Guadalajara Airport, Mexico’s Third Busiest, Inaugurates Second Runway

This Tuesday (23) saw the official inauguration of the second runway at the Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport, serving Guadalajara, Mexico, marking a milestone in the expansion of operations for the third busiest airport in Mexico.

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The new runway 11L/29R runs parallel to the now designated runway 11R/29L, and measures 3,538 meters long by 45 meters wide. The separation of around 300 meters between the two runways will not allow simultaneous operations, but segregated operations will be possible, with takeoffs on one and landings on the other, which is estimated to increase the long-term operational capacity of Guadalajara airport by 50% to 70%, from the current 41 operations per hour to 60 operations per hour.

At the event, Laura Díez Barroso, president of the Board of Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico (GAP), the airport’s concessionaire, expressed her gratitude to federal, state, and municipal authorities, whose support she described as «unconditional» and «essential» for the realization of the project initiated in May 2021.

GAP also highlighted the new general aviation area, which has a platform of 126,000 square meters, 51 hangars, and a service building. Due to its size, Díez Barroso described this sector as «an airport within the Guadalajara airport.»

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Both works are part of an expansion and modernization plan that includes investments of around 800 million dollars until the year 2029, which also includes the remodeling and expansion of the passenger terminal (90,000 square meters), the construction of a second terminal of 125,700 square meters with 18 boarding gates, a hotel, expansion of the vehicle parking lot, new taxiways, and other complementary works.

In 2023, Guadalajara International Airport handled 17.7 million passengers, of which 5.2 million were international. This places it as the third busiest in Mexico, after Mexico City International Airport (MEX) and Cancun (CUN).

According to information gathered by Aviacionline through Cirium, as of July this year, the network of destinations served from Guadalajara airport reaches 31 cities in Mexico and 28 abroad, operated by 12 airlines.

