Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport

Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (sometimes abbreviated as Lic. Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport) (IATA: PVR, ICAO: MMPR) is an international airport in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico. The airport is named after President Gustavo Díaz Ordaz (1964–70), and had a total of 4.93 million passengers during 2019 and 2.53 million during 2020.[1] It is listed as the 7th busiest airport in Mexico in terms of passsenger movement for the 2010s decade.

Lic. Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport

Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Gustavo Díaz Ordaz
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorGrupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico
ServesPuerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit
LocationPuerto Vallarta, Jalisco
Focus city for
Elevation AMSL23 ft / 7 m
Coordinates20°40′48″N 105°15′15″W
Websiteaeropuertosgap.com.mx
Map
PVR
Location of airport in Mexico
PVR
PVR (Jalisco)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
04/22 10,171 3,100 Asphalt
Statistics (2020)
Total passengers2,536,100
Ranking in Mexico7th
Source: Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico

Airport statistics

Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport is mainly a tourist airport, with most passengers visiting the airport in the winter, spring and early summer, just before the rainy season hits the area. The airport serves multiple destinations in North America, and the British tourist airline TUI Airways serves the airport with two weekly year-round flights to both London-Gatwick and Manchester using their Boeing 787 aircraft. Los Angeles, Dallas, and Houston are the busiest international routes from the airport, serving more than 100 thousand passengers annually. Among all airlines that serve the airport, WestJet serves the greatest number of international destinations, connecting 11 different Canadian cities with Puerto Vallarta during the high season.

The terminal building has two floors, and is divided into two halls: Halls A and B. The first floor contains the check-in area, the international arrivals area, and some food areas. The upper floor has abundant food services and shopping areas, along with the security checkpoint, a VIP Lounge, duty-free shops, and the departures area. Hall A is for domestic traffic, while Hall B is for international traffic.[2]

Expansion and growth

Puerto Vallarta and the Riviera Nayarit area has seen growth and expansion due to higher demand. In the 21st century, multiple airlines have expanded at the airport, along with new airlines and aircraft upgrades.

In 2020, it has been announced that the Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico operator group have invested about $4 billion pesos to build a 35,000-square-meter non-energy terminal, which would increase passenger traffic by 60% after completion.[3] In addition, the funds will also be used for a new bus terminal and improved parking lots.[3] This is part of GAP's new expansion plan for its airports in the state of Jalisco, spending a total of $18 billion pesos, and is expected to be completed by 2024.[3]

Airlines and destinations

Passenger
Airport's exterior in 2015
Waiting hall interior
Check-in hall
Commercial Zone
AirlinesDestinations
AeromarAguascalientes, Guadalajara, Mexico City, Monterrey, San Luis Potosí
AeroméxicoMexico City
Aeroméxico ConnectMexico City
Air CanadaToronto–Pearson, Vancouver
Seasonal: Calgary, Montréal–Trudeau
Air TransatMontréal–Trudeau
Seasonal: Québec City, Toronto–Pearson
Alaska AirlinesLos Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose (CA)
Seasonal: Portland (OR), Seattle/Tacoma
American AirlinesAustin, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Phoenix–Sky Harbor
Seasonal: Charlotte, Chicago–O'Hare
American Eagle Seasonal: Los Angeles
Calafia AirlinesCabo San Lucas, Guadalajara
Copa AirlinesPanama City
Delta Air LinesAtlanta, Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, Seattle/Tacoma
Seasonal: Detroit, Minneapolis/St. Paul
FinnairSeasonal: Helsinki
Frontier AirlinesLas Vegas
Seasonal: Chicago–O'Hare, Denver
JetBlue New York–JFK (begins February 19, 2022)[4]
MagnichartersMexico City, Monterrey
Seasonal: Chihuahua, Nuevo Laredo, San José del Cabo
Southwest AirlinesAustin (begins March 12, 2022),[5] Denver, Houston–Hobby, Orange County, Phoenix–Sky Harbor
Spirit AirlinesDallas/Fort Worth, Houston–Intercontinental, Los Angeles
Sun Country AirlinesMinneapolis/St. Paul
Seasonal: Dallas/Fort Worth, Las Vegas
Sunwing AirlinesSeasonal: Regina, Saskatoon
SwoopEdmonton
Seasonal: Abbotsford, Hamilton (ON), Toronto–Pearson, Victoria, Winnipeg
TAR AerolineasAguascalientes, Ciudad Juárez, Guadalajara, Hermosillo, La Paz, Monterrey, Querétaro, San Luis Potosí
TUI AirwaysLondon–Gatwick, Manchester (UK)
United AirlinesDenver, Houston–Intercontinental, Newark, San Francisco
Seasonal: Chicago–O'Hare, Los Angeles
United ExpressSeasonal: Houston–Intercontinental
VivaAerobúsCiudad Juárez, Guadalajara, Mexico City, Monterrey, Tijuana
Volaris León/El Bajío, Mexico City, Monterrey, Querétaro, Tijuana
Seasonal: Chicago–O'Hare
WestJetCalgary, Toronto–Pearson, Vancouver
Seasonal: Comox, Edmonton, Kelowna, Prince George, Regina, Saskatoon, Victoria, Winnipeg
World2fly Madrid (begins July 1, 2022)[6]
Terminal Map

