Monclova International Airport
Monclova International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional de Monclova | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Administradora Coahuilense de Infraestructura y Transporte Aéreo | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Monclova, Coahuila, Mexico | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Frontera, Coahuila, Mexico | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | CST (UTC-06:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 568 m / 1,864 ft | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°57′21″N 101°28′12″W / 26.95583°N 101.47000°W | ||||||||||||||
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  LOV Location of airport in Coahuila  LOV LOV (Mexico) | |||||||||||||||
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Source: Administradora Coahuilense de Infraestructura y Transporte Aéreo | |||||||||||||||
Monclova International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Monclova); officially Aeropuerto Internacional Venustiano Carranza (Venustiano Carranza International Airport) (IATA: LOV, ICAO: MMMV) is an international airport situated in Frontera, Coahuila, Mexico. It manages domestic air traffic and supports flight training, air taxi services, and general aviation activities for the city of Monclova. The airport does not offer scheduled passenger public services, with the nearest airport for commercial flights being Monterrey International Airport. Operated by Administradora Coahuilense de Infraestructura y Transporte Aéreo, the airport is named in honor of the Mexican President Venustiano Carranza.
Monclova Airport is located at an elevation of 568 metres (1,864 ft) above mean sea level, featuring two asphalt runways. The first, designated as 06R/24L, measures 2,100 by 45 metres (6,890 by 148 ft), and the second (06L/24R) is smaller, measuring 1,458 by 17 metres (4,783 by 56 ft). The commercial aviation apron provides parking positions for one commercial aircraft, while a second apron offers parking for general aviation. Adjacent facilities include civil aviation hangars, an apron with parking positions for aircraft, and a terminal building with departure and arrival facilities for both domestic and international flights.
Over time, the airport has had service from commercial airlines, offering domestic and international flights. Until 2008, Continental Express operated a flight to Houston. In 2004 and from 2017 to 2018, Aeromar provided a flight to Mexico City. The airport handled 2,175 passengers in 2018 and 19 in 2019.[1]
See also
- List of the busiest airports in Mexico
- List of airports in Mexico
- List of airports by ICAO code: M
- List of busiest airports in North America
- List of the busiest airports in Latin America
- Transportation in Mexico
- Tourism in Mexico
- Monterrey International Airport
References
- ^ "Estadística Operativa Regional". Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes. January 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
External links
- Aeronautical chart and airport information for MMMV at SkyVector
- Current weather for MMMV at NOAA/NWS
- Monclova Airport information at Great Circle Mapper
- Accident history for LOV at Aviation Safety Network
- MMMV at Fallingrain.
- MMMV at Elite Jets.
- MMMV photo at Our Airports.
