Mexicali International Airport (); officially ''Aeropuerto Internacional General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada'' (General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport) is an international airport located 20 kilometers east of

Mexicali Mexicali (; ) is the capital city of the States of Mexico, Mexican state of Baja California. The city, which is the seat of the Mexicali Municipality, has a population of 689,775, according to the 2010 census, while the Calexico–Mexicali, Cale ...

Baja California Baja California, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Baja California, is a state in Mexico. It is the northwesternmost of the 32 federal entities of Mexico. Before becoming a state in 1952, the area was known as the North Territory of B ...

Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...

, near the U.S.-Mexico border. It is the northernmost airport in Mexico and serves the metropolitan area of Mexicali and the transborder region of Calexico-Mexicali. In addition to domestic flights within Mexico, the airport also facilitates domestic and international charter flights, flight training, and executive, and

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activities. Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico owns and operates the airport, which is named in honor of Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada, a Mexican military officer, politician, and former Governor of Baja California. The airport is a focus city for

Volaris Volaris (legally ''Concesionaria Vuela Compañía de Aviación S.A.B. de C.V.'') is a Mexican low-cost airline based in Santa Fe, Mexico City, Santa Fe, Álvaro Obregón, Mexico City, Álvaro Obregón, Mexico City with its operating bases in Canc ...

serving 9 domestic destinations. Mexicali Airport handled 1,034,100 passengers in 2024, a 35.51% decrease from previous year.

Facilities

The airport is located at an

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of and covers an area of . It features a long and wide

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runway that can handle

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aircraft. There are two

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: one for commercial aviation, constructed with hydraulic concrete and equipped with five parking positions, and another for general aviation, made of asphalt, offering 24 parking positions for small aircraft and three helipads. Other facilities include the control tower, a building for aircraft rescue and firefighting, a machinery room, visual aids, three hangars, and a water treatment plant. The airport has a capacity of operating 18 flights per hour. The passenger terminal is a one-story structure that accommodates arrivals and departures, offering standard services typically found at regional airports. These services include parking facilities, a check-in area, security areas, a VIP lounge, retail outlets,

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, and

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facilities, baggage-claim zones, an arrivals hall with car rental services and taxi stands, and a departure concourse with five gates that provide direct access to the apron, allowing passengers to board their planes by walking to the aircraft. Additionally, the airport houses logistics and courier companies and includes a dedicated general aviation terminal for various activities, including executive and general aviation, as well as administrative facilities.