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Saltillo International Airport
Aeropuerto Internacional de Saltillo
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorAdministradora Coahuilense de Infraestructura y Transporte Aéreo
ServesSaltillo, Coahuila, Mexico
LocationRamos Arizpe, Coahuila, Mexico
Hub forAeronaves TSM
Time zoneCST (UTC-06:00)
Elevation AMSL1,456 m / 4,777 ft
Coordinates25°32′58″N 100°55′43″W / 25.54944°N 100.92861°W / 25.54944; -100.92861
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Location of Saltillo International Airport
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Location of the airport in Coahuila
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SLW is located in Mexico
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
17/35 2,897 9,505 Asphalt
03/21
Closed		 1,058 3,471 Asphalt
Statistics (2025)
Total passengers17,513
Ranking in Mexico56th New entry
Source: Administradora Coahuilense de Infraestructura y Transporte Aéreo

Saltillo International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Saltillo); officially Aeropuerto Internacional Plan de Guadalupe (Plan de Guadalupe International Airport) (IATA: SLW, ICAO: MMIO), is an international airport situated in Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila, Mexico. It serves the Metropolitan Area of Saltillo, handling domestic flights, executive and general aviation, flight training, and international cargo operations. It also functions as a hub for the cargo airline Aeronaves TSM.

It is operated by the state-owned Administradora Coahuilense de Infraestructura y Transporte Aéreo. Historically, Saltillo Airport has been served by various airlines, including Continental Express, Mexicana, MexicanaClick, Aeromexico Connect,[1] Taesa, Aeromar, TAR and BAX Global.[2][3] The airport handled 17,513 passengers in 2025.[4]

Facilities

The airport is situated at an elevation of 1,456 metres (4,777 ft) above mean sea level and features a single runway, designated 17/35, with an asphalt surface measuring 2,897 by 45 metres (9,505 by 148 ft). Additionally, a second runway (now closed), designated 03/21, had an asphalt surface measuring 1,058 by 45 metres (3,471 by 148 ft).[5]

The airport's passenger terminal, built in 1987, includes essential facilities such as a ticketing and check-in area, customs and migration facilities, baggage claim areas, and a cafeteria. It gained international category designation in the same year.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

AirlinesDestinationsRefs
Viva Cancún, Mexico City–Felipe Ángeles [6][7]
VolarisGuadalajara (begins December 1, 2026) [8]

Destinations map

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

Accidents

On July 6, 2008, USA Jet Airlines flight 199, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15, crashed at 2:15a.m. as the freighter approached the airport. The flight originated in Hamilton, Ontario, and stopped in Shreveport, Louisiana, en route to Saltillo. The crash killed the pilot and injured the co-pilot, who suffered severe burns.[9][10]

On September 15, 2022, an Aeronaves TSM Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner XA-UMW took off from Runway 15 at Saltillo, climbed to approximately 800 feet AGL and experienced an engine failure and extreme vibrations from the right-hand engine. The aircraft subsequently made a forced landing 2.4nm north of the airport. The flight crew were taken to hospital for a checkup but were promptly discharged. The aircraft received substantial damage.[11][12]

Statistics

Annual Traffic

Passenger statistics at Saltillo Airport[4]
YearTotal PassengersCargo movements (t)
2008 3,348101,5504,134
2009 2,92277,5214,366
2010 4,06574,7956,399
2011 5,08596,1073,855
2012 5,399110,0542,866
2013 5,723116,0084,805
2014 3,34686,3373,065
2015 2,16174,4191,579
2016 1,87565,9552,072
2017 2,72571,6217,486
2018 2,74042,53310,436
2019 2,07633,12210,125
2020 2,0173,57912,502
2021 1,8514,66513,279
2022 1,4673,1406,330
2023 1,4381,4176,052
2024 2,5974032,686
2025 2,38417,51321,081

See also

References

  1. "Aeroméxico return flights Saltillo-Mexico City" (in Spanish). Grupo Milenio. December 2017. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
  2. "Aeromexico cancels flights from Saltillo to CdMx" (in Spanish). Grupo Milenio. October 2019. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  3. "Avala IP reactivación de vuelos comerciales en Aeropuerto Internacional Plan de Guadalupe". Vanguardia. February 2025. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
  4. "Estadística Operacional de Aeropuertos / Statistics by Airport". Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil. Retrieved January 30, 2026.
  5. "Airport Saltillo".
  6. "Commercial flight from Saltillo to Mexico City announced". El Diario de Coahuila (in Spanish). April 2025. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
  7. "Viva's double move in Coahuila: opens Saltillo-AIFA and sets a date for Cancun". Aviacionline (in Spanish). November 2025. Retrieved November 14, 2025.
  8. "For strategic business reasons, Volaris reschedules the start of flights from Saltillo to Guadalajara". Vanguardia (in Spanish). April 2026. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  9. "American pilot killed in cargo jet crash in Mexico". CNN. July 6, 2008. Retrieved July 6, 2008.
  10. Hradecky, Simon (July 6, 2008). "Crash: USA Jet Airlines DC91 at Saltillo on Jul 6th 2008, crashed short of the runway". The Aviation Herald. Retrieved July 6, 2008.
  11. "Accident: TSM SW4 at Saltillo on Sep 15th 2022, forced landing after engine problems". avherald.com. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  12. Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Swearingen SA227-AC Metro III XA-UMW Ramos Arizpe". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved September 18, 2022.