Benito Juárez International Airport (IATA:MEX, ICAO:MMMX) serves Mexico City, the capital of Mexico. It is named after the 19th century statesman Benito Juárez and is Mexico's main international and domestic gateway. This airport offers direct flights to more than 300 destinations worldwide. September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mexico City (Spanish: Ciudad de México) is the federal capital of, and largest city in, Mexico. ... Other Mexican States Capital Mexico City Area 1,479 km² Ranked 32nd Population (2000 census) 8,591,300 Ranked 2nd Head of Govt Andrés Manuel López Obrador PRD Federal Deputies (30) PRD = 27 PAN = 3 Federal Senators PAN = 1 PVEM = 1 PRD = 1 ISO 3166-2 Postal abbr. ... The International Air Transport Association is an international trade organization of airlines headquarted in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), an agency of the United Nations, develops the principles and techniques of international air navigation and fosters the planning and development of international air transport to ensure safe and orderly growth. ... The IATA airport code is a three-letter alphabetic code designating many airports around the world. ... The ICAO airport code is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... Mexico City (Spanish: Ciudad de México) is the federal capital of, and largest city in, Mexico. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Benito Juárez Benito Juárez (March 21, 1806 – July 18, 1872) was a Zapotec Indian who served two terms (1861-1863 and 1867-1872) as President of Mexico. ...

This huge international airport, is Latin America's busiest airport, and is one of the 30 most important airports worldwide in terms of passengers, operations, and cargo. Latin America consists of the countries of South America and some of North America (including Central America and some the islands of the Caribbean) whose inhabitants mostly speak Romance languages, although Native American languages are also spoken. ...

Plans to relocate the airport to either Texcoco (EdoMex) or Tizayuca (Hidalgo) were floated by the government in 2001–02, but these were later shelved due to resistance from local farmers dissatisfied with the price offered for their land. Because of this, the AICM (Aeropuerto Internacional de la Ciudad de México) is undergoing major construction work, including new concourses in the Terminal 1 and 1-E, and two new terminals, the Terminal 2, and Terminal 3, these to handle up to 15 million passengers more per year, up from 29 million currently. Texcoco is a city in México State, Mexico, located to the east of Mexico City at 19. ... The United Mexican States, or Mexico, is a federal republic, comprising 31 states. ... This article is about the Mexican state. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

On November 28, 2004, the Arizona Republic, a U.S. newspaper, published an article sayint that it was remarkable that, after the September 11 terrorist attacks, Benito Juárez International Airport kept its plane spotting area open to the public, whereas a large number of airports worldwide had decided to close theirs. The Republic estimated that about 300 viewers and 100 model airplane and food sellers are attracted to the area every day. The airport's director told the newspaper that they had decided to leave the area open because it offered a free way of spending the day to poor families. November 28 is the 332nd day (333rd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Arizona Republic is a newspaper published in Phoenix, Arizona. ... Wikiquote has a collection of quotations by or about: United States Wikinews has news related to this article: United States United States government Official website of the United States government - Gateway to governmental sites White House - Official site of the US President Senate. ... The World Trade Center on fire The September 11, 2001 attacks were a series of coordinated terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001. ... Aircraft modeling or aeromodelling is a hobby that has been popular since the 1930s. ...

Early in 2005, Qantas, Singapore Airlines and China Airlines, among others, announced interest in opening routes to Benito Juárez International Airport from Australia and Asia. While Mexicana is studying the possibility of launching flights Mexico City-Tijuana-Tokyo/Bangkok/Shanghai/Hong Kong/Singapore with Airbus A340-500 aircraft. 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... For a list of Qantas destinations, click here. ... Singapore Airlines (SIA) is the national airline of Singapore. ... China Airlines (CAL, Chinese: 中華航空, commonly abbreviated 華航) is the state-owned airline of the Republic of China and is based in Taipei, Taiwan (not to be confused with Air China, which is owned by the Peoples Republic of China). ... A satellite composite image of Asia Asia is the central and eastern part of the continent of Eurasia, defined by subtracting the European peninsula from Eurasia. ... Mexicana de Aviación (commonly known by the shorter name Mexicana) is Mexicos second largest airline company, after Aeroméxico, and the worlds third oldest airline still using its original name, after Hollands KLM and Colombias Avianca. ... Mexico City (Spanish: Ciudad de México) is the federal capital of, and largest city in, Mexico. ... Tijuana is the largest city in the state of Baja California, Mexico. ... Long a symbol of Tokyo, the Nijubashi Bridge at the Imperial Palace. ... Bangkok from the Chao Phraya River at sunset, July 2004 Bangkok, (in Thai กรุงเทพฯ, กรุงเทพมหานคร, or Krung Thep, Krung Thep Mahanakhon), population 8,538,610 (1990), is the capital and largest city of Thailand. ... Shanghai (Chinese: 上海; pinyin: ; Shanghainese IPA: ) is Chinas largest city and is situated on the banks of the Yangtze River Delta. ... Airbus S.A.S. is a commercial aircraft manufacturer based in Toulouse, France. ... Virgin Atlantic Airbus A340. ...

