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Loreto International Airport

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Airport type
  
Public

Elevation AMSL
  
34 ft / 10 m

Code
  
LTO

Phone
  
+52 613 135 0499

Serves
  
Loreto

16/34
  
7,218

Elevation
  
10 m

Loreto International Airport

Operator
  
Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares

Location
  
Loreto Municipality, Baja California Sur state, Mexico

Address
  
Carr. Transpeninsular Km. 7, Centro, 23880 Loreto, B.C.S., Mexico

Similar
  
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Loreto International Airport (IATA: LTO, ICAO: MMLT) is an international airport located in the city of Loreto, in Loreto Municipality of Baja California Sur state, northwestern Mexico.

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Services

The airport handles national and international air traffic for the city of Loreto and northern Baja California Sur state.

It is operated by Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares, a federal government-owned corporation. It is capable of handling aircraft the size of Boeing 737s and Airbus A320s. Mainly it receives Embraer ERJ 145s, Bombardier CRJs and Boeing 737s.

Aeromexico flew to several domestic and international destinations in past years, but service was cancelled in 2014. Currently, the airport has regular international flights to Los Angeles and seasonal service to Calgary.

In 2015, the airport handled 57,907 passengers, and in 2016 it handled 72,412 passengers.

Accidents and incidents

  • Aeroméxico Flight 498: On August 31, 1986 an Aeroméxico DC-9 that originated from Mexico City and stopped at Loreto and other Mexican destinations collided with a private aircraft while attempting to land at Los Angeles International Airport.
  • References

    Loreto International Airport Wikipedia