Ciudad Obregón International Airport
Ciudad Obregón International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional de Ciudad Obregón | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares | ||||||||||
| Serves | Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, Mexico | ||||||||||
| Time zone | MST (UTC−07:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 62 m / 203 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°23′33″N 109°49′59″W / 27.39250°N 109.83306°W | ||||||||||
| Website | www.aeropuertosasa.mx/CEN | ||||||||||
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  CEN Location of airport in Sonora  CEN CEN (Mexico) | |||||||||||
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| Source: Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil[1] | |||||||||||
Ciudad Obregón International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Ciudad Obregón) (IATA: CEN, ICAO: MMCN) is an international airport located in Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, Mexico. The airport manages air traffic for the metropolitan area of Ciudad Obregón and southern Sonora. It offers domestic flights within Mexico and supports various tourism, flight training, and general aviation activities. Operated by Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares, a federal government-owned corporation, Ciudad Obregón Airport handled 438,717 passengers in 2024, increasing to 531,343 in 2025.[1]
Facilities
The airport is located 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) southeast of Ciudad Obregón's city center, covering an area of 385 hectares (950 acres). Situated at an elevation of 62 metres (203 ft) above mean sea level, Ciudad Obregón's Airport features a runway measuring 2,300 square metres (25,000 sq ft) and an apron of 17,325 square metres (186,480 sq ft). The apron features two stands capable of accommodating narrow-body aircraft and smaller general aviation aircraft.
The passenger terminal is a two-story building. The lower-level houses the check-in area, an arrivals hall with a baggage claim area, immigration and customs facilities, car rental services, and taxi stands. The upper floor hosts the security checkpoint and a departures concourse that includes a commercial area, a VIP lounge, and three gates, two of which have jet bridges. Adjacent to the terminal are additional facilities, including civil aviation hangars and designated spaces for general aviation. The official operating hours are from 6:00 to 18:00.
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
Destinations map
Ciudad Obregón Domestic destinations from Ciudad Obregón International Airport Red = Year-round destination Blue = Future destination Green = Seasonal destination |
Statistics
Annual Traffic
| Year | Total Passengers | change % | Cargo movements (t) | Air operations |
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| 2006 | 154,466 |  |
291 | 15,131 |
| 2007 | 163,655 |  5.95% |
431 | 16,347 |
| 2008 | 167,663 | 2.45% |
543 | 16,491 |
| 2009 | 187,554 | 11.86% |
1,102 | 16,618 |
| 2010 | 215,340 | 14.81% |
1,297 | 18,164 |
| 2011 | 211,472 |  1.80% |
674 | 14,351 |
| 2012 | 181,806 | 14.03% |
207 | 11,465 |
| 2013 | 191,242 | 5.19% |
255 | 10,779 |
| 2014 | 214,992 | 12.42% |
240 | 10,258 |
| 2015 | 245,492 | 14.19% |
324 | 10,801 |
| 2016 | 256,573 | 4.51% |
306 | 10,694 |
| 2017 | 303,405 | 18.25% |
362 | 10,975 |
| 2018 | 338,316 | 11.5% |
452 | 11,578 |
| 2019 | 373,337 | 10.35% |
526 | 10,605 |
| 2020 | 215,145 | 42.37% |
324 | 7,733 |
| 2021 | 355,302 | 65.15% |
287 | 10,191 |
| 2022 | 430,276 | 21.10% |
294 | 9,950 |
| 2023 | 426,724 | 0.82% |
323 | 9,358 |
| 2024 | 438,717 | 2.83% |
348 | 8,786 |
| 2025 | 531,343 | 21.11% |
383 | 8,587 |
Busiest routes
| Rank | Airport | Passengers |
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| 1 | Tijuana, Baja California | 72,441 |
| 2 | Guadalajara, Jalisco | 72,032 |
| 3 | Mexico City, Mexico City | 49,676 |
| 4 | Monterrey, Nuevo León | 37,814 |
| 5 | Mexico City–AIFA, State of Mexico | 23,298 |
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
- Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares
References
- ^ a b c "Estadística Operacional de Aeropuertos / Statistics by Airport". Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ a b c "New flight will connect Ciudad Obregón with Baja California". El Siglo de Durango (in Spanish). December 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ^ a b c "Ciudad Obregón International Airport 'Takes Off' after Covid-19". Expreso (in Spanish). April 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ^ "Viva Aerobús announces three new routes from AIFA". EnElAire (in Spanish). June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Viva Aerobus Expands US and Domestic Routes". Mexico Business News (in Spanish). February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ^ "Estadística operacional por origen-destino / Traffic Statistics by City Pairs" (in Spanish). Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil. January 2026. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
External links
Media related to Aeropuerto de Ciudad Obregón at Wikimedia Commons- Official Website
- Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares
- Ciudad Obregón Airport information at Great Circle Mapper
- Aeronautical chart and airport information for MMCN at SkyVector
- Current weather for MMCN at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for CEN at Aviation Safety Network