Chihuahua International Airport

Chihuahua International Airport

*Aeropuerto Internacional de Chihuahua*
Chihuahua International Airport; Aeropuerto Internacional de Chihuahua
	IATA: CUU; ICAO: MMCU;
Summary
Airport type	Military/public
Owner/Operator	Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte
Serves	Chihuahua City, Chihuahua, Mexico
Time zone	CST (UTC−06:00)
Elevation AMSL	1,330 m / 4,364 ft
Coordinates	28°42′10″N 105°57′42″W / 28.70278°N 105.96167°W
Website	www.oma.aero/en/passengers/chihuahua/
Map
	CUU Location of the airport in Chihuahua CUU CUU (Mexico)
Runways
Statistics (2023)
Total passengers
Total passengers	1,905,714
Ranking in Mexico	14th
	Source: Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte

Chihuahua International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Chihuahua); officially Aeropuerto Internacional General Roberto Fierro Villalobos (General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport) (IATA: CUU, ICAO: MMCU) is an international airport located in Chihuahua, Mexico. It handles both national and international air traffic for the city of Chihuahua and is operated by Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte. The airport was named after Roberto Fierro Villalobos, an aviator pilot of the Mexican Air Force known for his role during the Mexican Revolution. In addition to serving national and international passengers, Chihuahua Airport accommodates military facilities for the Mexican Army and supports logistics and cargo airlines. It also facilitates various tourism, flight training, and general aviation activities.

This airport is one of the most isolated commercial airports in Mexico, as the nearest airport with passenger flights is located over 300 kilometres (190 mi) away in Ciudad Juárez. It is also one of the few airports in Mexico equipped with three runways, with the others located in Tampico and Mexico City-AIFA. In 2022, the airport served 1,727,006 passengers, and this number increased to 1,905,714 passengers in 2023, a growth of 10.35%.^[1]

Facilities

Facilities diagram

The airport is located 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) northeast of the city center, at an elevation of 1,330 metres (4,360 ft) above mean sea level. It features three asphalt-surfaced runways: Runway 18L/36R is the primary runway measuring 2,600 by 45 metres (8,530 by 148 ft). Runway 04/22 measures 1,100 by 30 metres (3,609 by 98 ft) in width, and Runway 18R/36L spans 2,400 by 20 metres (7,874 by 66 ft).

The commercial aviation apron features seven parking positions, while there are two general aviation aprons, known as the north and south aprons, designed to accommodate both fixed-wing aircraft and heliports for private aviation. Furthermore, there are additional parking spots at the cargo terminal with the operational capability to receive narrow-body aircraft.

Terminal entrance

The passenger terminal is a single-story building that includes arrival and departure facilities for both domestic and international flights. It provides typical services found at a regional airport, such as check-in counters for domestic and international flights, a security checkpoint, migration and customs facilities, car rental services, taxi stands, and retail stores. The departure concourse offers seven gates and features a mezzanine from which three jet bridges facilitate passenger boarding. The terminal can handle 40 operations and up to 450 passengers per hour. It also houses two VIP lounges, one of which is Aeromexico´s Premier Lounge.^[2] The parking facility offers both short-term and long-term parking spaces.^[3]

Chihuahua Airport is home to Air Force Base No. 13 (Spanish: Base Aérea Militar No. 13 Chihuahua, Chihuahua) (BAM-13). The base accommodates Air Squadron 110, which operates Cessna 182 aircraft, and Air Squadron 205 with Beechcraft T-6 Texan II aircraft. The base includes an aviation platform covering 14,500 square metres (156,000 sq ft), three hangars, and various facilities for the housing of Air Force personnel.^[4]

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

Airlines	Destinations
Aeroméxico	Mexico City
Aeroméxico Connect	Mexico City
Aero Pacífico	Los Mochis
American Eagle	Dallas/Fort Worth
Magnicharters	Seasonal: Cancún, Mazatlán, Monterrey, Puerto Vallarta
Señor Air	Cabo San Lucas^[5]
TAR	Culiacán, Hermosillo, La Paz, Querétaro
Viva	Cancún, Guadalajara, Mazatlán, Mexico City, Mexico City–AIFA, Monterrey
Volaris	Denver, Guadalajara, Mexico City, Tijuana

Cargo

Airlines	Destinations
Estafeta	Dallas/Fort Worth, El Paso, Monterrey, San Luis Potosí, Tijuana

Terminal airside

Aeromexico McDonnell Douglas DC-9 at CUU

Military aircraft at Air Force Base No. 13

Destinations map

Chihuahua

Mexico City

Mexico City/AIFA

Monterrey

Guadalajara

Mazatlán

Los Mochis

Cabo San Lucas

Hermosillo

Culiacán

Tijuana

Cancún

Puerto Vallarta

Querétaro

La Paz

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Domestic destinations from Chihuahua International Airport
Red = Year-round destination
Blue = Future destination
Green = Seasonal destination

Dallas/Fort Worth

Denver

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International destinations from Chihuahua International Airport
Red = Year-round destination
Blue = Future destination
Green = Seasonal/charter destination

Statistics

Passengers

Chihuahua Airport passengers. See Wikidata query.

Busiest routes

**Busiest routes from Chihuahua International Airport (2023)**^[6]
Rank	City	Passengers	Airline
1	Mexico City, Mexico City	379,924	Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect, Viva Aerobus, Volaris
2	Jalisco, Guadalajara	145,315	Viva Aerobus, Volaris
3	Nuevo León, Monterrey	126,773	Magni, Viva Aerobus
4	Quintana Roo, Cancún	103,859	Magni, Viva Aerobus, Volaris
5	Baja California, Tijuana	70,785	Volaris
6	United States, Dallas/Fort Worth	41,681	American Eagle
7	Sinaloa, Mazatlán	17,703	Magni, Volaris
8	United States, Denver	14,689	Volaris
9	Sonora, Hermosillo	7,780	TAR
10	Baja California, Mexicali	7,264	Volaris