Aguascalientes International Airport
Aguascalientes International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional de Aguascalientes | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, Mexico | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | CST (UTC−06:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,863 m (6,112 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21°42′20″N 102°19′04″W / 21.70556°N 102.31778°W | ||||||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||||||
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  AGU Location of the airport in Aguascalientes  AGU AGU (Mexico) | |||||||||||||||
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| 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
Destinations map
Aguascalientes 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
| Year | Total Passengers | change % |
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| 2008 | 421,900 |  |
| 2009 | 284,500 |  32.56% |
| 2010 | 294,100 |  3.40% |
| 2011 | 328,500 | 11.70% |
| 2012 | 400,100 | 21.80% |
| 2013 | 456,600 | 14.10% |
| 2014 | 540,500 | 18.37% |
| 2015 | 633,100 | 17.10% |
| 2016 | 693,700 | 9.60% |
| 2017 | 754,100 | 8.7% |
| 2018 | 855,669 | 15.54% |
| 2019 | 847,975 | 0.90% |
| 2020 | 475,600 | 44.6% |
| 2021 | 793,400 | 66.8% |
| 2022 | 929,300 | 17.1% |
| 2023 | 928,000 | 0.1% |
| 2024 | 961,800 | 3.6% |
| 2025 | 984,100 | 2.3% |
Busiest routes
| Rank | Airport | Passengers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico City, Mexico City | 155,172 |
| 2 | Tijuana, Baja California | 128,995 |
| 3 | Houston–Intercontinental, United States | 40,887 |
| 4 | Dallas/Fort Worth, United States | 38,652 |
| 5 | Chicago–Midway, United States | 34,253 |
| 6 | Los Angeles, United States | 33,458 |
| 7 | Cancún, Quintana Roo | 30,637 |
| 8 | Monterrey, Nuevo León | 6,800 |
| 9 | Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco | 6,788 |
| 10 | La Paz, Baja California Sur | 1,966 |
See also
- 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
- Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico
- Metropolitan areas of Mexico
- State of Aguascalientes
- San Marcos Fair
References
- 1 2 3 "GAP Traffic Report 2025" (PDF). Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico. January 2026. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
- ↑ Airport information for MMAS from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
- ↑ "VIP Lounge Aguascalientes" (in Spanish).
- 1 2 3 4 Medrano, Fernando (July 10, 2025). "Confirman ampliación del Aeropuerto Internacional de Aguascalientes". NW.noticias.
- 1 2 3 4 Medrano, Fernando. "Se ampliará oferta de vuelos Ags – CDMX".
- ↑ "Six weekly flights confirmed between Aguascalientes and Monterrey". El Clarintete (in Spanish). May 2026. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
- ↑ "Aguascalientes will once again have a route to AIFA, via VivaAerobus". Yahoo! (in Spanish). May 2026. Retrieved May 9, 2026.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Mutzabaugh, Ben (November 21, 2017). "Los Angeles to Acapulco, non-stop on Volaris". USA TODAY. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
- 1 2 "Volaris triggers massive expansion with 33 new routes across North America". AviaciOnline. February 2026. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Aguascalientes adds flights to Mexico City during FNSM; they aim to establish 5 more routes this year". BINOTICIAS. February 2026. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
- ↑ "Estadística operacional por origen-destino / Traffic Statistics by City Pairs" (in Spanish). Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil. January 2026. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
External links
Media related to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
- Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico
- Aguascalientes Airport information at Great Circle Mapper
- Aeronautical chart and airport information for MMAS at SkyVector
- "Current weather for MMAS". NOAA/NWS.
- Accident history for AGU at Aviation Safety Network
- Tourism in Aguascalientes