Aguascalientes International Airport

Aguascalientes International Airport
Aeropuerto Internacional de Aguascalientes
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorGrupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico
ServesAguascalientes, Aguascalientes, Mexico
Time zoneCST (UTC−06:00)
Elevation AMSL1,863 m / 6,112 ft
Coordinates21°42′20″N 102°19′04″W / 21.70556°N 102.31778°W / 21.70556; -102.31778
Websitewww.aeropuertosgap.com.mx/en/aguascalientes-3.html
Map
AGU is located in Aguascalientes
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Location of the airport in Aguascalientes
AGU is located in Mexico
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AGU (Mexico)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
17/35 3,000 9,843 Asphalt
04/22
(closed) 		1,060 3,478 Asphalt
Statistics (2025)
Total passengers984,100
Ranking in Mexico27th Steady
Source: Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico[1]

Aguascalientes International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Aguascalientes); officially Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo (Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport) (IATA: AGU, ICAO: MMAS) is an international airport in Aguascalientes, Mexico. It serves both domestic and international air traffic for the Metropolitan area of Aguascalientes, which is the capital city of the State of Aguascalientes in Mexico. It also supports a variety of executive and general aviation activities.

The airport is named after Jesús Terán Peredo, who was the governor of Aguascalientes from 1855 to 1857 and was one of the first individuals to recognize Benito Juárez as Mexico's president. The airport's operations are managed by Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico. In 2024, the airport handled 961,800 passengers, and this number increased to 984,100 in 2025.[1]

Facilities

The airport is located at an elevation of 1,863 metres (6,112 ft) above mean sea level. It has one active runway, designated as Runway 17/35, with an asphalt surface measuring 3,000 by 45 metres (9,843 by 148 ft). A former runway, designated as Runway 04/22, is now closed.[2]

The passenger terminal has the capacity to handle 1.5 million passengers. It comprises arrival and departure facilities for both domestic and international flights within a single-story building. The terminal features four gates, a VIP lounge, a restaurant, parking facilities, car rental services, and various small shops.[3] Additionally, the airport features an apron dedicated to general and executive aviation services.

Airlines and destinations

Passengers

AirlinesDestinations
Aeroméxico Mexico City–Benito Juárez[4][5]
American Eagle Dallas/Fort Worth[4][5]
TAR México La Paz[4][5][6], Mazatlán,[7] Monterrey[4][5]
United Express Houston–Intercontinental[4][5]
Volaris Cancún,[8] Chicago–Midway,[9] Los Angeles,[10] Puebla (begins June 2, 2026),[11] Puerto Vallarta (begins June 2, 2026),[11] Tijuana[4][5]
Passenger terminal diagram
Passenger terminal
Passenger terminal main hall
Departures concourse
Main entrance
Gates area
Control tower
General aviation apron

Destinations map

Domestic destinations from Aguascalientes International Airport
Red = Year-round destination
Blue = Future destination
Green = Seasonal destination
International destinations from Aguascalientes International Airport
Red = Year-round destination
Blue = Future destination
Green = Seasonal/charter destination

Statistics

Annual Traffic

Passenger statistics at AGU[1]
Year Total Passengers change %
2008 421 900 Steady
2009 284 500 Decrease 32.56%
2010 294 100 Increase 3.40%
2011 328 500 Increase 11.70%
2012 400 100 Increase 21.80%
2013 456 600 Increase 14.10%
2014 540 500 Increase 18.37%
2015 633 100 Increase 17.10%
2016 693 700 Increase 9.60%
2017 754 100 Increase 8.7%
2018 855 669 Increase 15.54%
2019 847 975 Decrease 0.90%
2020 475 600 Decrease 44.6%
2021 793 400 Increase 66.8%
2022 929 300 Increase 17.1%
2023 928 000 Decrease 0.1%
2024 961 800 Increase 3.6%
2025 984 100 Increase 2.3%

Busiest routes

Busiest routes from AGU (Jan–Dec 2025)[12]
Rank Airport Passengers
1 Mexico City Mexico City, Mexico City 155,172
2 Baja California Tijuana, Baja California 128,995
3 United States Houston–Intercontinental, United States 40,887
4 United States Dallas/Fort Worth, United States 38,652
5 United States Chicago–Midway, United States 34,253
6 United States Los Angeles, United States 33,458
7 Quintana Roo Cancún, Quintana Roo 30,637
8 Nuevo León Monterrey, Nuevo León 6,800
9 Jalisco Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco 6,788
10 Baja California Sur La Paz, Baja California Sur 1,966

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "GAP Traffic Report 2025" (PDF). Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico. January 2026. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  2. ^ Airport information for MMAS from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
  3. ^ "VIP Lounge Aguascalientes" (in Spanish).
  4. ^ a b c d e f Medrano, Fernando (July 10, 2025). "Confirman ampliación del Aeropuerto Internacional de Aguascalientes". NW.noticias.
  5. ^ a b c d e f Medrano, Fernando. "Se ampliará oferta de vuelos Ags – CDMX".
  6. ^ "Inauguran Nuevo Vuelo Directo Aguascalientes-La Paz". July 10, 2025.
  7. ^ "The Sinaloa government announces new air routes to strengthen economic and tourism development". El Universal (in Spanish). November 2025. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  8. ^ Esto, Redacción Por (December 4, 2025). "Pilotos de Volaris en Cancún temen perder sus trabajos ante contratación de 100 extranjeros". Por Esto! (in Spanish). Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  9. ^ Pablo García, Juan (January 19, 2025). "¿Piensas viajar en enero? Este es el itinerario de vuelos que hay desde Aguascalientes - El Sol del Centro | Noticias Locales, Policiacas, sobre México, Aguascalientes y el Mundo". OEM (in Spanish). Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  10. ^ Mutzabaugh, Ben (November 21, 2017). "Los Angeles to Acapulco, non-stop on Volaris". USA TODAY. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  11. ^ a b "Volaris triggers massive expansion with 33 new routes across North America". AviaciOnline. February 2026. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
  12. ^ "Estadística operacional por origen-destino / Traffic Statistics by City Pairs" (in Spanish). Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil. January 2026. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
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