Aguascalientes International Airport (); officially Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo (Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport) () is an international airport in Aguascalientes, Mexico. It serves both domestic and international air traffic for the Metropolitan area of Aguascalientes, which is the capital city of the State of Aguascalientes in Mexico. It also supports a variety of executive and general aviation activities.
The airport is named after Jesús Terán Peredo, who was the governor of Aguascalientes from 1855 to 1857 and was one of the first individuals to recognize Benito Juárez as Mexico's president. The airport's operations are managed by Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico. In 2024, the airport handled 961,800 passengers, and this number increased to 984,100 in 2025.
Facilities The airport is located at an elevation of above mean sea level. It has one active runway, designated as Runway 17/35, with an asphalt surface measuring . A former runway, designated as Runway 04/22, is now closed. from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
The passenger terminal has the capacity to handle 1.5 million passengers. It comprises arrival and departure facilities for both domestic and international flights within a single-story building. The terminal features four gates, a VIP lounge, a restaurant, parking facilities, car rental services, and various small shops. Additionally, the airport features an apron dedicated to general and executive aviation services.
Airlines and destinations
Passengers
Destinations map
Statistics Annual Traffic + Passenger statistics at AGU Year Total Passengers change % 2008 421,900 2009 284,500 32.56% 2010 294,100 3.40% 2011 328,500 11.70% 2012 400,100 21.80% 2013 456,600 14.10% 2014 540,500 18.37% 2015 633,100 17.10% 2016 693,700 9.60% 2017 754,100 8.7% 2018 855,669 15.54% 2019 847,975 0.90% 2020 475,600 44.6% 2021 793,400 66.8% 2022 929,300 17.1% 2023 928,000 0.1% 2024 961,800 3.6% 2025 984,100 2.3%
Busiest routes + Busiest routes from AGU (Jan–Dec 2025) Rank Airport Passengers 1 Mexico City, Mexico City 155,172 2 Tijuana, Baja California 128,995 3 Houston–Intercontinental, United States 40,887 4 Dallas/Fort Worth, United States 38,652 5 Chicago–Midway, United States 34,253 6 Los Angeles, United States 33,458 7 Cancún, Quintana Roo 30,637 8 Monterrey, Nuevo León 6,800 9 Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco 6,788 10 La Paz, Baja California Sur 1,966
See also
List of the busiest airports in Mexico List of airports in Mexico List of airports by ICAO code: M List of busiest airports in North America List of the busiest airports in Latin America Transportation in Mexico Tourism in Mexico Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico Metropolitan areas of Mexico State of Aguascalientes San Marcos Fair
References
External links
Official website Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico Aguascalientes Airport information at Great Circle Mapper
Accident history for AGU at Aviation Safety Network Tourism in Aguascalientes