Saltillo International Airport (); officially Aeropuerto Internacional Plan de Guadalupe (Plan de Guadalupe International Airport) (), 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, Taesa, Aeromar, TAR and BAX Global. The airport handled 17,513 passengers in 2025.
Facilities The airport is situated at an elevation of above mean sea level and features a single runway, designated 17/35, with an asphalt surface measuring . Additionally, a second runway (now closed), designated 03/21, had an asphalt surface measuring .
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
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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.
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.
Statistics Annual Traffic + Passenger statistics at Saltillo Airport 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 List of airports in Mexico List of the busiest airports in Mexico List of busiest airports in North America List of the busiest airports in Latin America List of airports by ICAO code: M Airline destinations Transportation in Mexico Tourism in Mexico Administradora Coahuilense de Infraestructura y Transporte Aéreo Monterrey International Airport
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External links
Saltillo Airport information at Great Circle Mapper Accident history for SLW at Aviation Safety Network MMIO at Fallingrain MMIO at Elite Jets MMIO pic at Our Airports