Bajío International Airport
Bajío International Airport, officially known as Aeropuerto Internacional de Guanajuato is an international airport located in Silao, Guanajuato, Mexico. It handles national and international air traffic of the area that includes the city of León and the state capital, Guanajuato. Guanajuato International Airport is an important connecting point for some flights from Mexico City to the United States. The general director announced plans to build a cargo terminal and to construct of a second runway. The facility replaced the San Carlos Airport which is now part of the urban center of León. In late 2015, work began on the construction of a parallel taxiway that would run the length of the runway. In August 2016, the airport opened its first and only VIP lounge, while in January 2017, work began on the modernization of the entire terminal, including expansion of the departures level as well as relocation of the customs and immigration checkpoint. Work was completed in mid 2018.
It is one of the ten busiest airports in Mexico; it handled 2,746,824 passengers in 2019, an increase of 18.21% from previous year.
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Airbus A319 at the airport.
Airlines and destinations
Statistics
Top destinations
| Rank | City | Passengers | Ranking | Airline |
| 1 | , Houston | 72,413 | 1 | United Airlines |
| 2 | , Los Angeles | 60,954 | 1 | Aeromexico Connect, Volaris |
| 3 | , Dallas | 48,475 | American Eagle | |
| 4 | , Chicago | 44,259 | 1 | VivaAerobus, Volaris |
| 5 | , Oakland | 22,233 | 1 | Volaris |
| 6 | , Atlanta | 18,573 | 2 | Aeroméxico Connect |
| 7 | , Detroit | 16,268 | Aeroméxico Connect | |
| 8 | , Sacramento | 14,133 | 2 | Volaris |
| 9 | , San Jose | 13,944 | 1 | Volaris |
| 10 | , Fresno | 1,684 | Volaris |
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