Durango International Airport

Durango International Airport
Aeropuerto Internacional de Durango
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorGrupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte
ServesDurango, Durango, Mexico
Time zoneCST (UTC-06:00)
Elevation AMSL1,860 m / 6,102 ft
Coordinates24°07′27″N 104°31′53″W / 24.12417°N 104.53139°W / 24.12417; -104.53139
Websitewww.oma.aero/en/passengers/durango/
Map
DGO
Location of the airport in Durango
DGO
DGO (Mexico)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
03/21 2,900 9,514 Asphalt
Statistics (2025)
Total passengers569,657
Ranking in Mexico37th 1
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

AirlinesDestinations
Aeroméxico Connect Mexico City–Benito Juárez[2], Mexico City–Felipe Ángeles[3]
American AirlinesDallas/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

Passenger statistics at DGO[1]
Year Total Passengers change %
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

Busiest routes from DGO (Jan–Dec 2025)[10]
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

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "OMA's December 2025 Total Passenger Traffic" (PDF). oma.aero. Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte. January 2026. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Aeroméxico expands operations at Mexico City Airport's Terminal 1". International Airport Review. November 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
  3. ^ "Aeroméxico to Reduce Services at AICM, Boost AIFA". Mexico Business News. December 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
  4. ^ "American Airlines announces flight to Durango" (in Spanish). EnElAire. October 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
  5. ^ "Return to Durango, flight to Monterrey". El Siglo de Durango (in Spanish). April 2025. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
  6. ^ "Volaris Launches Durango-Chicago Route". Mural (in Spanish). September 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
  7. ^ "New routes and schedules at Guadalajara Airport". Líder Empresarial (in Spanish). September 2025. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  8. ^ "Volaris triggers massive expansion with 33 new routes across North America". AviaciOnline. February 2026. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  9. ^ "Incident in Volaris' flight from Durango to Tijuana". El Siglo de Durango (in Spanish). April 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
  10. ^ "Estadística operacional por origen-destino / Traffic Statistics by City Pairs" (in Spanish). Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil. January 2026. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
  11. ^ "Mexico plane crash: All 103 people on board survive". BBC News. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  12. ^ "Aeromexico plane crash reported near Durango, Mexico". Newsweek. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  13. ^ "Airliner crashes after take-off in Mexico". BBC News. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  14. ^ "Se desploma avión en cercanías del aeropuerto de Durango". Archived from the original on 1 August 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2018.