Statistics

Passengers
Puerto Vallarta Airport Passengers. See source Wikidata query.

Busiest routes
Busiest domestic routes at Puerto Vallarta International Airport (2020)[7]
Rank City Passengers Ranking Airline
1  Mexico City, Mexico City 291,730 Aeromar, Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect, Magni, VivaAerobús, Volaris
2  Nuevo León, Monterrey 61,039 Magni, VivaAerobús, Volaris
3  Baja California, Tijuana 54,915 VivaAerobús, Volaris
4  Jalisco, Guadalajara 31,226 Aeromar, Calafia Airlines, TAR, VivaAerobús
5  Guanajuato, León 13,228 Volaris
6  Querétaro, Querétaro 6,136 2 TAR, Volaris
7  Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes 5,638 2 TAR, Volaris
8  México (state), Toluca 4,305 2
9  Puebla, Puebla 3,505 2 VivaAerobús
10  San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí 1,698 1 TAR
11  Baja California Sur, San José del Cabo 1,662 2 Magni
12  Chihuahua, Chihuahua 421 2 Magni, TAR, Volaris
13  Sinaloa, Mazatlán 149 1
View of the tarmac
Busiest international routes at Puerto Vallarta International Airport (2020)[7]
Rank City Passengers Ranking Airline
1  United States, Los Angeles 91,661 Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, American Eagle, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines
2  United States, Dallas 82,156 American Airlines, Sun Country Airlines
3  United States, Houston[Note 1] 57,097 Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, United Express
4  United States, Phoenix 48,768 3 American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Volaris
5  United States, San Francisco 48,597 1 Alaska Airlines, United Airlines
6  Canada, Calgary 45,495 1 Air Canada, WestJet
7  Canada, Vancouver 42,064 1 Air Canada, WestJet
8  United States, Chicago 41,646 1 American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, United Airlines, Volaris
9  United States, Denver 40,516 1 Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines
10  Canada, Toronto 37,151 Air Canada Rouge, Air Transat, WestJet
11  United States, Seattle 31,388 Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines
12  United States, Minneapolis 29,458 2 Delta Air Lines, Sun Country Airlines
13  Canada, Montréal 25,044 Air Canada, Air Transat
14  Canada, Edmonton 18,035 1 Swoop WestJet
15  Canada, Winnipeg 16,854 4 WestJet

Note
  1. Official statistics include airports George Bush and Hobby.

See also
  •  Mexico portal
  •  Aviation portal

References
  1. "GAP Traffic Report". Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  2. "Puerto Vallarta Airport (PVR)". Puerto Vallarta Airport. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  3. "Guadalajara, Puerto Vallarta airports in line for major upgrades". Mexico News Daily. Mexico News Daily. 7 February 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  4. "JetBlue And American Reveal New Routes And Expanded Premium Products". Simpleflying. July 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  5. "Southwest Airlines Extends Flight Schedule Through April 24, 2022". Southwest Airlines. 16 September 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  6. "WORLD2FLY, will fly to Puerto Vallarta". Reportediario (in Spanish). November 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  7. "Traffic Statistics by Airline" (in Spanish). Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes. January 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.