Puebla International Airport
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Puebla International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Puebla); officially Aeropuerto Internacional Hermanos Serdán (Hermanos Serdán International Airport) (IATA: PBC, ICAO: MMPB) is an international airport located in Huejotzingo, Puebla, Mexico.[2] It handles national and international air traffic for the Metropolitan area of Puebla, the fourth-largest metro area in Mexico. It also supports cargo services and various executive and general aviation activities.
Puebla International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional de Puebla | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Owner | Grupo Olmeca-Maya-Mexica (GAFSACOMM) | ||||||||||
Serves | Puebla Metropolitan Area | ||||||||||
Location | Huejotzingo, Puebla | ||||||||||
Time zone | CST (UTC−06:00) | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 2,244 m / 7,362 ft | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 19°09′29″N 98°22′17″W | ||||||||||
Website | www.grupoolmecamayamexica.com.mx/puebla | ||||||||||
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Source: Agencial Federal de Aviación Civil[1] |
Puebla Airport was named after Aquiles Serdán, Máximo Serdán, and María del Carmen Serdán, known as the Serdán siblings, who were leaders of the anti-reelection movement during the Mexican Revolution. It is operated by Grupo Olmeca-Maya-Mexica (GAFSACOMM), a holding company owned by the Mexican military. The airport is one of the fastest-growing in the country, serving 790,931 passengers in 2022 and 935,500 in 2023.[1]