Saltillo Airport

International airport serving Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico

Saltillo International Airport

Aeropuerto Internacional de Saltillo

* IATA: SLW
* ICAO: MMIO

Summary
Airport type| Public
Operator| Administradora Coahuilense de Infraestructura y Transporte Aéreo
Serves| Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico
Location| Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila, Mexico
Hub for| Aeronaves TSM
Time zone| CST (UTC-06:00)
Elevation AMSL| 1,456 m / 4,777 ft
Coordinates| 25°32′58″N 100°55′43″W﻿ / ﻿25.54944°N 100.92861°W﻿ / 25.54944; -100.92861
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Runways
| Direction | Length  | Surface

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m  | ft
17/35  | 2,897  | 9,505  | Asphalt
~~03/21~~
Closed  | ~~1,058~~ | ~~3,471~~ | ~~Asphalt~~
Statistics (2024)
| Total passengers| 40

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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 in the Saltillo metropolitan area situated in Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila, Mexico. The airport does not currently operate scheduled passenger public services. It is expected to re-open during 2025.[1]

Historically, Saltillo International Airport has been served by various airlines, including Continental Express, Mexicana, MexicanaClick, Aeromexico Connect,[2] Taesa, Aeromar, TAR and BAX Global.[3] Today, the airport's focus remains on cargo operations, facilitating flights to U.S. airports and serving as a hub for the cargo airline Aeronaves TSM. Additionally, the airport supports general aviation flights and flight training activities. It is operated by the state-owned Administradora Coahuilense de Infraestructura y Transporte Aéreo. The airport handled 3,593 passengers in 2020 and 4,665 passengers in 2021.[4]

## Facilities

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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

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### Cargo

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Airlines| Destinations

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Aeronaves TSM |  Brownsville, El Paso, Greensboro, Laredo, Oakland
DHL Express |  Detroit, San Antonio

## Accidents

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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.[6][7]

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.[8][9]

## See also

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* List of the busiest airports in Mexico
* List of airports in Mexico
* List of airports by ICAO code: M
* List of busiest airports in North America
* List of the busiest airports in Latin America
* Transportation in Mexico
* Tourism in Mexico
* Administradora Coahuilense de Infraestructura y Transporte Aéreo
* Monterrey International Airport

## References

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1. ^ "Avala IP reactivación de vuelos comerciales en Aeropuerto Internacional Plan de Guadalupe". Vanguardia. February 2025. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
2. ^ "Aeroméxico return flights Saltillo-Mexico City" (in Spanish). Grupo Milenio. December 2017. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
3. ^ "Aeromexico cancels flights from Saltillo to CdMx" (in Spanish). Grupo Milenio. October 2019. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
4. ^ "Estadística de Aviación Comercial Regular y Fletamento en diversos productos. Fuentes de información Aerolíneas y Grupos Aeroportuarios".
5. ^ "Airport Saltillo".
6. ^ "American pilot killed in cargo jet crash in Mexico". CNN. July 6, 2008. Retrieved July 6, 2008.
7. ^ 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.
8. ^ "Accident: TSM SW4 at Saltillo on Sep 15th 2022, forced landing after engine problems". avherald.com. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
9. ^ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Swearingen SA227-AC Metro III XA-UMW Ramos Arizpe". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved September 18, 2022.

## External links

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* Media related to Plan de Guadalupe International Airport at Wikimedia Commons
* Aeronautical chart and airport information for MMIO at SkyVector
* Current weather for MMIO at NOAA/NWS
* Saltillo Airport information at Great Circle Mapper
* Accident history for SLW at Aviation Safety Network
* MMIO at Fallingrain
* MMIO at Elite Jets
* MMIO pic at Our Airports

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