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The 21 of March, the AIFA celebrated its first year of international and domestic operations as a new gateway to Mexico.
Post written by: Daniel Martinez, correspondent in Venezuela
Twitter: @dgaviacion_
The airport was inaugurated by the government of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador on 21 march 2022, with the name of Felipe Ángeles International Airport in honor of the homonymous hero of the Mexican Revolution.
AIFA first anniversary
The Felipe Ángeles International Airport, better known as AIFA, It is located in the Santa Lucia area, Zumpango, State Mexico, was carried out as part of a regional airport system that is complemented by the Benito Juárez International Airport of Mexico City and the Lic. Adolph Lopez Matthew of Toluca. The airport is located forty-four kilometers north of the Historic Center of the City of Mexico.
in March 2018, as part of his campaign for the presidency, the then candidate Andrés Manuel López Obrador proposed the privatization of the New International Airport of the City of Mexico (NAICM) or the expansion of the Santa Lucía air base to convert it into an international airport, finally favoring the latter option.
The first domestic commercial flight that received the AIFA International Airport, it was flight Aeromexico Connect AM890, east to the Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport in the city of Villahermosa. While the first international flight was by the Venezuelan airline Conviasa, bound for Simón Bolívar International Airport of Maiquetía in Caracas, Venezuela.
While the first cargo flight the airport received was the 1 September 2022, with a flight from AeroUnion, from Tijuana.
Routes, destinations and airlines
The Felipe Ángeles International Airport began commercial operations with 6 national routes and one international, as a result of actions to increase connectivity, are currently offered 14 national routes and 5 international, which represents an increase 157%.
Total, from this new terminal they connect 19 national and international destinations, with the operation of 4 Mexican airlines and 3 international. among all, have been transported from its opening to the past 28 February to a 1.264.302 passengers (for the first 12 months it was estimated to reach 2.5 millions).
“In the first year of AIFA operations, there were 13 one thousand 398 commercial operations and transported to 1 million 385 one thousand 111 personas”.
To the date, national companies are present at the airport: Aeromexico, Volaris, Viva Aerobus and Magnicharters. Also the foreign ones: Arajet, Conviasa and Copa Airlines.
«Regarding rates for airport and complementary services, the total cost of said service is 29.43% cheaper than compared to other airports».
It was also highlighted that the AIFA has served to receive the presidents of Chile, Ecuador, Colombia, USA and the Prime Minister of Canada.
Airlines by destinations:
domestic flights
- Aeromexico: (2) Cancún, Guadalajara
- Aeromexico Connect: (6) acapulco, Merida, Monterrey, oaxaca, Puerto Vallarta and Veracruz
- Magnicharters: (1) Veracruz
- Viva Aerobus: (7) acapulco, Cancún, Guadalajara Monterrey, oaxaca, Puerto Escondido and Tijuana
- Volaris: (12) acapulco, Cancún, Guadalajara, Huatulco, Peace, Merida, Mexicali, oaxaca, hidden port, Vallarta Port, San Jose del Cabo, Tijuana
Between the 14 national destinations, airlines operate in total with 189 weekly frequencies.
International flights
- Aeromexico Connect: Houston
- Viva Aerobus: Havana
- AraJet: Santo Domingo
- Conviasa: Caracas
- Copa Airlines: City of Panama
In total they operate 25 international weekly frequencies from this airport.
cargo flights
Last 28 February DHL operations were inaugurated, the 2 March China Southern Cargo did it with a flight operated with a Boeing 777F from The Angels, California.
«In the cargo area of this airport, has registered since the beginning of its operation 2 one thousand 789 cargo operations and has collected to date just over $1,419 millions of pesos".
Have you already seen this airport?? Tell me what you think in the comments.
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last year I flew from Aifa to Quito for the Cup, for an unbeatable price. The airport is not as far as it seems, but it lacks connectivity. Inside the airport many services are missing, for example of restaurant, there wasn't even subway, and just an exchange house. The only place to eat was some cakes (type empanadas) that they finished early and I was left without lunch. With time I hope to grow in services
Thanks for your experience.! How long did it take to the airport?
From the center of Mexico City (Angel of Independence area) to AIFA on a Tuesday morning, I take 40 minutes to arrive in a shared minivan service (for about 7 Dollars), as I know now there are more times to arrive and there are already more food offers (including Subway 🙂
Excellent information!
vans depart from the Angel de la Independencia in CDMX, on 40 minutes we arrived at the airport. Unfortunately there were few hours, I know that now there are more cumshots (Departures) towards the Aifa, costs like 8 Usd (150 Mexican pesos). The airport was very empty,the good thing for the competitive prices, as some people told me, they dared to fly for the first time, that is excellent news. The airport is not aesthetically beautiful but I hope it will be functional.
very good information, Thank you.