Pachuca National Airport Aeropuerto Nacional de Pachuca | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Municipality of Pachuca | ||||||||||
| Serves | Pachuca,Hidalgo,Mexico | ||||||||||
| Time zone | CST (UTC−06:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,316 m / 7,598 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 20°04′38″N98°46′58″W / 20.07722°N 98.78278°W /20.07722; -98.78278 | ||||||||||
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  MMPC Location of airport in Hidalgo Show map of Hidalgo MMPC MMPC (Mexico) Show map of Mexico | |||||||||||
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| Source: Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares | |||||||||||
Pachuca National Airport (Spanish:Aeropuerto Nacional de Pachuca); officiallyAeropuerto Nacional Ingeniero Juan Guillermo Villasana(Juan Guillermo Villasana National Airport) (ICAO:MMPC) is a small airport located inPachuca,Hidalgo,Mexico. It handles domestic air traffic and supportsflight training,air taxi services, andgeneral aviation activities. The airport does not provide scheduled passenger public services. The nearest airport that serves commercial flights is Mexico City'sFelipe Ángeles International Airport. Operated by the municipality of Pachuca, it is named in honor of the engineer and aviator Juan Guillermo Villasana.[1]
Pachuca Airport is situated at anelevation of 2,316 metres (7,598 ft) abovemean sea level, covering an area of 36 hectares (89 acres). It features a singleasphaltrunway, designated as 03/21, measuring 2,200 by 25 metres (7,218 by 82 ft). The commercial aviation apron offers parking positions for smallaircraft and general aviation. Adjacent facilities include civil aviationhangars, anapron with parking positions foraircraft, and a small terminal building.
Over time, the airport has experienced sporadic service from charter and regional airlines, providing flights within Mexico. However, its proximity toMexico City has made it challenging to attract commercial services. Between 1998 and 2009,Click, the low-cost subsidiary ofMexicana de Aviación, served the Pachuca -Mérida route using aFokker 100 aircraft.
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