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Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport GDL / MMGL

Guadalajara, Jalisco · Mexico · Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico (GAP)
17.8Mpax · 2024
H24International · customs & immigrationJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATAMMGL / GDL
OperatorGrupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico (GAP)
Coordinates20.5217°N, 103.3111°W
Elevation5,016 ft · 1,529 m
Time zoneCT (UTC-6/-5 DST)
Passengers / yr17,848,700 (2024)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
Bonded
AIP referenceMMGL — AIP México / SENEAM
Operating hoursH24 — no published curfew or PPR requirement
TerminalsSingle two-story terminal (~89,300 sq m / 961,000 sq ft) with four concourses (A, B, C, D) totaling 43 gates, handling combined domestic and international operations; Jet A-1 sold locally under the PEMEX/BP "Turbosina" brand.
Runways (3)
  • 11R/29L · 4,000 m / 13,123 ft · 60 m wide · Asphalt · ILS ILS CAT I
  • 11L/29R · 3,538 m / 11,608 ft · 45 m wide · Asphalt
  • 02/20 (closed) · 1,818 m / 5,964 ft · 30 m wide · Asphalt
Base for Volaris and the third-busiest airport in Mexico, GDL anchors Jalisco's business, tech, and tequila-tourism economy; Aeroméxico, Viva, and Mexicana provide domestic depth while American, United, Delta, and Alaska link it directly to major US hubs.

