Airport type Public 05/23 3,400 Code MLM Phone +52 443 313 6780 | Elevation AMSL 1,839 m / 6,033 ft 3,400 11,155 Elevation 1,839 m | |
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Operator Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico Serves Morelia, Álvaro Obregón, Michoacán, Mexico Address Km. 27 Carretera Morelia-Zinapécuaro, 58920 Álvaro Obregón, Mich., Mexico Similar Hotel Aeropuerto Morelia, Sixt, Transport Aeromar, Andrea Morelia, Autobuses de la Piedad | ||
General Francisco Mujica International Airport, or simply Morelia International Airport, (IATA: MLM, ICAO: MMMM) is an international airport in Álvaro Obregón, Michoacán, Mexico, near Morelia. The airport handles national and international air traffic of the city of Morelia. Named after former governor of Michoacán Francisco José Múgica. General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport it is the largest in the state of Michoacan. The longest route from Morelia is to Chicago, served by Aeroméxico and Volaris, while the shortest route is Mexico City, served by Aeromar and Aeromexico Connect.
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It handled 478,500 passengers in 2015, and 535,900 passengers in 2016.
History
The airport opened in 1984 and initially only had a daily flight with a DC-9 to Mexico City. The airport has grown to become the largest in the state of Michoacán.
In the past, the airport has been served by Aero California, Aviacsa, Avolar, Lineas Aereas Azteca, Continental (now United), Mexicana de Aviación, TAESA, TAR Aerolineas and VivaAerobus.