Torreón International Airport

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Torreón International Airport
Aeropuerto Internacional de Torreón
Summary
Airport typeMilitary/public
OperatorGrupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte
ServesLa Laguna, e.g.:Torreón, Coahuila, Gómez Palacio, Durango
LocationTorreón, Coahuila, Mexico
Time zoneCST (UTC−06:00)
Elevation AMSL1,124 m / 3,688 ft
Coordinates25°34′05″N 103°24′38″W / 25.56806°N 103.41056°W / 25.56806; -103.41056
Websitewww.oma.aero/en/passengers/torreon/
Map
TRC
Location of the airport in Coahuila
TRC
TRC (Mexico)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
08/26 1,467 4,813 Asphalt
13/31 2,755 9,039 Asphalt
Statistics (2025)
Total passengers842,608
Ranking in Mexico29th 1
Source: Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte[1]

Torreón International Airport or Torreón/Gómez Palacio International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Torreón); officially Aeropuerto Internacional De Torreón Francisco Sarabia (Francisco Sarabia International Airport) (IATA: TRC, ICAO: MMTC), is an international airport located in Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico. It handles the national and international air traffic of the La Laguna Metropolitan Area, which includes Torreón, Coahuila, and the cities of Gómez Palacio and Lerdo in Durango.

The airport also supports a variety of tourism, flight training, executive and general aviation activities. Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte (OMA) is the operator of the airport, and it was named in honor of Francisco Sarabia, a pioneer of commercial aviation in Mexico. In 2024, the airport served 813,226 passengers and 842,608 in 2025.[1]

Facilities

The airport is situated within the Torreón urban area, 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) to the east of the city center, at an elevation of 1,124 metres (3,688 ft) above sea level. The passenger terminal offers a range of services typical of a regional airport, including check-in facilities for both domestic and international flights, VIP lounges,[2] parking areas, car rental services, taxi stands, and a departure concourse with 2 gates, one of which is equipped with a jet bridge. The terminal underwent renovations in both 2003 and 2023.[3] The apron has 7 stands capable of accommodating narrow-body aircraft.

Torreón Airport features two runways. The main runway, Runway 13/31, is 2,755 metres (9,039 ft) in length, while Runway 08/26 is 1,467 metres (4,813 ft) long and is primarily used for smaller aircraft.

Additionally, the Mexican Air Force's Air Force Station No. 3 (Spanish: Estación Aérea Militar N.º 3) (E.A.M. No. 3) is located at Torreón Airport. It currently does not have any active squadrons assigned to it. The station includes an aviation platform of 5,400 square metres (58,000 sq ft), 1 hangar, and other facilities for accommodating Air Force personnel.

Airlines and destinations

Passengers

AirlinesDestinations
Aeroméxico Mexico City–Benito Juárez[4]
Aeroméxico Connect Mexico City–Benito Juárez[4]
American Eagle Dallas/Fort Worth[4]
TAR México Chihuahua,[5] Ciudad Juárez,[6] Mazatlán,[5] Monterrey,[4] Querétaro[4]
Viva Cancún,[4] Mexico City–Benito Juárez,[4] Mexico City–Felipe Ángeles (begins April 1, 2026),[7] San José del Cabo[4]
Seasonal: San Antonio[8]
Volaris Guadalajara,[4] Tijuana[4]

Cargo

AirlinesDestinations
Aeronaves TSM Culiacán, Querétaro
TUM AeroCarga Chihuahua, Ciudad Juárez, Toluca/Mexico City

Destination maps

Domestic destinations from Torreón International Airport
Red = Year-round destination
Blue = Future destination
Green = Seasonal destination
International destinations from Torreón International Airport
Red = Year-round destination
Blue = Future destination
Green = Seasonal/charter destination

Statistics

Annual Traffic

Passenger statistics at TRC[1]
Year Total Passengers change %
2009 394,377
2010 338,003 14.3%
2011 375,669 11.1%
2012 415,244 10.5%
2013 467,398 12.6%
2014 523,783 12.1%
2015 556,449 6.2%
2016 646,898 16.3%
2017 618,930 4.3%
2018 681,551 10.1%
2019 708,563 3.96%
2020 320,820 54.7%
2021 537,161 67.4%
2022 670,245 24.8%
2023 776,462 15.8%
2024 813,226 4.7%
2025 842,608 3.6%

Busiest routes

Busiest routes from TRC (Jan–Dec 2025)[9]
Rank Airport Passengers
1 Mexico City, Mexico City 247,691
2 Guadalajara, Jalisco 52,288
3 Dallas/Fort Worth, United States 40,079
4 Tijuana, Baja California 29,934
5 Cancún, Quintana Roo 17,665
6 San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur 14,061
7 Querétaro, Querétaro 4,943
8 Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua 4,220
9 San Antonio, United States 994
10 Chihuahua, Chihuahua 159

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 Salón Premier".
  3. ^ "Aeropuerto Internacional de Torreón proyecta primera etapa de ampliación" (in Spanish).
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Martinez, Fatima (27 January 2026). "¿Qué aerolíneas vuelan desde el aeropuerto de Torreón?". Elsiglode Torreon (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  5. ^ a b "New Air Routes Connecting Torreón to Mazatlan, Chihuahua and Monterrey Are Announced". Ground News. 10 November 2025. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  6. ^ Sánchez, Brenda (11 October 2025). "Torreón tendrá nuevos vuelos a Mazatlán y Monterrey". Grupo Milenio (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  7. ^ "New Viva routes will connect Torreón with San Antonio and AIFA". Vanguardia (in Spanish). September 2025. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  8. ^ Lopez, Victoria (12 October 2023). "San Antonio International Airport offers new nonstop flight to Torreon, Mexico". KSAT. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  9. ^ "Estadística operacional por origen-destino / Traffic Statistics by City Pairs" (in Spanish). Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil. January 2026. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  • Media related to Aeropuerto Internacional De Torreón Francisco Sarabia at Wikimedia Commons
  • Official Website
  • Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte/
  • Torreón Airport information at Great Circle Mapper
  • Aeronautical chart and airport information for MMTC at SkyVector
  • "Current weather for MMTC". NOAA/NWS.
  • Accident history for TRC at Aviation Safety Network


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