San Luis Potosí International Airport
International Airport in San Luis Potosí, Mexico
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San Luis Potosí International Airport, (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de San Luis Potosí); officially Aeropuerto Internacional Ponciano Arriaga (Ponciano Arriaga International Airport) (IATA: SLP, ICAO: MMSP) is an international airport located in the municipality of San Luis Potosí, within the state of San Luis Potosí, Mexico. It serves the Greater San Luis Potosi Metropolitan Area. In addition to national and international passenger traffic, San Luis Potosí Airport accommodates logistics and courier companies as well as industries involved in auto parts, steel, textiles, and furniture. Since 2005 it has served as the cargo airline Estafeta's main hub.[2]
Ponciano Arriaga International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional Ponciano Arriaga | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico | ||||||||||||||
| Hub for | Estafeta Carga Aérea | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | CST (UTC−06:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,839 m (6,033 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°15′16″N 100°55′51″W | ||||||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||||||
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  SLP Location of the airport in San Luis Potosí  SLP SLP (Mexico) | |||||||||||||||
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| Source: Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte[1] | |||||||||||||||
Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte (OMA) is the operator of the airport. It was named after Ponciano Arriaga, a Mexican constitutional lawyer from San Luis Potosí who supported the government of Benito Juárez. As of 2025, SLP is the 9th busiest airport in Mexico for cargo traffic,[3] and it served 736,386 passengers during 2024 and 834,795 passengers during 2025, as indicated by data published by its owner and operator.[1]
Facilities
The airport features a primary runway designated as 14/32, measuring 3,007 metres (9,865 ft) in length. Additionally, there is a smaller runway, 04/22, with a length of 993 metres (3,258 ft), primarily used for general aviation and with limited utilization. Estafeta, a cargo airline, manages numerous daily domestic cargo flights from its dedicated cargo facilities located to the north of the passenger terminal. The commercial aviation apron features five narrowbody aircraft parking positions.
The airport features a single terminal that caters for both domestic and international flights. The terminal building contains a check-in hall, a common baggage claim hall, a large retail area with food and retail outlets as well as waiting areas located on the ground floor. The upper level contains a security area and a departure concourse with a VIP Lounge and five gates, one of which has a jetbridge.[4] The terminal can accommodate up to 300 people.
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
Destinations map
Domestic destinations from San Luis Potosí International Airport Red = Year-round destination Blue = Future destination Green = Seasonal destination |
International destinations from San Luis Potosí International Airport Red = Year-round destination Blue = Future destination Green = Seasonal/charter destination |
Statistics
Annual Traffic
| Year | Total Passengers | change % |
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| 2008 | 261,049 |  |
| 2009 | 206,500 |  20.90% |
| 2010 | 222,854 |  7.92% |
| 2011 | 248,645 | 11.58% |
| 2012 | 271,107 | 9.03% |
| 2013 | 261,699 | 3.47% |
| 2014 | 373,986 | 42.92% |
| 2015 | 444,469 | 18.85% |
| 2016 | 504,313 | 13.46% |
| 2017 | 553,353 | 9.72% |
| 2018 | 626,512 | 13.23% |
| 2019 | 643,224 | 2.67% |
| 2020 | 309,311 | 51.89% |
| 2021 | 528,625 | 70.90% |
| 2022 | 633,364 | 19.82% |
| 2023 | 718,639 | 13.46% |
| 2024 | 736,386 | 2.47% |
| 2025 | 834,795 | 13.37% |
Busiest routes
| Rank | Airport | Passengers |
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| 1 | Mexico City, Mexico City | 148,183 |
| 2 | Dallas/Fort Worth, United States | 73,773 |
| 3 | Cancún, Quintana Roo | 53,618 |
| 4 | Houston–Intercontinental, United States | 52,262 |
| 5 | Tijuana, Baja California | 36,997 |
| 6 | Atlanta, United States | 13,887 |
| 7 | Monterrey, Nuevo León | 10,318 |
| 8 | San Antonio, United States | 5,509 |
| 9 | Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco | 2,925 |
| 10 | Mexico City–AIFA, State of Mexico | 1,729 |
Incidents and accidents
- On November 4, 2008, former Secretary of the interior Juan Camilo Mouriño was killed when the SEGOB-owned Learjet he was travelling in on his way back from San Luis Potosí crashed at Mexico City before reaching the airport.
See also
- List of the busiest airports in Mexico
- List of airports in Mexico
- List of airports by ICAO code: M
- List of busiest airports in North America
- List of the busiest airports in Latin America
- Transportation in Mexico
- Tourism in Mexico
- Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte
- Automotive industry in Mexico
- San Luis Potosí
