the airport in Baja California Sur
}}
Loreto International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Loreto) {{Airport codes|LTO|MMLT}} is an international airport located in Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Serving as the principal gateway for both domestic and international air travel to Loreto, a popular tourist destination situated on the Baja California Peninsula, the airport facilitates nonstop flights to western Mexico, the United States, and Canada. In addition, it supports various activities in general and executive aviation, as well as flight training. Operated by Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares, Loreto Airport reported handling 169,228 passengers in 2023, increasing slightly to 173,927 in 2024.
Facilities
Loreto Airport is situated at an elevation of {{convert|10|m|}} above mean sea level, with its grounds adjacent to the coast. The airport's infrastructure consists of one passenger terminal and a single runway designated as 16/34, measuring {{convert|2200|m|}} in length. The apron is equipped with 3 aircraft stands designated for the disembarkation of narrow-body aircraft, with capabilities to handle aircraft the size of Boeing 737s and Airbus A320s. However, the airport primarily receives Embraer ERJ 145s, Bombardier CRJs, and Boeing 737s. Flights operate daily from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM.
The passenger terminal at Loreto Airport features a compact design with six gates and various passenger amenities, including snack bars, a wine/liquor shop, and a tourist spot offering handicrafts. The airport also caters to charter flights, as well as executive and general aviation operations.{{Cite web |title=LORETO AIRPORT |url=https://casago.com/loreto/travel-information/airport/}}
Aeromexico previously served several domestic and international destinations, but the service was discontinued in 2014.{{cite web | url= http://www.bcsnoticias.mx/cancelan-vuelo-de-aeromexico-loreto/ | title= Cancelan vuelo de Aeroméxico a Loreto (in Spanish) | publisher = BCS Noticias | date= February 14, 2014 | accessdate = February 4, 2016 }} In late 2023, Mexicana de Aviación announced its intention to add a route between Loreto International Airport and its Felipe Ángeles International Airport hub in Mexico City.{{cite web |date=December 26, 2023 |title=Mexicana de Aviación: Destinos, precios y cómo comprar boletos de avión |url=https://elpais.com/mexico/2023-12-26/mexicana-de-aviacion-destinos-precios-de-los-vuelos-y-como-comprar-boletos-de-avion.html}} Currently, the airport offers regular international flights to Los Angeles and seasonal services to Calgary, Dallas/Fort Worth, Phoenix and San Francisco.
Airlines and destinations
=Passenger=
{{Airport destination list
| Aéreo Servicio Guerrero | Guaymas,{{cite web|url=https://www.sectorprimario.mx/2024/05/30/aereo-servicio-guerrero/|title=Aéreo Servicio Guerrero opens new routes from Loreto to Guaymas and Los Mochis|publisher=Sector Primario Informativo|language=es-mx|date=May 2024|access-date=September 5, 2024}} Los Mochis
| Alaska Airlines | Los Angeles
Seasonal: San Francisco{{cite web|url=https://www.aviacionline.com/alaska-airlines-set-to-open-three-new-routes-to-mexico-loreto-mazatlan-and-ixtapa-zihuatanejo|title=Alaska Airlines set to open three new routes to Mexico|website=AviaciOnline|date=Aug 2021|access-date=May 8, 2025}}
| American Eagle |Seasonal: Dallas/Fort Worth,{{cite web|url=https://blog.myuvci.com/american-airlines-announces-new-flights-to-loreto/|title=American Airlines Announces New Flights to Loreto|website=My UVCI|date=Dec 2020|access-date=May 8, 2025}} Phoenix–Sky Harbor
| WestJet | Seasonal: Calgary{{cite web|url=https://www.travelpress.com/westjet-adds-flights-from-calgary-to-loreto-baja-california-sur/|title=WestJet adds flights from Calgary to Loreto, Baja California Sur|website=Travel Press|date=Nov 2024|access-date=May 8, 2025}}
}}
= Destination maps =
