Torreón International Airport

Francisco Sarabia International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional De Torreón Francisco Sarabia, IATA: TRC, ICAO: MMTC), also known as Torreón International Airport or Torreón/Gómez Palacio International Airport, is an international airport located in Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico. It handles the national and international air traffic of the La Laguna Metropolitan Area, which includes Torreón, Coahuila, and the cities of Gómez Palacio and Lerdo in Durango.

"MMTC" redirects here. For the Indian company MMTC, see MMTC Ltd.

Torreón International Airport

Aeropuerto Internacional de Torreón
Summary
Airport typeMilitary/public
Owner/OperatorGrupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte
ServesLa Laguna, e.g.:Torreón, Coahuila, Gómez Palacio, Durango
LocationTorreón, Coahuila, Mexico
Time zoneCST (UTC−06:00)
Elevation AMSL3,688 ft / 1,124 m
Coordinates25°34′05″N 103°24′38″W
Websitehttps://www.oma.aero/en/passengers/torreon/
Map
TRC is located in Coahuila
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TRC is located in Mexico
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
08/26 1,467 4,813 Asphalt
13/31 2,755 9,039 Asphalt
Statistics (2022)
Total passengers670,245
Ranking in Mexico29th Decrease 2
Source: Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte[1]

In 2022, the airport served 670,245 passengers.[2] It also supports a variety of tourism, flight training, executive and general aviation activities. The airport is operated by Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte (OMA). It was named in honor of Francisco Sarabia, a pioneer of commercial aviation in Mexico.

Facilities

The airport is situated within the Torreón urban area, 6.5 kilometers (4 miles) to the east of the city center, at an elevation of 1,124 meters (3,688 feet) 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,[3] 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 has undergone renovations in 2003 and 2023.[4] 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 meters (9,039 feet) in length, while Runway 08/26 is 1,467 meters (4,813 feet) long and is primarily used for smaller aircraft.

Additionally, the Mexican Air Force's Air Force Station 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 meters, 1 hangar, and other facilities for accommodating Air Force personnel.

Airlines and destinations

Passengers
AirlinesDestinations
Aeroméxico Mexico City
Aeroméxico Connect Mexico City
American Eagle Dallas/Fort Worth
TAR Aerolineas Ciudad Juárez, Querétaro
Viva Aerobus Cancún, Mexico City, San Antonio (begins June 1, 2024),[5] San José del Cabo
Volaris Guadalajara, León/El Bajío, Tijuana

Cargo
AirlinesDestinations
Aeronaves TSM Culiacán, Querétaro
TUM AeroCarga Chihuahua, Ciudad Juárez, Toluca/Mexico City
Aerial view of the airport
Passenger terminal and control tower
Arrivals hall
Aeromexico Connect Embraer 190
Regional jets at Francisco Sarabia Airport
Domestic destinations from Torreón International Airport
Red = Year-round destination
Blue = Future destination
Green = Seasonal destination
Italic = Suspended destination
International destinations from Torreón International Airport
Red = Year-round destination
Blue = Future destination
Green = Seasonal/charter destination
Italic = Suspended passenger destination

Statistics

Passengers
Torreón Airport Passengers. See Wikidata query.

Top destinations
Busiest domestic routes at Torreón International Airport (2020)[6]
Rank City Passengers Ranking Airline
1  Mexico City, Mexico City 116,832 Steady Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect, Interjet, VivaAerobús, Volaris
2  Baja California, Tijuana 9,663 Increase 2 Volaris
3  Quintana Roo, Cancún 9,337 Steady VivaAerobús
4  Jalisco, Guadalajara 8,611 Decrease 2 Volaris
5  Querétaro, Querétaro 2,070 Steady TAR
6  Chihuahua, Ciudad Juárez 1,739 Steady TAR
7  Nuevo León, Monterrey 123 Steady
8  Hidalgo, Pachuca 41
9  Chihuahua, Chihuahua 32
10  San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí 9

See also

References
  1. "OMA reports 2.3 million passenger traffic in December 2022" (PDF; 292 KB). oma.aero. Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte S.A.B. de C.V. 5 January 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  2. "Passenger's Traffic" (PDF). Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte (in Spanish). January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  3. "Aeroméxico Salón Premier".
  4. "Aeropuerto Internacional de Torreón proyecta primera etapa de ampliación" (in Spanish).
  5. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/sanantoniointernaionalairportsat_flysat-activity-7117950975138566144-lXHZ?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
  6. "Traffic Statistics by Airline" (in Spanish). Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes. January 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  • Media related to Aeropuerto Internacional De Torreón Francisco Sarabia at Wikimedia Commons
  • Official Website
  • Torreón Airport information at Great Circle Mapper
  • Accident history for TRC at Aviation Safety Network
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