Airport Overview

La Aurora International Airport  is located 6.4 Km south of Guatemala City´s center and serves the capital of Guatemala.   La Aurora is the country's main gateway is the fourth busiest airport in Central America in terms of passenger traffic, surpassed by Tocumen in Panama, Juan Santamaria in Costa Rica and Comalapa in El Salvador.

The airport is a focus city for AVIANCA Airlines, who offer connections throughout the region as well as to the United States. Further US connections are provided by American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Spirit Airlines and United Airlines, while Iberia provides the sole European connection. The airport is also a significant cargo hub, with connections throughout Central America and the United States. La Aurora is operated by Guatemala's Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC), whose head office is on-site.

The airport  went through massive modernization and expansion since 2008.  The airport is now able to accept greater number of flights and larger aircraft.

Cargo operations are handled beside the passenger terminal building by COMBEX-IM, and any aid cargo can go directly to CONRED,  which is located in front of the passenger terminal.

 In June 2007, the airport was certified as Category I by the FAA.

Airport Picture

Description and Contacts of Key Companies

For more information on airport contacts, please see the following link:  4.5 Airport Companies Contact List.

Information on some aviation service providers can be found at: http://www.azfreight.com/

Passenger and Cargo Performance Indicator

It is important to notice that cargo transported through La Aurora has been increasing for the last 5 years, for more than 15% per year.  Only between 2012 and 2013 there was a 32% cargo increase.

• Combex IM has received a 15 year warehouse concession from the Government to handle imported and exported of cargo. Combex IM handled approximately 22,000 t of import and 28,000 t of export per year.
• Their facility includes a high security compound with a large warehouse divided in two sections of 3,000 m² each. All the cargo landing/leaving in/from Aurora airport is moved by ground handling companies from and to the Combex IM warehouse. Combex IM handling equipment consists of seven 2.5 t forklifts.
• The facilities for perishable cargo have a capacity of 136,000 kg. Two planes can be handled simultaneously.
• Combex schedule works 24 hrs, 365 day/yr

The number of passengers entering during 2013 was 1,059,220 and exiting the country was 1,048,450.   

For airport statistics please see the following link:  http://www.dgacguate.com/index.php/departamentos/estadisticas-de-transporte

Runways

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Helicopter Pad(s)

Airport Infrastructure Details

Several Air Terminal and Ground Handling Services (ATGHS) companies are operating in Aurora Airport providing services such as Ground Operation Control, aircraft push back and towing, baggage handling, passenger services, aircraft loading/unloading, cleaning (interior/exterior), ground power units, water supply services, passenger and crew stairs, etc. All types of commercial cargo up to B-747/400 and Galaxy can be attended.

Airport Operating Details

Customs Guidance

For more information on customs in Guatemala, please see the following link: 1.3 Customs Information here.

Storage Facilities

Documents required for imports of goods

1.         Air waybill

2.         Mayor Policy, Minor Policy, handling baggage treatment, provisional policy, Transit waybill, Consignee waybill, internal act, Diplomatic pouch, Guvernative franchaise

3.         Invoice for Combex Services. Can be paid at Banco Industrial, Credito Hipotecario or BAM at Combex

4.         Additonal information, please call +502 2387-4800

Airfield Costs

NAVIGATION CHARGES

Security

The CGAG (Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil) through the GNSA (Gerencia Nacional de Seguridad Aeoportuaria) is the government entity responsible for issue the norms and regulations of everything related to Civil Aviation Security.

Airport complies with International Standards.