# Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)

> Guadalajara, MX · IATA: GDL · ICAO: MMGL · Large Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `GDL` |
| ICAO | `MMGL` |
| City | Guadalajara |
| Country | MX |
| Type | Large Airport |
| Elevation | 1529 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 20.52334, -103.31011 |

## Description

Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico runs Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) as Mexico's second-largest cargo gateway after Mexico City, with Aeroméxico maintaining a focus city here. A cargo terminal expanded in 2023 spans 27,000 square metres and can process roughly 350,000 tonnes a year, served by six wide-body stands. The freight base rests on Jalisco's manufacturing belt, where electronics, semiconductor and medical-device makers ship high-value, time-critical goods. Integrators FedEx, UPS and DHL call regularly, while Aeroméxico Cargo lifts belly freight on long-haul routes as far as Hong Kong. Customs clearance runs through Mexico's Aduana framework, backed by bonded warehousing on site. Federal highways toward the Bajío industrial corridor and the Pacific port of Manzanillo support air-sea combinations for forwarders. Sitting near 1,500 metres elevation, the airport requires longer take-off rolls, a factor freight planners weigh for heavily loaded aircraft.

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