Guadalajara Airport, Mexico’s Third Busiest, Inaugurates Second Runway

This Tuesday (23) saw the official inauguration of the second runway at the Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport, serving Guadalajara, Mexico, marking a milestone in the expansion of operations for the third busiest airport in Mexico.

The new runway 11L/29R runs parallel to the now designated runway 11R/29L, and measures 3,538 meters long by 45 meters wide. The separation of around 300 meters between the two runways will not allow simultaneous operations, but segregated operations will be possible, with takeoffs on one and landings on the other, which is estimated to increase the long-term operational capacity of Guadalajara airport by 50% to 70%, from the current 41 operations per hour to 60 operations per hour.

At the event, Laura Díez Barroso, president of the Board of Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico (GAP), the airport’s concessionaire, expressed her gratitude to federal, state, and municipal authorities, whose support she described as «unconditional» and «essential» for the realization of the project initiated in May 2021.

GAP also highlighted the new general aviation area, which has a platform of 126,000 square meters, 51 hangars, and a service building. Due to its size, Díez Barroso described this sector as «an airport within the Guadalajara airport.»

Both works are part of an expansion and modernization plan that includes investments of around 800 million dollars until the year 2029, which also includes the remodeling and expansion of the passenger terminal (90,000 square meters), the construction of a second terminal of 125,700 square meters with 18 boarding gates, a hotel, expansion of the vehicle parking lot, new taxiways, and other complementary works.

In 2023, Guadalajara International Airport handled 17.7 million passengers, of which 5.2 million were international. This places it as the third busiest in Mexico, after Mexico City International Airport (MEX) and Cancun (CUN).

According to information gathered by Aviacionline through Cirium, as of July this year, the network of destinations served from Guadalajara airport reaches 31 cities in Mexico and 28 abroad, operated by 12 airlines.

Flights in Guadalajara

AerolíneaDestinoVuelos semanales
American AirlinesDFW : Dallas/Fort Worth, TX, US21
AmeirPHX : Phoenix, AZ, US14
AeroméxicoATL : Atlanta, GA, US7
AeroméxicoFAT : Fresno, CA, US7
AeroméxicoLAX : Los Angeles, CA, US10
AeroméxicoMAD : Madrid, ES7
AeroméxicoMEX : Mexico City, MX97
AeroméxicoNLU : Mexico City, MX11
AeroméxicoORD : Chicago-O'Hare, IL, US7
AeroméxicoSFO : San Francisco, CA, US11
AeroméxicoSLC : Salt Lake City, UT, US7
AeroméxicoSMF : Sacramento, CA, US11
AeroméxicoTIJ : Tijuana, MX10
Alaska AirlinesLAX : Los Angeles, CA, US7
Alaska AirlinesSJC : San Jose, CA, US7
CalafiaLAP : La Paz, MX2
CalafiaLMM : Los Mochis, MX2
Copa AirlinesPTY : Panama City, PA4
Delta Air LinesATL : Atlanta, GA, US7
Flair AirlinesYVR : Vancouver, BC, CA2
United AirlinesIAH : Houston-Intercontinental, TX, US21
Viva AerobusBOG : Bogota, CO2
Viva AerobusCJS : Ciudad Juarez, MX14
Viva AerobusCUN : Cancun, MX17
Viva AerobusCUU : Chihuahua, MX7
Viva AerobusHMO : Hermosillo, MX7
Viva AerobusIAH : Houston-Intercontinental, TX, US5
Viva AerobusLAP : La Paz, MX7
Viva AerobusLAX : Los Angeles, CA, US14
Viva AerobusMEX : Mexico City, MX35
Viva AerobusMID : Merida, MX11
Viva AerobusMTY : Monterrey, MX39
Viva AerobusNLU : Mexico City, MX21
Viva AerobusORD : Chicago-O'Hare, IL, US8
Viva AerobusPBC : Puebla, MX11
Viva AerobusPVR : Puerto Vallarta, MX20
Viva AerobusREX : Reynosa, MX7
Viva AerobusSJD : San Jose del Cabo, MX10
Viva AerobusTGZ : Tuxtla Gutierrez, MX7
Viva AerobusTIJ : Tijuana, MX48
Viva AerobusTQO : Tulum, MX4
Viva AerobusVER : Veracruz, MX9
Viva AerobusVSA : Villahermosa, MX6
MexicanaNLU : Mexico City, MX4
MexicanaSJD : San Jose del Cabo, MX4
VolarisACA : Acapulco, MX7
VolarisCEN : Ciudad Obregon, MX7
VolarisCJS : Ciudad Juarez, MX10
VolarisCLT : Charlotte-Douglas, NC, US3
VolarisCUL : Culiacan, MX22
VolarisCUN : Cancun, MX30
VolarisCUU : Chihuahua, MX9
VolarisDEN : Denver, CO, US7
VolarisDFW : Dallas/Fort Worth, TX, US9
VolarisFAT : Fresno, CA, US14
VolarisHMO : Hermosillo, MX14
VolarisHUX : Huatulco, MX3
VolarisIAH : Houston-Intercontinental, TX, US10
VolarisJFK : New York-JFK, NY, US6
VolarisLAP : La Paz, MX12
VolarisLAS : Las Vegas, NV, US11
VolarisLAX : Los Angeles, CA, US33
VolarisLMM : Los Mochis, MX4
VolarisLTO : Loreto, MX2
VolarisMCO : Orlando, FL, US6
VolarisMDW : Chicago-Midway, IL, US8
VolarisMEX : Mexico City, MX51
VolarisMIA : Miami, FL, US5
VolarisMID : Merida, MX7
VolarisMTY : Monterrey, MX20
VolarisMXL : Mexicali, MX21
VolarisNLU : Mexico City, MX11
VolarisOAK : Oakland, CA, US14
VolarisOAX : Oaxaca, MX11
VolarisONT : Ontario, CA, US7
VolarisORD : Chicago-O'Hare, IL, US10
VolarisPDX : Portland, OR, US8
VolarisPHX : Phoenix, AZ, US8
VolarisPVR : Puerto Vallarta, MX14
VolarisPXM : Puerto Escondido, MX4
VolarisRNO : Reno, NV, US5
VolarisSAT : San Antonio, TX, US9
VolarisSEA : Seattle, WA, US8
VolarisSJC : San Jose, CA, US13
VolarisSJD : San Jose del Cabo, MX17
VolarisSMF : Sacramento, CA, US11
VolarisTAP : Tapachula, MX4
VolarisTGZ : Tuxtla Gutierrez, MX7
VolarisTIJ : Tijuana, MX58
VolarisTLC : Toluca, MX7
VolarisTRC : Torreon, MX5
VolarisVER : Veracruz, MX7
TAR AerolineasDGO : Durango, MX5

Volaris is the main operator in Guadalajara, accounting for 53% of seat capacity and 48% of frequencies. It is followed by Viva Aerobus with 28% of seat capacity and 27% of frequencies. In third place is Aeroméxico with 13% of seat capacity and 14% of frequencies.

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