Durango International Airport
Durango International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional de Durango | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte | ||||||||||
| Serves | Durango, Durango, Mexico | ||||||||||
| Time zone | CST (UTC-06:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,860 m / 6,102 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°07′27″N 104°31′53″W / 24.12417°N 104.53139°W | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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DGO Location of the airport in Durango DGO DGO (Mexico) | |||||||||||
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| Source: Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte.[1] | |||||||||||
Durango International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Durango); officially Aeropuerto Internacional General Guadalupe Victoria (General Guadalupe Victoria International Airport) (IATA: DGO, ICAO: MMDO) is an international airport situated in the city of Durango, Mexico. It manages national and international air traffic in the metropolitan area of Durango and the entire state of Durango. It also supports various tourism, flight training, executive, and general aviation activities. Operated by Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte (OMA), the airport is named after Guadalupe Victoria, the first President of Mexico. In 2024, the airport handled 534,993 passengers, increasing to 569,657 in 2025.[1]
Facilities
The airport is situated 17 kilometres (11 mi) northeast of the city center, at an elevation of 1,860 metres (6,100 ft) above sea level. It features one runway measuring 2,900 metres (9,500 ft) in length. The apron has four stands capable of accommodating narrow-body aircraft.
The passenger terminal offers typical services for a regional airport, including check-in facilities for both domestic and international flights, a VIP lounge, parking areas, car rental services, taxi stands, and a departure concourse with three gates providing direct access to the apron, allowing passengers to board their planes by walking to the aircraft. In 2008, the terminal building was expanded, and the apron and runway 03/21 were fully resurfaced, along with the taxiways.
Additionally, the airport hosts logistics and courier companies and features a dedicated general aviation terminal supporting various activities such as tourism, flight training, executive aviation, and general aviation.
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Aeroméxico Connect | Mexico City–Benito Juárez[2], Mexico City–Felipe Ángeles[3] |
| American Airlines | Dallas/Fort Worth[4] |
| Viva | Monterrey[5] |
| Volaris | Chicago–Midway,[6] Guadalajara,[7] Querétaro (begins June 1, 2026),[8] Tijuana[9] |
Destination maps
Domestic destinations from Durango International Airport Red = Year-round destination Blue = Future destination Green = Seasonal destination |
International destinations from Durango International Airport Red = Year-round destination Blue = Future destination Green = Seasonal destination |
Statistics
Annual Traffic
| Year | Total Passengers | change % |
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| 2008 | 233,471 | |
| 2009 | 213,394 | 8.60% |
| 2010 | 217,230 | 1.80% |
| 2011 | 227,131 | 4.56% |
| 2012 | 241,946 | 6.52% |
| 2013 | 235,952 | 2.48% |
| 2014 | 255,937 | 8.47% |
| 2015 | 315,835 | 23.40% |
| 2016 | 424,415 | 34.38% |
| 2017 | 395,905 | 6.71% |
| 2018 | 418,914 | 5.81% |
| 2019 | 527,004 | 25.81% |
| 2020 | 271,231 | 48.54% |
| 2021 | 446,030 | 64.45% |
| 2022 | 485,524 | 8.86% |
| 2023 | 513,246 | 5.71% |
| 2024 | 534,993 | 4.24% |
| 2025 | 569,657 | 6.48% |
Busiest routes
| Rank | Airport | Passengers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tijuana, Baja California | 92,253 |
| 2 | Mexico City–Benito Juárez, Mexico City | 82,248 |
| 3 | Dallas/Fort Worth, United States | 34,878 |
| 4 | Mexico City–Felipe Ángeles, State of Mexico | 30,307 |
| 5 | Chicago–Midway, United States | 22,296 |
| 6 | Monterrey, Nuevo León | 4,918 |
| 7 | Guadalajara, Jalisco | 4,289 |
| 8 | Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua | 602 |
| 9 | Toluca, State of Mexico | 42 |
| 10 | Hermosillo, Sonora | 7 |
Incidents and accidents
- On 31 July 2018, Aeroméxico Connect Flight 2431, an Embraer 190 XA-GAL en route to Mexico City, crashed after take-off. The plane was carrying 99 passengers and 4 crew members.[11] There were no fatalities[12][13][14]
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 Centro Norte
References
- ^ a b c "OMA's December 2025 Total Passenger Traffic" (PDF). oma.aero. Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte. January 2026. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- ^ "Aeroméxico expands operations at Mexico City Airport's Terminal 1". International Airport Review. November 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ^ "Aeroméxico to Reduce Services at AICM, Boost AIFA". Mexico Business News. December 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ^ "American Airlines announces flight to Durango" (in Spanish). EnElAire. October 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ^ "Return to Durango, flight to Monterrey". El Siglo de Durango (in Spanish). April 2025. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ "Volaris Launches Durango-Chicago Route". Mural (in Spanish). September 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- ^ "New routes and schedules at Guadalajara Airport". Líder Empresarial (in Spanish). September 2025. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ^ "Volaris triggers massive expansion with 33 new routes across North America". AviaciOnline. February 2026. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
- ^ "Incident in Volaris' flight from Durango to Tijuana". El Siglo de Durango (in Spanish). April 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ^ "Estadística operacional por origen-destino / Traffic Statistics by City Pairs" (in Spanish). Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil. January 2026. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ^ "Mexico plane crash: All 103 people on board survive". BBC News. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ^ "Aeromexico plane crash reported near Durango, Mexico". Newsweek. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ "Airliner crashes after take-off in Mexico". BBC News. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ "Se desploma avión en cercanías del aeropuerto de Durango". Archived from the original on 1 August 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
External links
- Official Website
- Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte
- Aeronautical chart and airport information for MMDO at SkyVector
- "Current weather for MMDO". NOAA/NWS.
- Durango Airport information at Great Circle Mapper
- Accident history for DGO at Aviation Safety Network