Services

Available On request / PPR Seasonal / ageing Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling Available · 5 providers
Swissport International (in partnership with AGN Aviation)
Provides passenger and ramp ground handling at GDL as part of a nationwide 28-station network operated jointly with local partner AGN Aviation, Mexico's third-largest ground handler, under a partnership formalized in 2015.
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Available
Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Menzies Aviation
Provides above- and below-wing passenger and ramp ground handling at GDL, including wide-body and narrow-body capability, under contracts with carriers including TAG Airlines and Delta Air Lines (roughly 355 Delta flights a year).
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Available
Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Universal Aviation Guadalajara
Full-service FBO and General Aviation Terminal on the MMGL general aviation ramp (Carretera al Zapote s/n, Col. Las Pintitas, Tlajomulco de Zúñiga), newly inaugurated April 2026 ahead of the 2026 World Cup, offering onsite customs & immigration, ramp access, baggage handling, GSE support and a 51,700 sq ft / 5,000 sqm hangar for business aviation up to BBJ-737 size. · 24/7
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Available
Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aeroméxico / Aeroméxico Connect
Aeroméxico and Aeroméxico Connect self-handle passenger and ramp ground services at GDL via the Aeroméxico Servicios subsidiary, Mexico's largest ground service provider, rather than contracting a third-party handler.
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Available
Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Volaris
Self-handles ramp and passenger ground services at GDL, its largest hub/home base, where 38 aircraft currently overnight.
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Available
Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft fuel Available · 3 providers
Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares (ASA)
Federal entity that owns and operates GDL's Turbosina (Jet A-1) and Gasavión (avgas) storage/supply station at Carretera Guadalajara-Chapala km 17.5, Tlajomulco de Zúñiga, authorized in 2015 by the Energy Regulatory Commission; delivered 418 million litres of turbosina in 2023, placing GDL among the ten ASA stations that together account for the large majority of its national fuel deliveries. · 24/7
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Available
Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Universal Aviation Guadalajara
Arranges contract fuel for based and transient business aircraft as an FBO service; Universal is not itself the physical fuel supplier.
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On request
Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
SUAT Fuels
Aviation fuel supplier/trader offering into-plane Jet A-1 fueling (ASTM D1655/DEF STAN 91-91) across GDL's Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 for commercial and business aircraft with 24/7 AOG response; company-wide SAF availability is limited to select stations and is not specifically confirmed for GDL. · 24/7
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Available
Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
De-icing Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance Not listed
Part-145 base maintenance Available · 2 providers
Aeroméxico / Aeroméxico Connect
Operates a maintenance hangar in Guadalajara exceeding 20,000 sqm, opened for Boeing 737 MAX heavy maintenance with a second line added in 2025, capable of servicing up to four narrow-body/737 MAX aircraft simultaneously plus nightly exterior work on additional aircraft, performing heavy checks comparable to its Mexico City base.
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Available
Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Volaris
Currently performs maintenance from the former Mexicana de Aviación hangar at GDL; announced an $18M USD maintenance base on over 150,000 sqm of land (initial phase ~40,000 sqm of buildings plus ramp, capacity for up to 16 aircraft in year one), with construction beginning March 2026 for completion in 2027 and roughly 352 new jobs.
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Available
Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Component shops & overhaul Available · 10 providers
Aviation Technical Services GDL, S.A. de C.V.
Wheels & brakes shop — inspection, overhaul and preventive/corrective maintenance of aircraft wheels and brakes, including wheel service-life calculation, on KUNZ (Germany) wheel and brake shop equipment. Company states it holds AFAC Taller Aeronautico No. 483 and an FAA Part 145 repair station certificate (cited as ATSY204P) with a quality system to AS9110C; the FAA certificate number and its class ratings are not independently confirmed.
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Available
Verified 7 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Aviation Technical Services GDL, S.A. de C.V.
Battery shop — preventive and corrective maintenance of aircraft batteries (disassembly, cleaning, inspection, capacity work), one of the shop's three declared specialities; covered by the same AFAC Taller Aeronautico No. 483 / FAA Part 145 approval, exact class rating unconfirmed.
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Available
Verified 7 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Aviation Technical Services GDL, S.A. de C.V.
NDT — non-destructive testing carried out in-house as a step within the wheel, brake and battery overhaul process (company text: "desarmado, limpieza, inspeccion, pruebas NDT y reparaciones mayores"); an in-process capability rather than a separately advertised NDT shop, and specific NDT method ratings are unconfirmed.
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Available
Verified 7 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
ASI Propellers, S.A. de C.V.
Propeller shop — propeller repair and overhaul at Calle Volcan Jorullo 2803-A, Col. El Colli Urbano, Zapopan (Guadalajara metro). McCauley-authorized repair station since 27 March 2008; the description as the first and only McCauley station in Mexico is the company's own claim and is not independently confirmed. Listed in the AFAC national workshop register as Taller Aeronautico No. 429 with base GDL; customers track propeller status through a 24-hour online portal. Propeller class rating unconfirmed.
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Available
Verified 7 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Consorcio Mexicana HS, S.A. de C.V. (CHS)
Engine shop — repair, recovery/restoration and complete overhaul of turbine engines for business aircraft, trainers and helicopters, plus safety and performance inspections; workshop at Priv. Juan Martin 372, Militar Zapopan / Col. Mision del Valle, Zapopan, Jalisco (Guadalajara metro). Listed as AFAC Taller Aeronautico No. 525 (base GDL, permit cited as valid to 01/08/2027); engine class rating unconfirmed.
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Available
Verified 7 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
USMX AirLink / AirLink MRO
Engine shop — AFAC engine (motor) Class 1 and Class 3 ratings cited under Taller Aeronautico Permit No. 277 at Guadalajara International Airport (Hangar 8 Fila 6 / Hangar E-6 and Hangar E-3, Nueva Zona de Aviacion General, Tlajomulco de Zuniga); founded in Guadalajara in 1998, corporate offices in Zapopan. The register entry is associated with the legal name Personas y Paquetes por Aire, S.A. de C.V., which has not been independently confirmed as the same entity.
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Available
Verified 7 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
USMX AirLink / AirLink MRO
Electrical/mechanical accessory shop — AFAC accessories (accesorios) Class 2 rating plus "servicios especializados" cited under the same Taller Aeronautico Permit No. 277 at Guadalajara.
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Available
Verified 7 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
USMX AirLink / AirLink MRO
Propeller shop — AFAC propeller (helice) Class 2 rating cited under the same Taller Aeronautico Permit No. 277 at Guadalajara.
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Available
Verified 7 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Aero Motor Mex, S.A. de C.V.
Engine shop — aircraft engine repair/overhaul house listed in the AFAC national workshop register as Taller Aeronautico No. 283 with base GDL (Guadalajara); register contacts include ••• alongside ••• and •••, indicating a link to the USMX AirLink group, though it holds its own separate permit. Engine class rating unconfirmed.
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Available
Verified 7 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Constantino Jimenez Martinez (Taller Aeronautico AFAC 245)
Engine shop — sole-proprietor taller aeronautico listed in the AFAC national workshop register (Permit No. 245, base GDL, hangar at Nueva Zona de Hangares "C2", Aeropuerto Internacional Miguel Hidalgo, Tlajomulco de Zuniga) with a separate, dedicated "Taller de Motores" at Lote 24, Mz. 116, Zona 6 del Poblado El Zapote, Tlajomulco de Zuniga, Jalisco — an off-airport engine back-shop a few km from GDL. The registry listing is the only source; engine class rating unconfirmed.
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Available
Verified 7 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Flight catering Available · 2 providers
Universal Aviation Guadalajara
Coordinates in-flight catering for private/business aircraft through an onsite Air Culinaire Worldwide kitchen at the FBO.
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On request
Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Gate Gourmet (gategroup)
Operates an in-flight catering unit in El Salto, Jalisco within the GDL catchment area; gategroup's Mexico network (of which this unit is part) serves carriers including Aeroméxico, Aeromar, Delta Air Lines and Volaris, though the specific airline mix served from this location is not separately confirmed.
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Available
Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft cleaning Unconfirmed
Swissport International (in partnership with AGN Aviation)
Job postings for Swissport ramp staff at GDL (Tlajomulco de Zúñiga) list aircraft cabin/exterior cleaning among ramp duties alongside baggage loading.
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Unconfirmed
Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Ground support equipment Not listed
Cargo handling Available · 6 providers
Swissport International (in partnership with AGN Aviation)
Swissport handled air cargo at Guadalajara both before and after formalizing the AGN Aviation partnership.
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Available
Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Menzies Aviation
Menzies' global portfolio includes cargo handling and warehousing, but a dedicated GDL cargo facility is not separately confirmed by a station-specific source.
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Unconfirmed
Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Avianca Cargo México
Mexican all-cargo carrier rebranded from AeroUnion to Avianca Cargo México on June 24, 2025 while retaining its independent operating permits and station infrastructure; maintains a dedicated station office at GDL (Calle Interior del Aeropuerto 146, Col. Aeropuerto), self-handling its own freighter operations at the airport.
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Available
Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aeroméxico Cargo
Operates scheduled belly and freighter cargo service from GDL as part of Aeroméxico's national cargo network, with ground cargo handling self-performed by Aeroméxico at the station.
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Available
Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
FedEx
Operates a FedEx Ship Center directly at Guadalajara International Airport (postal code 45659, on airport grounds) for express air-cargo drop-off, pickup and handling of its own shipments, separate from FedEx's other city retail locations.
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Available
Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
DHL
Maintains an on-airport location at GDL (Hangar 5, Fila 3, Zona de Hangares) with dedicated staff for its own air freight, separate from its larger city warehouse in El Salto.
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Available
Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aviation security Not listed
Passenger & crew transport Not listed
Flight support Available
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico (GAP)
Federally-regulated airport group that owns and operates GDL, managing terminal facilities and airside infrastructure including the second parallel runway (3,538m) inaugurated July 2023; does not itself act as a third-party ramp ground handler.
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Available
Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Hotel & travel Not listed