Flights in Guadalajara

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Aerolínea	Destino	Vuelos semanales
American Airlines	DFW : Dallas/Fort Worth, TX, US	21
Ameir	PHX : Phoenix, AZ, US	14
Aeroméxico	ATL : Atlanta, GA, US	7
Aeroméxico	FAT : Fresno, CA, US	7
Aeroméxico	LAX : Los Angeles, CA, US	10
Aeroméxico	MAD : Madrid, ES	7
Aeroméxico	MEX : Mexico City, MX	97
Aeroméxico	NLU : Mexico City, MX	11
Aeroméxico	ORD : Chicago-O'Hare, IL, US	7
Aeroméxico	SFO : San Francisco, CA, US	11
Aeroméxico	SLC : Salt Lake City, UT, US	7
Aeroméxico	SMF : Sacramento, CA, US	11
Aeroméxico	TIJ : Tijuana, MX	10
Alaska Airlines	LAX : Los Angeles, CA, US	7
Alaska Airlines	SJC : San Jose, CA, US	7
Calafia	LAP : La Paz, MX	2
Calafia	LMM : Los Mochis, MX	2
Copa Airlines	PTY : Panama City, PA	4
Delta Air Lines	ATL : Atlanta, GA, US	7
Flair Airlines	YVR : Vancouver, BC, CA	2
United Airlines	IAH : Houston-Intercontinental, TX, US	21
Viva Aerobus	BOG : Bogota, CO	2
Viva Aerobus	CJS : Ciudad Juarez, MX	14
Viva Aerobus	CUN : Cancun, MX	17
Viva Aerobus	CUU : Chihuahua, MX	7
Viva Aerobus	HMO : Hermosillo, MX	7
Viva Aerobus	IAH : Houston-Intercontinental, TX, US	5
Viva Aerobus	LAP : La Paz, MX	7
Viva Aerobus	LAX : Los Angeles, CA, US	14
Viva Aerobus	MEX : Mexico City, MX	35
Viva Aerobus	MID : Merida, MX	11
Viva Aerobus	MTY : Monterrey, MX	39
Viva Aerobus	NLU : Mexico City, MX	21
Viva Aerobus	ORD : Chicago-O'Hare, IL, US	8
Viva Aerobus	PBC : Puebla, MX	11
Viva Aerobus	PVR : Puerto Vallarta, MX	20
Viva Aerobus	REX : Reynosa, MX	7
Viva Aerobus	SJD : San Jose del Cabo, MX	10
Viva Aerobus	TGZ : Tuxtla Gutierrez, MX	7
Viva Aerobus	TIJ : Tijuana, MX	48
Viva Aerobus	TQO : Tulum, MX	4
Viva Aerobus	VER : Veracruz, MX	9
Viva Aerobus	VSA : Villahermosa, MX	6
Mexicana	NLU : Mexico City, MX	4
Mexicana	SJD : San Jose del Cabo, MX	4
Volaris	ACA : Acapulco, MX	7
Volaris	CEN : Ciudad Obregon, MX	7
Volaris	CJS : Ciudad Juarez, MX	10
Volaris	CLT : Charlotte-Douglas, NC, US	3
Volaris	CUL : Culiacan, MX	22
Volaris	CUN : Cancun, MX	30
Volaris	CUU : Chihuahua, MX	9
Volaris	DEN : Denver, CO, US	7
Volaris	DFW : Dallas/Fort Worth, TX, US	9
Volaris	FAT : Fresno, CA, US	14
Volaris	HMO : Hermosillo, MX	14
Volaris	HUX : Huatulco, MX	3
Volaris	IAH : Houston-Intercontinental, TX, US	10
Volaris	JFK : New York-JFK, NY, US	6
Volaris	LAP : La Paz, MX	12
Volaris	LAS : Las Vegas, NV, US	11
Volaris	LAX : Los Angeles, CA, US	33
Volaris	LMM : Los Mochis, MX	4
Volaris	LTO : Loreto, MX	2
Volaris	MCO : Orlando, FL, US	6
Volaris	MDW : Chicago-Midway, IL, US	8
Volaris	MEX : Mexico City, MX	51
Volaris	MIA : Miami, FL, US	5
Volaris	MID : Merida, MX	7
Volaris	MTY : Monterrey, MX	20
Volaris	MXL : Mexicali, MX	21
Volaris	NLU : Mexico City, MX	11
Volaris	OAK : Oakland, CA, US	14
Volaris	OAX : Oaxaca, MX	11
Volaris	ONT : Ontario, CA, US	7
Volaris	ORD : Chicago-O'Hare, IL, US	10
Volaris	PDX : Portland, OR, US	8
Volaris	PHX : Phoenix, AZ, US	8
Volaris	PVR : Puerto Vallarta, MX	14
Volaris	PXM : Puerto Escondido, MX	4
Volaris	RNO : Reno, NV, US	5
Volaris	SAT : San Antonio, TX, US	9
Volaris	SEA : Seattle, WA, US	8
Volaris	SJC : San Jose, CA, US	13
Volaris	SJD : San Jose del Cabo, MX	17
Volaris	SMF : Sacramento, CA, US	11
Volaris	TAP : Tapachula, MX	4
Volaris	TGZ : Tuxtla Gutierrez, MX	7
Volaris	TIJ : Tijuana, MX	58
Volaris	TLC : Toluca, MX	7
Volaris	TRC : Torreon, MX	5
Volaris	VER : Veracruz, MX	7
TAR Aerolineas	DGO : Durango, MX	5

Volaris is the main operator in Guadalajara, accounting for 53% of seat capacity and 48% of frequencies. It is followed by Viva Aerobus with 28% of seat capacity and 27% of frequencies. In third place is Aeroméxico with 13% of seat capacity and 14% of frequencies.

With joy we share the inaugural christening of the #SegundaPistaGDL, the beginning of great stories and economic consolidation for our region.
A historic day for the industry in Mexico. ? #SegundaPistaGDL #QueremosQueLoVivas pic.twitter.com/P8RGPP55Bt

— Guadalajara International Airport. IATA: GDL (@Aeropuerto_GDL) July 23, 2024