Ciudad Juárez International Airport

Aeropuerto Internacional de Ciudad Juárez
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorGrupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte
ServesEl Paso-Juarez transborder agglomeration
LocationCiudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico
Time zoneMST (UTC−07:00)
 • Summer (DST)MDT (UTC−06:00)
Elevation AMSL1,190 m / 3,904 ft
Coordinates31°38′11″N 106°25′43″W / 31.63639°N 106.42861°W / 31.63639; -106.42861
Websitewww.oma.aero/en/airports/ciudad-juarez/
Map
CJS is located in Chihuahua
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Location of the airport in Chihuahua
CJS is located in Mexico
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CJS (Mexico)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
03/21 2,700 8,858 Asphalt
15/33 1,750 5,741 Asphalt
Statistics (2022)
Total passengers2,004,524
Ranking in Mexico11th Increase 1
Source: Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte[1]

Ciudad Juárez International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Ciudad Juárez); officially Aeropuerto Internacional Abraham González (Abraham González International Airport) (IATA: CJS, ICAO: MMCS) is an international airport located in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico, near the Mexico–United States border. It serves the Metropolitan Area of Ciudad Juárez and the El Paso-Juárez agglomeration.[2][3] The airport serves multiple domestic destinations and also supports cargo flights, flight training, and general aviation activities. It is named after Abraham González, a former Governor of the State of Chihuahua. It ranks as the eleventh-busiest airport in Mexico in terms of passenger traffic. In 2021, the airport handled 1,499,841 passengers, and in 2022, it served 2,004,524 passengers, according to its operator, Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte.[4]

Facilities

Terminal map

The airport is located within the El Paso-Juárez urban area, situated 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) to the southeast of Ciudad Juárez's city center. The airport sits at an elevation of 1,190 metres (3,900 ft) above mean sea level. Ciudad Juarez Airport features two runways. The primary runway, 03/21, is 2,700 metres (8,900 ft) in length, while Runway 15/33 is 1,750 metres (5,740 ft) long and primarily used for smaller aircraft. The apron features 7 stands capable of accommodating narrow-body aircraft.

The passenger terminal covers an area of 15,480 square metres (166,600 sq ft) and offers a range of services typical of a regional airport. These include check-in facilities for both domestic and international flights, a VIP lounge, parking areas, car rental services, taxi stands, and a departure concourse with 3 gates: A, B, and C. The terminal underwent renovations in 2003, and in 2021, a new expansion project began, with plans for completion in 2025.[5] It is expected that the airport will have seven gates for aircraft, with four on the lower level and three on the upper level.[6]

Ciudad Juárez Airport accommodates logistics and courier companies and features a dedicated general aviation terminal that supports various activities such as tourism, flight training, executive aviation, and general aviation.

Aeromexico B737-8 MAX (EI-GZE) at CJS

The airport's proximity to the U.S. border makes it an attractive choice for cross-border travelers heading to Mexican cities. However, due to its close proximity to El Paso and the high transportation taxes for international flights in Mexico, the airport only serves domestic destinations.[7] Passengers traveling to destinations in the United States typically use the El Paso International Airport.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

AirlinesDestinations
Aeroméxico Mexico City
Aeroméxico Connect Mexico City
Calafia Airlines Cabo San Lucas, Culiacán[8]
TAR Durango, Hermosillo, Mazatlán, Torreón/Gómez Palacio
Viva Aerobus Cancún, Guadalajara, Leon/Del Bajío, Mazatlán, Mexico City, Mexico City–AIFA,[9] Monterrey, Puerto Vallarta, San José del Cabo
Volaris Cancún, Culiacán, Guadalajara, Hermosillo, Mexicali, Mexico City, Mexico City–AIFA, Querétaro, Tijuana

Cargo

AirlinesDestinations
Estafeta La Paz, San Luis Potosí
TUM AeroCarga Monterrey, Toluca
Volaris A320 at CJS
VivaAerobus A320 at CJS
TAR Aerolineas ERJ-145LR (XA-SFH) at CJS
VivaAerobus A320 at CJS

Destinations map

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

Statistics

Passengers

Ciudad Juárez Airport Passengers. See Wikidata query.

Busiest routes

Busiest domestic routes at Ciudad Juárez International Airport (2022)[10]
Rank City Passengers Ranking Airline
1  Mexico City, Mexico City 409,903 Steady Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect, VivaAerobús, Volaris
2  Jalisco, Guadalajara 187,162 Steady TAR, VivaAerobús, Volaris
3  Quintana Roo, Cancún 96,475 Steady VivaAerobús, Volaris
4  Nuevo León, Monterrey 82,272 Steady Aeroméxico Connect, VivaAerobús
5  Guanajuato, León 58,837 Steady VivaAerobús
6  Baja California, Tijuana 46,559 Steady Volaris
7  Jalisco, Puerto Vallarta 13,338 Steady VivaAerobús
8  Coahuila, Torreón 5,861 Steady TAR
9  Sinaloa, Mazatlán 5,304 Increase 1 TAR
10  Sinaloa, Durango 3,985 New entry TAR
11  Sonora, Hermosillo 3,611 Decrease 1 TAR

See also

References

  1. ↑ "OMA reports 2.3 million passenger traffic in December 2022" (PDF; 292 KB). oma.aero. Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte S.A.B. de C.V. 5 January 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  2. ↑ "Passenger's Traffic" (PDF). Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte (in Spanish). January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  3. ↑ "Inicia Volaris operaciones en Ciudad Juárez | INFO7 | Economía". Archived from the original on 26 February 2014.
  4. ↑ "OMA reporta tráfico de 2.3 millones de pasajeros en el mes de diciembre de 2022" (PDF).
  5. ↑ "Aeropuerto Internacional de Torreón proyecta primera etapa de ampliación" (in Spanish).
  6. ↑ "Avances en Aeropuerto de Ciudad Juarez". May 2023.
  7. ↑ "Aeropuerto de Juárez es el cuarto más caro. Tarifa de Uso aumenta 18.5% y queda en 696.06 pesos para vuelos nacionales" (in Spanish). February 2023.
  8. ↑ "They activate a new flight from Culiacán to Ciudad Juárez; how to buy and what airline is it". Luz Noticias (in Spanish). November 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  9. ↑ "Viva Aerobus Bets Big on AIFA: 17 New Routes". Aviacionline. September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  10. ↑ "Estadística operacional por origen-destino / Traffic Statistics by City Pairs" (in Spanish). Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil. January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
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