General Mariano Escobedo International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional General Mariano Escobedo | |||||||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
Operator | Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte | ||||||||||||||
Serves | Monterrey Metropolitan Area | ||||||||||||||
Location | Apodaca, Nuevo León, Mexico | ||||||||||||||
Opened | November 25, 1970 | ||||||||||||||
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Focus city for | TAR Aerolíneas | ||||||||||||||
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Time zone | CST (UTC-06:00) | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 390 m / 1,280 ft | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 25°46′42″N 100°06′23″W / 25.77833°N 100.10639°W | ||||||||||||||
Website | www | ||||||||||||||
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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]