Monterrey International Airport

General Mariano Escobedo International Airport

Aeropuerto Internacional General Mariano Escobedo
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorGrupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte
ServesMonterrey Metropolitan Area
LocationApodaca, Nuevo León, Mexico
OpenedNovember 25, 1970; 54 years ago (1970-11-25)
Hub for
Focus city forTAR Aerolíneas
Operating base for
Time zoneCST (UTC-06:00)
Elevation AMSL390 m / 1,280 ft
Coordinates25°46′42″N 100°06′23″W / 25.77833°N 100.10639°W / 25.77833; -100.10639
Websitewww.oma.aero/en/passengers/monterrey
Map
MTY/MMMY is located in Nuevo León
MTY/MMMY
MTY/MMMY
Location of the airport in Nuevo León
MTY/MMMY is located in Mexico
MTY/MMMY
MTY/MMMY
MTY/MMMY (Mexico)
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
11/29 3,000 9,843 Asphalt
16/34 1,801 5,909 Asphalt
Statistics (2024)
Total passengers13,581,599
Ranking in Mexico4th Steady
Source: Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte[1]

General Mariano Escobedo International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional General Mariano Escobedo) (IATA: MTY, ICAO: MMMY), simply known as Monterrey International Airport (Aeropuerto Internacional de Monterrey), is an international airport located in Apodaca, Nuevo León, Mexico serving Greater Monterrey. It operates flights to Mexico, the United States, Canada, Latin America, Asia and Europe. The airport serves as the main hub for Viva, Magnicharters, and the regional carrier Aerus.[2] It is also a focus city for Volaris, Aeromexico Connect, and the regional airline TAR Aerolíneas. The airport also serves cargo and charter flights, hosts facilities for Mexican Airspace Navigation Services, and facilitates various tourism-related activities, flight training, and general aviation. Monterrey Airport is operated by Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte OMA and it is named after General Mariano Escobedo, a prominent military figure born in Nuevo León.

Monterrey International Airport ranks fourth in Mexico by passengers, cargo and aircraft movements in 2024,[3] also holding the 13th position in Latin America and the 45th position in North America in terms of passengers. Notably, the airport has experienced rapid traffic growth, passing from 10,943,186 passengers in 2022 to 13,581,599 passengers in 2024, showing one of the fastest growth rates in recent years.[1]

  1. ^ a b "OMA's December 2024 Total Passenger Traffic" (PDF). oma.aero. Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte S.A.B. de C.V. January 8, 2025. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  2. ^ Casey, David (March 31, 2023). "Mexican Startup Aerus Details Launch Network". Routes Online. Informa PLC. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  3. ^ "Estadística Operacional de Aeropuertos / Statistics by Airport". Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil. Retrieved January 27, 2025.

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