Los Cabos International Airport
Los Cabos International Airport is the sixth-busiest airport in Mexico and one of the Top 30 in Latin America, located at San José del Cabo in Los Cabos Municipality, Baja California Sur state, Mexico.
The airport serves San José del Cabo, Cabo San Lucas, and the Los Cabos area.
History
From September 2011 until January 2012, the airport temporarily gained nonstop service to Asia with flights to Shanghai, China.The airport handled 5,339,316 passengers in 2019, 65% of them from international destinations. It has become the most important airport in the state of Baja California Sur. Because of a dramatic increase in the number of holiday resorts and due to the region's fast population growth, the infrastructure of the airport is now insufficient compared to the increasing demand, causing a lack of available positions for aircraft during peak-hours, as in many other airports in Mexico.
On September 15, 2014, Los Cabos International Airport was badly damaged by Hurricane Odile. Planes were knocked against structures due to the winds from Odile. Many people went to the airport, demanding flights out of Cabo San Lucas. The Mexican government began airlifting the first of thousands of stranded tourists, free of charge, to airports in Tijuana, Mazatlan, Guadalajara and Mexico City to catch connecting flights and, in the case of foreigners, receive consular assistance.
In November 2019, British Carrier TUI Airways, commenced flights to and from London's Gatwick Airport, thus being the first European carrier to fly in and out of the Los Cabos area. This flight is flown on a Boeing 787.
Architecture
The architect of Los Cabos International Airport's 1997 renovation and expansion was Mexican architect and great-grandson of Queen Isabella II of Spain, Manuel De Santiago-de Borbón González Bravo. He was a member of ICOMOS, and his lifetime architectural legacy to Mexico adds to built nationwide, including famous buildings and national sites, as well as important national restorations like the Mexican Houses of Congress Palace.Terminals
The airport has two terminals. Terminal 1 operates domestic flights, and Terminal 2 operates international flights.Airlines and destinations
Passenger
Busiest Routes
| Rank | City | Passengers | Ranking | Airline |
| 1 | , Los Angeles | 310,333 | Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines | |
| 2 | , Dallas | 202,328 | 1 | American Airlines, Spirit Airlines |
| 3 | , Houston | 177,848 | 1 | Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines, United Express |
| 4 | , Phoenix–Sky Harbor | 140,014 | 1 | American Airlines |
| 5 | , San Diego | 124,167 | 1 | Alaska Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Sun Country Airlines |
| 6 | , San Francisco | 117,054 | Alaska Airlines, United Airlines | |
| 7 | , Chicago | 81,901 | 1 | American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines |
| 8 | , Denver | 76,217 | 1 | Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines |
| 9 | , Calgary | 61,032 | 4 | Air Canada, Sunwing Airlines, WestJet |
| 10 | , San Jose | 55,727 | 1 | Alaska Airlines, Southwest Airlines |
| 11 | , Atlanta | 54,589 | 1 | Delta Air Lines |
| 12 | , Vancouver | 54,250 | 2 | Air Canada, Sunwing Airlines, WestJet |
| 13 | , Seattle | 53,616 | 1 | Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines |
| 14 | , Orange County | 49,546 | 5 | Southwest Airlines |
| 15 | , Toronto-Pearson | 30,286 | 2 | Air Canada Rouge, Sunwing Airlines |
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Facilities
- The Trans-Peninsular Road has become a busy commercial and accommodation center which include the nearby establishments.