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|{{Location map+|Mexico|width=650|float=right|caption=Domestic destinations from Loreto International Airport Loreto |caption=|mark=Airplane_silhouette.svg|marksize=15 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=27.968889|long=-110.925|position=bottom|label=Guaymas International Airport|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }} {{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=25.685 |long=-109.080556|position=bottom|label=Los Mochis 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 }} }} |
| {{Location map+|North_America|width=650|float=center|caption=International destinations from Loreto International Airport {{font color | red | Red}} = Year-round destination {{font color | blue | Blue}} = Future destination {{font color | green | Green}} = Seasonal destination|places={{Location map~ | North_America |lat=25.9927 |long=-111.3530| position=bottom|label= Loreto |caption=|mark=Airplane_silhouette.svg|marksize=15 }}
{{Location map~ | mark = Green pog.svg | North_America |lat=51.1225|long=-114.013333|position=right|label=Calgary|label_size=100 |marksize=7 }} {{Location map~ | mark = Green pog.svg | North_America |lat=32.896944|long=-97.038056|position=top|label=Dallas/Fort Worth|label_size=100 |marksize=7 }} {{Location map~ | North_America |lat=33.9425|long=-118.408056|position=left|label=Los Angeles|label_size=100 |marksize=7 }} {{Location map~ | mark = Green pog.svg | North_America |lat=37.618889|long=-122.375|position=left|label=San Francisco International Airport|label_size=100 |marksize=7 }} {{Location map~ | mark = Green pog.svg | North_America |lat=33.434167|long=-112.011667|position=top|label=Phoenix–Sky Harbor|label_size=100 |marksize=7 }}}} |
Statistics
= Passengers =
{{Airport-Statistics|iata=LTO|titre=Loreto Airport passengers}}
= Busiest routes =
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%" width= align=
|+ Busiest routes at Loreto International 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"| 31,758 | align="center"|{{steady}} | Volaris |
| 2
| {{flag|United States}}, Los Angeles | align="right"| 26,556 | align="center"|{{steady}} |
| 3
| {{flag|United States}}, Phoenix | align="right"| 11,828 | align="center"|{{steady}} |
| 4
| {{flag|Jalisco}}, Guadalajara | align="right"| 5,528 | align="center"|{{new}} | |
| 5
| {{flag|Canada}}, Calgary | align="right"| 3,422 | align="center"|{{steady}} | WestJet |
| 6
| {{flag|United States}}, San Francisco | align="right"| 2,157 | align="center"|{{steady}} | Alaska Airlines |
| 7
| {{flag|United States}}, Dallas | align="right"| 1,776 | align="center"|{{steady}} | American Eagle |
| 8
| {{flag|Baja California Sur}}, La Paz | align="right"| 1,700 | align="center"|{{decrease}} 3 | |
Accidents and incidents
- Aeroméxico Flight 498, also known as the 1986 Cerritos mid-air collision: On August 31, 1986, an Aeroméxico DC-9 that originated from Mexico City and stopped at Loreto and other Mexican destinations collided with a private aircraft while descending into Los Angeles International Airport, killing all 67 passengers on both aircraft and an additional 15 people on the ground.
See also
References
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External links
- {{commons category-inline}}
- [https://www.aeropuertosasa.mx/aeropuerto_de_loreto.php Official Website]
- {{SkyVector|MMLT}}
- {{NWS-current|MMLT}}
- [http://www.gcmap.com/airport/LTO Loreto Airport information] at Great Circle Mapper
- [https://aviation-safety.net/database/airport/id/LTO Accident history for LTO] at Aviation Safety Network
- [https://alaskaair.convertlanguage.com/alaskaair/enes/content/airports/baja-california/loreto/loreto-international Alaska Airlines Loreto Airport information]
- [https://www.visitloreto.info/ Tourism in Loreto]
- [https://www.loretobcstourism.com/ Loreto Travel Guide]
{{Airports in Mexico}}
Category:Transportation in Mexico
Category:Airports in Baja California Sur
Category:Transportation in Baja California Sur
Category:Tourist attractions in Baja California Sur
Category:Baja California Peninsula
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