Francisco Sarabia International Airport
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Francisco Sarabia International Airport (Torreón International Airport) is an international airport
located in Torreón
, Coahuila
, Mexico
. It handles the national and international air traffic of the Comarca Lagunera
, considering Gómez Palacio and Lerdo in the State of Durango
.
The management of this airport is the responsibility of Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte (OMA). The airport has grown over 25% in passengers during the last decade. Responding to this growth, the airport terminal has recently been expanded and remodeled and significantly improve its image and services.
In Torreon Airport was a complete expansion and renovation of Terminal Building which includes new areas of documentation, a second floor where are located the last waiting room, a VIP lounge and new business areas covering different spins.
The airport was named in honor of Francisco Sarabia Tinoco, a pioneer of commercial aviation in Mexico.
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
located in Torreón
Torreón
Torreón is a city and seat of the surrounding municipality of the same name in the Mexican state of Coahuila. As of 2010, the city's population was 608,836 with 639,629 in the municipality. The metropolitan population, including Matamoros, Coahuila, and Gómez Palacio and Lerdo in adjacent Durango,...
, Coahuila
Coahuila
Coahuila, formally Coahuila de Zaragoza , officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Coahuila de Zaragoza is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. It handles the national and international air traffic of the Comarca Lagunera
Comarca Lagunera
The Comarca Lagunera is the 9th largest metropolitan area in Mexico, and is located between two states, Coahuila and Durango.-Geography:The Comarca Lagunera is formed by 15 municipios; 5 in Coahuila The Comarca Lagunera is the 9th largest metropolitan area in Mexico, and is located between two...
, considering Gómez Palacio and Lerdo in the State of Durango
Durango
Durango officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Durango is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. The state is located in Northwest Mexico. With a population of 1,632,934, it has Mexico's second-lowest population density, after Baja...
.
The management of this airport is the responsibility of Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte (OMA). The airport has grown over 25% in passengers during the last decade. Responding to this growth, the airport terminal has recently been expanded and remodeled and significantly improve its image and services.
In Torreon Airport was a complete expansion and renovation of Terminal Building which includes new areas of documentation, a second floor where are located the last waiting room, a VIP lounge and new business areas covering different spins.
The airport was named in honor of Francisco Sarabia Tinoco, a pioneer of commercial aviation in Mexico.