Ciudad Juárez International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Ciudad Juárez); officially Aeropuerto Internacional Abraham González (Abraham González International Airport) (IATA: CJS, ICAO: MMCS) is an international airport located in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico, near the Mexico–United States border. It serves the Metropolitan Area of Ciudad Juárez and the El Paso-Juárez agglomeration.[2][3] The airport serves multiple domestic destinations and also supports cargo flights, flight training, and general aviation activities. It is named after Abraham González, a former Governor of the State of Chihuahua.
Ciudad Juárez International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional de Ciudad Juárez | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | El Paso-Juarez transborder agglomeration | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | MST (UTC−07:00) | ||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC−06:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,190 m / 3,904 ft | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31°38′11″N 106°25′43″W / 31.63639°N 106.42861°W | ||||||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||||||
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  CJS Location of the airport in Chihuahua  CJS CJS (Mexico) | |||||||||||||||
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It ranks as the twelfth-busiest airport in Mexico in terms of passenger traffic. In 2022, the airport handled 2,004,524 passengers, surpassing the 2-million threshold in a calendar year for the first time; and in 2023, it served 2,275,153 passengers, according to its operator, Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte.[1]
Facilities edit
The airport is located within the El Paso-Juárez urban area, situated 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) to the southeast of Ciudad Juárez's city center. The airport sits at an elevation of 1,190 metres (3,900 ft) above mean sea level. Ciudad Juarez Airport features two runways. The primary runway, 03/21, is 2,700 metres (8,900 ft) in length, while Runway 15/33 is 1,750 metres (5,740 ft) long and primarily used for smaller aircraft. The apron features 7 stands capable of accommodating narrow-body aircraft.
The passenger terminal covers an area of 15,480 square metres (166,600 sq ft) and offers a range of services typical of a regional airport. These include check-in facilities for both domestic and international flights, a VIP lounge, parking areas, car rental services, taxi stands, and a departure concourse with 3 gates: A, B, and C. The terminal underwent renovations in 2003, and in 2021, a new expansion project began, with plans for completion in 2025.[4] It is expected that the airport will have seven gates for aircraft, with four on the lower level and three on the upper level.[5]
Ciudad Juárez Airport accommodates logistics and courier companies and features a dedicated general aviation terminal that supports various activities such as tourism, flight training, executive aviation, and general aviation.
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The airport's proximity to the U.S. border makes it an attractive choice for cross-border travelers heading to Mexican cities. However, due to its close proximity to El Paso and the high transportation taxes for international flights in Mexico, the airport only serves domestic destinations.[6] Passengers traveling to destinations in the United States typically use the El Paso International Airport.
Airlines and destinations edit
Passenger edit
Cargo edit
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Estafeta | La Paz, San Luis Potosí |
| TUM AeroCarga | Monterrey, Toluca |
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Destinations map edit
 Ciudad Juárez International destinations from Ciudad Juárez International Airport Red = Year-round destination Blue = Future destination Green = Seasonal/charter destination |
Statistics edit
Passengers edit
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Busiest routes edit
| Rank | City | Passengers | Ranking | Airline |
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| 1 |  Mexico City, Mexico City
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394,842 | 
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Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect, Viva Aerobus, Volaris |
| 2 |  Jalisco, Guadalajara
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212,589 |
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TAR, Viva Aerobus, Volaris |
| 3 |  Quintana Roo, Cancún
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124,471 |
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Viva Aerobus, Volaris |
| 4 |  Nuevo León, Monterrey
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104,608 |
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Aeroméxico Connect, Viva Aerobus |
| 5 |  Baja California, Tijuana
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56,725 |  1
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Volaris |
| 6 |  Guanajuato, León
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54,067 |  1
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Viva Aerobus |
| 7 | Jalisco, Puerto Vallarta
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16,565 |
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Viva Aerobus |
| 8 |  Sinaloa, Mazatlán
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16,442 | 1
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TAR |
| 9 |  State of Mexico, Mexico City-AIFA
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12,583 | 
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Viva Aerobus, Volaris |
| 10 |  Sonora, Hermosillo
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5,871 | 1
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TAR |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "OMA's December 2023 Total Passenger Traffic" (PDF; 292 KB). oma.aero. Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte S.A.B. de C.V. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ "Passenger's Traffic" (PDF). Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte (in Spanish). January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "Inicia Volaris operaciones en Ciudad Juárez | INFO7 | Economía". Archived from the original on 26 February 2014.
- ^ "Aeropuerto Internacional de Torreón proyecta primera etapa de ampliación" (in Spanish).
- ^ "Avances en Aeropuerto de Ciudad Juarez". May 2023.
- ^ "Aeropuerto de Juárez es el cuarto más caro. Tarifa de Uso aumenta 18.5% y queda en 696.06 pesos para vuelos nacionales" (in Spanish). February 2023.
- ^ "Estadística operacional por origen-destino / Traffic Statistics by City Pairs" (in Spanish). Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil. January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
External links edit
Media related to Abraham González International Airport at Wikimedia Commons- Official Website
- Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte/
- Ciudad Juárez Airport information at Great Circle Mapper
- Aeronautical chart and airport information for MMCS at SkyVector
- Current weather for MMCS at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for CJS at Aviation Safety Network
