Hermosillo International Airport

Hermosillo International Airport (IATA: HMO, ICAO: MMHO), also known by its ceremonial name, General Ignacio L. Pesqueira International Airport (Aeropuerto Internacional General Ignacio L. Pesqueira), is an international airport located in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. The airport handles several domestic flights and as well a flight to the U.S. city of Phoenix.

General Ignacio Pesqueira García International Airport

Aeropuerto Internacional General Ignacio Pesqueira García
Summary
Airport typeMilitary/Public
OperatorGrupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico
LocationHermosillo, Sonora
Hub forAéreo Servicio Guerrero
Elevation AMSL627 ft / 191 m
Coordinates29°05′45″N 111°02′52″W
Map
HMO
Location of airport in Mexico
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
05/23 7,546 2,300 Asphalt
11/29 (Closed) 3,609 1,100 Asphalt
Statistics (2020)
Total Passengers984,200
Ranking in Mexico11th
Source: Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico

Information
View of terminal

The facility is composed of one main runway (5/23), taxiways, hangars, and a commercial terminal which has capacity for 9 or more aircraft.

The airport normally serves as the primary alternate airport for flights headed to Tijuana International Airport, therefore, it is not unusual to see planes otherwise headed to Tijuana being diverted to Hermosillo (or vice versa) due to unfavorable weather at Tijuana or other technical problems. The airport's runways and taxiways were recently widened during the early 2000s so as to handle heavy aircraft that may divert to Hermosillo. Aeroméxico has had to divert its Boeing 787 to Hermosillo on several occasions.

The airport is also a military base, denominated BAM-18, handling Mexican Air Force's flights.

The airport is named after Ignacio Pesqueira, a general who helped the Mexican army resist the French during the 19th century invasion.

It handled 1,840,477 passengers in 2019, and 984,200 passengers in 2020.[1]

Airlines and destinations

Passenger
AirlinesDestinations
AeroméxicoMexico City
Aeroméxico Connect Monterrey (suspended)[2]
Aéreo Servicio GuerreroGuaymas, Guerrero Negro, Nogales, Puerto Peñasco
American EaglePhoenix–Sky Harbor
Seasonal: Dallas/Fort Worth (resumes June 3, 2021)
Calafia AirlinesCiudad Obregón, Guaymas, Guerrero Negro, La Paz
TARChihuahua, Ciudad Juárez, Culiacán, La Paz, Mazatlán, Mexicali, Querétaro
VivaAerobusCancún, Guadalajara, Mexico City, Monterrey
Seasonal: San José del Cabo
Volaris Chihuahua (suspended),[3] Ciudad Juárez (suspended),[3] Guadalajara, León/El Bajío (suspended),[3] Mérida (suspended),[3] Mexicali (suspended),[3] Mexico City, Puerto Vallarta (suspended),[3] Tijuana

Cargo
AirlinesDestinations
AmeriflightPhoenix–Sky Harbor
DHL AviationPhoenix–Sky Harbor
EstafetaMexico City, San Luis Potosi, Tijuana
TUM AeroCarga Guadalajara, Tijuana, Toluca

Busiest Routes
Busiest domestic routes at Hermosillo International Airport (2020)[4]
Rank City Passengers Ranking Airline
1  Mexico City, Mexico City 219,815 Aeroméxico, Interjet, VivaAerobús, Volaris
2  Jalisco, Guadalajara 107,135 Interjet, VivaAerobús, Volaris
3  Nuevo León, Monterrey 49,015 Aeroméxico Connect, VivaAerobús
4  Baja California, Tijuana 45,360 Interjet, Volaris
5  Chihuahua, Chihuahua 6,280 TAR, Volaris
6  Baja California Sur, La Paz 6,253 2 Calafia Airlines, TAR
7  Baja California Sur, San José del Cabo 6,066 4 VivaAerobús
8  Chihuahua, Ciudad Juárez 5,320 2 TAR, Volaris
9  Sinaloa, Culiacán 4,121 TAR
10  Baja California, Mexicali 3,252 TAR, Volaris

See also

References
  1. "Traffic Report". Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico. January 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  2. "Safety Precautions: COVID-19". Aeroméxico. February 2021. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  3. "We are ready to fly with you". Volaris. November 2020. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  4. "Traffic Statistics by Airline" (in Spanish). Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes. January 2021. Retrieved February 4, 2021.


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