Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport
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Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport , also known as Aguascalientes International Airport, is an international airport
located in Aguascalientes
, Aguascalientes
, Mexico
. It handles national and international air traffic of the city of Aguascalientes. The airport was named after Jesús Terán Peredo, an Aguascalientes governor from 1855 to 1857, and one of the first persons to recognize Benito Juárez
as Mexico's President.
The commercial facilities of the airport consist on a sole terminal, which comprises 4 contact positions plus 3 remotes used by non-mainline carriers. The terminal has been recently remodeled and expanded in order to meet the growing demand. The airport is now able to handle 1.5 million passengers, although it only handled 0.3 million during 2009. Several amenities have been recently opened, such as the introduction of a new restaurant on the upper level of the airport,new check-in counters, among many others. The airport has become one of the most important terminals in the Central-West region of the country.
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 Aguascalientes
Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes
The city of Aguascalientes is the capital of the state of Aguascalientes in western central Mexico. It stands on the banks of the Río Aguascalientes, 1880 meters above sea level, at...
, Aguascalientes
Aguascalientes
Aguascalientes is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 11 municipalities and its capital city is Aguascalientes....
, 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 national and international air traffic of the city of Aguascalientes. The airport was named after Jesús Terán Peredo, an Aguascalientes governor from 1855 to 1857, and one of the first persons to recognize Benito Juárez
Benito Juárez
Benito Juárez born Benito Pablo Juárez García, was a Mexican lawyer and politician of Zapotec origin from Oaxaca who served five terms as president of Mexico: 1858–1861 as interim, 1861–1865, 1865–1867, 1867–1871 and 1871–1872...
as Mexico's President.
The commercial facilities of the airport consist on a sole terminal, which comprises 4 contact positions plus 3 remotes used by non-mainline carriers. The terminal has been recently remodeled and expanded in order to meet the growing demand. The airport is now able to handle 1.5 million passengers, although it only handled 0.3 million during 2009. Several amenities have been recently opened, such as the introduction of a new restaurant on the upper level of the airport,new check-in counters, among many others. The airport has become one of the most important terminals in the Central-West region of the country.
Airlines and destinations
External links
- Aguascalientes International Airport
- World Aero Data: Jesus Teran Intl (MMAS)
- FlightAware U.S. airport activity to/from: Jesus Teran Int'l (MMAS)