Terminals

Benito Juárez International Airport has 2 terminals:

Domestic Terminal

• Concourse A
  • Aeroméxico (Acapulco, Aguascalientes, Cancún, Chihuahua, Ciudad Juárez, Culiacán, Guadalajara, Hermosillo, Ixtapa, La Paz, Loreto, San José del Cabo, Matamoros, Mazatlán, Mérida, Monterrey, Puerto Vallarta, Reynosa, Tijuana, Torreón, Veracruz, Villahermosa)
  • Aero California (Aguascalientes, Chihuahua, Ciudad Juárez, Ciudad Obregón, Ciudad Victoria, Colima, Culiacán, Durango, Guadalajara, Hermosillo, La Paz, Los Cabos, Los Mochis , Manzanillo, Matamoros, Mérida, Mazatlán, Monterrey, Puerto Vallarta, San Luis Potosí, Tampico, Tepic, Torreón, Tijuana, Veracruz, Villahermosa)
  • Aerocaribe (Cancún, Chetumal, Huatulco, Ixtapa, Mérida, Nuevo Laredo, Oaxaca, Puerto Escondido, Saltillo, San Luis Potosí, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Veracruz, Villahermosa)
  • Aerolitoral (Ciudad Obregón, Los Mochis)
  • Aeromar (Campeche, Ciudad del Carmen, Ciudad Victoria, Colima, Guadalajara, Huatulco, Lazaro Cardenas, Manzanillo, Minatitlán, Monterrey, Morelia, Poza Rica, Puebla, Queretaro, San Luis Potosi, Tepic, Uruapan, Xalapa, Zacatecas)
  • Mexicana (Acapulco, Cancún, Ciudad del Carmen, Cozumel, Durango, Guadalajara, Hermosillo, Huatulco, Ixtapa, León, San José del Cabo, Manzanillo, Mazatlán, Mérida, Mexicali, Minatitlán, Monterrey, Morelia, Oaxaca, Puerto Vallarta, Tampico, Tijuana, Veracruz, Villahermosa, Zacatecas, Zihuatanejo)
• Concurse B
• Concourse C
  • Aviacsa (Acapulco, Cancún, Ciudad Juárez, Chetumal, Culiacán, Guadalajara, Hermosillo, León, Mérida, Mexicali, Monterrey, Morelia, Oaxaca, Puerto Vallarta, Tampico, Tapachula, Tijuana, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Villahermosa)
• Concourse D
  • Líneas Aéreas Azteca (Acapulco, Cancún, Chihuahua, Ciudad Juárez, Guadalajara, Hermosillo, Monterrey, Morelia, Oaxaca, Puerto Vallarta, Tijuana, Zacatecas)
  • Magnicharters (Monterrey)

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International Terminal

• Concourse E
• Concourse F1
  • Aerolíneas Argentinas (Buenos Aires, Lima)
  • Aeroméxico (Atlanta, Boston, Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, Las Vegas, Lima, Los Angeles, Madrid, Miami, New York/JFK, Ontario, Orlando, Paris, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, San Diego, Santiago, São Paulo)
  • Air France (Paris)
  • Continental Airlines (Houston/Intercontinental, Newark)
  • Continental Express (Houston/Intercontinental, Laredo, McAllen, San Antonio)
  • Copa Airlines (Panama City)
  • Delta Airlines (Atlanta, New York/JFK)
  • Ecuatoriana de Aviacion (Quito)
  • Japan Airlines (Tokyo/Narita, Vancouver)
  • KLM (Amsterdam)
  • Lan Peru (Lima)
  • Northwest Airlines (Detroit)
• Concourse F2
  • Air Canada (Toronto)
  • Lufthansa (Frankfurt)
  • Mexicana (Bogotá, Buenos Aires, Caracas, Chicago/O'Hare, Denver, Guatemala City, Guayaquil, Havana, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, Montreal, New York/JFK, Oakland, Portland, Quito, Sacramento, San Antonio, San Francisco, San Jose (California), San José (Costa Rica), San Salvador, Toronto, Vancouver)
  • Tikal Jets Airlines (Guatemala City)
  • United Airlines (Chicago/O'Hare, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington/Dulles)
  • US Airways (Charlotte)
  • Varig (Cancún, São Paulo)
• Concourse F3
  • Aero California (Los Angeles)
  • American Airlines (Chicago/O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth, Miami)
  • America West Airlines (Phoenix)
  • Aviacsa (Chicago/O'Hare, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami)
  • Avianca (Bogotá)
  • British Airways (London)
  • Cubana (Havana)
  • Iberia (Madrid)
  • Lan Airlines (Santiago)
  • Líneas Aéreas Azteca (Ontario)
  • Lloyd Aereo Boliviano (Guayaquil, Santa Cruz)
  • TACA (Caracas, Guatemala City, San José (Costa Rica), San Salvador)

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External links

• Benito Juárez International Airport Homepage (http://www.aicm.com.mx)
• Benito Juárez International Airport English Page (http://www.mexico-city-mex.com/)
• Aviation Safety Network – Aviation accidents and occurrences database (http://aviation-safety.net/)