Saltillo Airport

Saltillo International Airport
Aeropuerto Internacional de Saltillo
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorAdministradora Coahuilense de Infraestructura y Transporte Aéreo
ServesSaltillo, Coahuila, Mexico
LocationRamos Arizpe, Coahuila, Mexico
Hub forAeronaves TSM
Time zoneCST (UTC-06:00)
Elevation AMSL1,456 m / 4,777 ft
Coordinates25°32′58″N 100°55′43″W / 25.54944°N 100.92861°W / 25.54944; -100.92861
Maps
SLW
Location of the airport in Coahuila
SLW
SLW (Mexico)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
17/35 2,897 9,505 Asphalt
03/21
Closed 		1,058 3,471 Asphalt
Statistics (2025)
Total passengers17,513
Ranking in Mexico56th
Source: Administradora Coahuilense de Infraestructura y Transporte Aéreo

Saltillo International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Saltillo); officially Aeropuerto Internacional Plan de Guadalupe (Plan de Guadalupe International Airport) (IATA: SLW, ICAO: MMIO), is an international airport situated in Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila, Mexico. It serves the Metropolitan Area of Saltillo, handling domestic flights, executive and general aviation, flight training, and international cargo operations. It also functions as a hub for the cargo airline Aeronaves TSM.

It is operated by the state-owned Administradora Coahuilense de Infraestructura y Transporte Aéreo. Historically, Saltillo Airport has been served by various airlines, including Continental Express, Mexicana, MexicanaClick, Aeromexico Connect,[1] Taesa, Aeromar, TAR and BAX Global.[2][3] The airport handled 17,513 passengers in 2025.[4]

Facilities

The airport is situated at an elevation of 1,456 metres (4,777 ft) above mean sea level and features a single runway, designated 17/35, with an asphalt surface measuring 2,897 by 45 metres (9,505 by 148 ft). Additionally, a second runway (now closed), designated 03/21, had an asphalt surface measuring 1,058 by 45 metres (3,471 by 148 ft).[5]

The airport's passenger terminal, built in 1987, includes essential facilities such as a ticketing and check-in area, customs and migration facilities, baggage claim areas, and a cafeteria. It gained international category designation in the same year.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

AirlinesDestinationsRefs
Aerus Monterrey [6][7][8][9]
Viva Cancún (begins March 29, 2026), Mexico City–Felipe Ángeles [10][11]
VolarisGuadalajara (begins June 1, 2026) [12]

Destinations map

Domestic destinations from Saltillo International Airport
Red = Year-round destination
Blue = Future destination
Green = Seasonal destination

Accidents

On July 6, 2008, USA Jet Airlines flight 199, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15, crashed at 2:15a.m. as the freighter approached the airport. The flight originated in Hamilton, Ontario, and stopped in Shreveport, Louisiana, en route to Saltillo. The crash killed the pilot and injured the co-pilot, who suffered severe burns.[13][14]

On September 15, 2022, an Aeronaves TSM Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner XA-UMW took off from Runway 15 at Saltillo, climbed to approximately 800 feet AGL and experienced an engine failure and extreme vibrations from the right-hand engine. The aircraft subsequently made a forced landing 2.4nm north of the airport. The flight crew were taken to hospital for a checkup but were promptly discharged. The aircraft received substantial damage.[15][16]

Statistics

Annual Traffic

Passenger statistics at Saltillo Airport[4]
Year Total Passengers Cargo movements (t)
2008 3,348 101,550 4,134
2009 2,922 77,521 4,366
2010 4,065 74,795 6,399
2011 5,085 96,107 3,855
2012 5,399 110,054 2,866
2013 5,723 116,008 4,805
2014 3,346 86,337 3,065
2015 2,161 74,419 1,579
2016 1,875 65,955 2,072
2017 2,725 71,621 7,486
2018 2,740 42,533 10,436
2019 2,076 33,122 10,125
2020 2,017 3,579 12,502
2021 1,851 4,665 13,279
2022 1,467 3,140 6,330
2023 1,438 1,417 6,052
2024 2,597 40 32,686
2025 2,384 17,513 21,081

See also

References

  1. ^ "Aeroméxico return flights Saltillo-Mexico City" (in Spanish). Grupo Milenio. December 2017. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
  2. ^ "Aeromexico cancels flights from Saltillo to CdMx" (in Spanish). Grupo Milenio. October 2019. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  3. ^ "Avala IP reactivación de vuelos comerciales en Aeropuerto Internacional Plan de Guadalupe". Vanguardia. February 2025. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
  4. ^ a b "Estadística Operacional de Aeropuertos / Statistics by Airport". Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil. Retrieved January 30, 2026.
  5. ^ "Airport Saltillo".
  6. ^ https://flyaerus.com/
  7. ^ https://a21.com.mx/destacadas/2025/06/13/lanza-aerus-sus-nuevas-rutas-a-monclova-y-saltillo-desde-monterrey/
  8. ^ https://www.aviacionline.com/mexico-aerus-inaugura-nuevas-rutas-a-saltillo-y-monclova-desde-monterrey
  9. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrYp9PQdh7c
  10. ^ "Commercial flight from Saltillo to Mexico City announced". El Diario de Coahuila (in Spanish). April 2025. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
  11. ^ "Viva's double move in Coahuila: opens Saltillo-AIFA and sets a date for Cancun". Aviacionline (in Spanish). November 2025. Retrieved November 14, 2025.
  12. ^ "Travel from Saltillo to Guadalajara nonstop: Volaris activates new key route towards the 2026 World Cup". PLAYERS of Life (in Spanish). February 2026. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  13. ^ "American pilot killed in cargo jet crash in Mexico". CNN. July 6, 2008. Retrieved July 6, 2008.
  14. ^ Hradecky, Simon (July 6, 2008). "Crash: USA Jet Airlines DC91 at Saltillo on Jul 6th 2008, crashed short of the runway". The Aviation Herald. Retrieved July 6, 2008.
  15. ^ "Accident: TSM SW4 at Saltillo on Sep 15th 2022, forced landing after engine problems". avherald.com. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  16. ^ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Swearingen SA227-AC Metro III XA-UMW Ramos Arizpe". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
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