Guaymas International Airport facts for kids
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Guaymas International Airport
Aeropuerto Internacional de Guaymas
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares | ||||||||||
| Location | Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 18 m / 59 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°58′08″N 110°55′30″W / 27.96889°N 110.92500°W | ||||||||||
| Website | www.aeropuertosasa.mx/GYM | ||||||||||
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Location in Sonora
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Location in Mexico
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Source: Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares
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General José María Yáñez International Airport (IATA: GYM, ICAO: MMGM) is an international airport located in Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico. It handles national and international air traffic for the city of Guaymas. It was named after General José María Yáñez who defended Guaymas against an army of 400 French, German and Chilean filibusters in the 19th century. It is operated by Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares, a federal government-owned corporation.
In 2021, the airport handled 5,369 passengers, and in 2022 it handled 5,921 passengers.
History
Past jet service
A U.S. based airline operated scheduled passenger jet service from Guaymas during the 1970s. In 1975, Hughes Airwest was operating nonstop service to Phoenix (PHX) four days a week with a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30 jetliner with this flight offering continuing, no change of plane service to San Jose, CA (SJC), San Francisco (SFO), Sacramento (SMF), Eugene, OR (EUG). Portland, OR (PDX) and Seattle (SEA).
Aeroméxico operated daily McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30 jet service from Guaymas nonstop to Tucson (TUS) for a number of years in the 1980s and 1990s.
US Airways used to fly to Phoenix–Sky Harbor from Guaymas with Bombardier CRJ200 aircraft; the route was initially operated by Beechcraft 1900D and Bombardier Dash 8 aircraft. The service was discontinued in late 2012.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Aéreo Servicio Guerrero | Guerrero Negro, Santa Rosalía |
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Passengers
See also
In Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional General José María Yáñez para niños
- List of the busiest airports in Mexico
