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Plan de Guadalupe International Airport (IATA airport code: SLW) Is an international airport located at Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila, Mexico. It handles national and international air traffic from the metropolitan area of Saltillo and Ramos Arizpe. The IATA airport code is a three-letter alphabetic code designating many airports around the world. ... Anthem State Anthem of Coahuila Capital Saltillo Other major cities Torreón Piedras Negras list of municipalities Area 149,982 km² Ranked 3rd Population (2000 census) 2,295,800 Ranked 17th Governor (1999-2005) Enrique Martínez y Martínez (PRI) Federal Deputies (7) PRI = 6 pending = 1 Federal Senators PAN = 2 PRI... Saltillo is a city in northeast Mexico, located at 24°42′ N 101°00′ W. It is the current capital of the state of Coahuila. ...
This airport receives few flights a day due to its proximity to Monterrey's General Mariano Escobedo International Airport and Del Norte International Airport. General Mariano Escobedo International Airport (IATA: MTY, ICAO: MMMY) Is an international airport located at Apodaca, Nuevo León, Mexico. ...
The international category was given back in 1987, when the runway was expanded to receive aircraft such as the Boeing 757, and the new terminal was opened with 4 boarding gates, a modern ticketing area, customs, migration, baggage claim areas, and a cafeteria. 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Boeing 757 is a medium-range transcontinental commercial passenger airplane manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. ...
Relevant buildings are the Cathedral, the Palacio de Gobierno (state government building), the Ateneo Fuente and the Instituto Tecnologico deSaltillo.
Saltillo's main universities are the Universidad Autónoma deCoahuila, the Instituto Tecnológico deSaltillo, the Tec de Monterrey Saltillo Campus, and the Universidad Autonoma Agraria Antonio Narro.
Saltillo Metropolitan Area air traffic is served by PlandeGuadalupeInternationalAirport.