Loreto International Airport
Loreto International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Loreto) (IATA: LTO, ICAO: MMLT) is an international airport located in the city of Loreto, in Loreto Municipality of Baja California Sur state, in the Baja California Peninsula. The airport handles national and international air traffic for the city of Loreto, which is a major tourist destination in northern Baja California Sur State. The airport serves as a Focus city for regional airline Calafia Airlines. It also supports a variety of tourism, flight training and general aviation activities. In 2021, the airport handled 101,692 passengers, and in 2022, it handled 131,933 passengers.[1]
Loreto International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional de Loreto | |||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Summary | |||||||||||
Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares | ||||||||||
Serves | Loreto | ||||||||||
Location | Loreto Municipality, Baja California Sur State, Mexico | ||||||||||
Focus city for | Calafia Airlines | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 34 ft / 10 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 25°59′21″N 111°20′54″W | ||||||||||
Website | www.aeropuertosasa.mx/LTO | ||||||||||
Map | |||||||||||
LTO LTO | |||||||||||
Runways | |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
Statistics (2022) | |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
Source: Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares |
Information
Loreto Airport features a small passenger terminal with three gates and passenger amenities like snack bars, a wine/liquor shop, and a tourist spot offering handicrafts.[2] Flights operate daily from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM.
It is operated by Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares, a federal government-owned corporation. It is capable of handling aircraft the size of Boeing 737s and Airbus A320s. However, it mainly receives Embraer ERJ 145s, Bombardier CRJs, and Boeing 737s aircraft.
Aeromexico flew to several domestic and international destinations in past years, but service was cancelled in 2014.[3] Currently, the airport has regular international flights to Los Angeles and seasonal service to Calgary, Dallas/Forth Worth, Phoenix-Sky Harbor and San Francisco.
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
Airlines | Destinations |
---|---|
Alaska Airlines | Los Angeles Seasonal: San Francisco |
American Eagle | Seasonal: Dallas/Fort Worth, Phoenix–Sky Harbor |
Calafia Airlines | La Paz, Los Mochis, Puerto Peñasco, Tijuana |
Volaris | Guadalajara, Tijuana |
WestJet | Seasonal: Calgary |
Statistics
Passengers
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
- Airports in Baja California Sur
- List of the busiest airports in Mexico
References
- "Operational Statistics of Airports in the ASA Network" (in Spanish). Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares. January 2023. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
- "LORETO AIRPORT".
- "Cancelan vuelo de Aeroméxico a Loreto (in Spanish)". BCS Noticias. February 14, 2014. Retrieved February 4, 2016.