Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lic. Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Gustavo Díaz Ordaz
IATA: PVR ICAO: MMPR
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico
Serves	Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit
Location	Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco
Focus city for	TAR Aerolineas
Elevation AMSL	23 ft / 7 m
Coordinates	20°40′48″N 105°15′15″W / 20.68000°N 105.25417°W / 20.68000; -105.25417
Website	aeropuertosgap.com.mx
Map
PVR Location in Jalisco Show map of Jalisco PVR Location in Mexico Show map of Mexico
Runway
Runway Length Surface ft m 04/22 10,171 3,100 Asphalt
Statistics (2022)
Total passengers 6,208,400 Ranking in Mexico 7th
Source: Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico

Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (sometimes abbreviated as Lic. Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport) (IATA: PVR, ICAO: MMPR) is an international airport in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico. The airport is named after President Gustavo Díaz Ordaz (1964–70), and had a total of 4.1 million passengers during 2021 and 6.2 million during 2022. It is listed as the 7th busiest airport in Mexico in terms of passenger movement for the 2010s decade.

Overview

Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport is mainly a tourist airport, with most passengers visiting the airport in the winter, spring and early summer, just before the rainy season hits the area. The airport serves multiple destinations in North America, and the British tourist airline TUI Airways serves the airport with one weekly year-round flight to Manchester using their Boeing 787 aircraft. Los Angeles, Dallas, and Phoenix are the busiest international routes from the airport, serving more than 130 thousand passengers annually. Among all airlines that serve the airport, WestJet serves the greatest number of international destinations, connecting 11 different Canadian cities with Puerto Vallarta during the high season.

The terminal building has two floors, and is divided into two halls: Halls A and B. The first floor contains the check-in area, the international arrivals area, and some food areas. The upper floor has abundant food services and shopping areas, along with the security checkpoint, a VIP Lounge, duty-free shops, and the departures area. Hall A is for domestic traffic, while Hall B is for international traffic.

Expansion and growth

Puerto Vallarta and the Riviera Nayarit area has seen growth and expansion due to higher demand. In the 21st century, multiple airlines have expanded at the airport, along with new airlines and aircraft upgrades.

In 2020, it has been announced that the Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico operator group have invested about $4 billion pesos to build a 35,000-square-meter non-energy terminal, which would increase passenger traffic by 60% after completion. In addition, the funds will also be used for a new bus terminal and improved parking lots. This is part of GAP's new expansion plan for its airports in the state of Jalisco, spending a total of $18 billion pesos, and is expected to be completed by 2024.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

Airport's exterior in 2015

Waiting hall interior

Check-in hall

Commercial Zone

Terminal Map

Statistics

Passengers

Busiest routes

Busiest domestic routes at Puerto Vallarta International Airport (2022)

Rank	City	Passengers	Ranking	Airline
1	Mexico City, Mexico City	666,071		Aeromar, Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect, Magni, VivaAerobús, Volaris
2	Baja California, Tijuana	218,819	1	VivaAerobús, Volaris
3	Nuevo León, Monterrey	173,419	1	Aeromar, Magni, TAR, VivaAerobús, Volaris
4	Jalisco, Guadalajara	105,179		Aeromar, TAR, VivaAerobús
5	Guanajuato, León	29,158		Volaris
6	Querétaro, Querétaro	27,286		TAR, Volaris
7	State of Mexico, Toluca	24,217	6	Volaris
8	State of Mexico, Mexico City-AIFA	22,639		Volaris
9	Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes	21,748	2	TAR, Volaris
10	Puebla, Ciudad Juárez	13,669	2	TAR, VivaAerobús
11	San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí	8,612	2	Aeromar, TAR
12	Baja California Sur, La Paz	4,036	1	TAR
13	Sinaloa, Mazatlán	1,225	1	TAR
14	Sonora, Hermosillo	124	2	Magni

View of the tarmac

Busiest international routes at Puerto Vallarta International Airport (2022)

Rank	City	Passengers	Ranking	Airline
1	United States, Los Angeles	240,744		Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, American Eagle, Delta Air Lines, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines
2	United States, Dallas/Fort Worth	166,543		American Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Sun Country Airlines
3	United States, Phoenix	139,221	1	American Airlines, Southwest Airlines
4	United States, Houston	128,389	1	Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines, United Express
5	United States, San Francisco	113,739	1	Alaska Airlines, United Airlines
6	United States, Denver	105,315	1	Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines
7	United States, Seattle	89,321		Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines
8	United States, Chicago	79,750		American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, United Airlines, Volaris
9	Canada, Calgary	73,810	3	Air Canada, Sunwing Airlines, WestJet
10	Canada, Vancouver	49,857		Air Canada, Flair Airlines, Sunwing Airlines, WestJet
11	United States, Atlanta	49,599	1	Delta Air Lines
12	United States, Salt Lake City	45,968	3	Delta Air Lines
13	United States, Orange County	43,174	2	Southwest Airlines
14	United States, Minneapolis/St Paul	39,580		Delta Air Lines, Sun Country Airlines
15	United States, New York–JFK	34,132		JetBlue

Note

See also

In Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Puerto Vallarta para niños

• List of the busiest airports in Mexico