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Puerto Vallarta International Airport

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

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Elevation

23 ft

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The Essence of Puerto Vallarta International Airport

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Location

Puerto Vallarta · JAL · Mexico

Connectivity

47 routes · 21 destinations

Position

20.680°, -105.254° · 23 ft elev.

Visa & Entry

Visa-free entry (many countries), Electronic Authorization (SAE)Official

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Mexico's Pacific gateway serving the Riviera Nayarit coast.

Opened

1965

Location

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Puerto Vallarta International Airport, officially known as Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport, is located in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico. It serves the popular beach resort region of Banderas Bay and the Riviera Nayarit, making it one of Mexico's busiest leisure-travel airports. The airport handles millions of passengers annually, with significant traffic from the United States and Canada, particularly during the winter tourist season. It operates both domestic Mexican routes and numerous international connections to North American and European cities. As a key entry point to western Mexico's Pacific coast, PVR supports a tourism-driven economy with charter and scheduled service from major carriers. The airport has undergone expansions and modernization efforts to accommodate growing passenger volumes.

Terminals

The airport operates with a single main terminal building featuring international and domestic wings with multiple gates.

Getting to & from

Ground transport options include taxis, shared shuttles (combis), and private transfers connecting the airport to downtown Puerto Vallarta and the Riviera Nayarit hotel zone, with no direct public bus service to the terminal.

Airlines here

Major carriers serving PVR include American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Alaska Airlines, WestJet, Air Canada, Aeromexico, and Volaris.

Notable facts

›Officially named Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport after a former Mexican president.
›Located approximately 7 km north of downtown Puerto Vallarta in the state of Jalisco.
›One of Mexico's top international airports by passenger volume, handling over 5 million passengers in peak years.
›Sits at an elevation of approximately 23 meters (75 feet) above sea level near the Pacific coast.
›Serves as a major gateway for winter sun-seekers from the United States and Canada.

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Route map (21 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Interjet (ABC Aerolineas)

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Routes

PVR → MEX4O · 320

PVR → TLC4O · 320

PVR → DFWAA · M80 M83

PVR → ORDAA · M83

PVR → PHXAA · 320 319 321

PVR → SANAA · 737

PVR → SFOAA · 737

PVR → YVRAC · 319

PVR → YYCAC · 319

PVR → ATLAF · 757

PVR → ATLAM · 757

PVR → GDLAM · ERJ

PVR → LAXAM · 739 320 73H

PVR → MEXAM · ERJ 738 737 EMJ

PVR → SANAM · 73J

PVR → SFOAM · 73J 739

PVR → SLCAM · CR9

PVR → LAXAS · 739 73H

PVR → SANAS · 73J

PVR → SFOAS · 73J 739

PVR → ATLDL · 757

PVR → LAXDL · 320 73H

PVR → SLCDL · CR9

PVR → DENF9 · 319

PVR → ORDF9 · 320

PVR → STLF9 · 319

PVR → ATLKL · 757

PVR → YULTS · 738

PVR → YVRTS · 330

PVR → DENUA · 738

PVR → EWRUA · 738

PVR → IAHUA · 738

PVR → LAXUA · 738

PVR → ORDUA · 739 320

PVR → SFOUA · 320

PVR → DFWUS · M80 M83

PVR → ORDUS · M83

PVR → PHXUS · 320 319 321

PVR → MEXVB · 733

PVR → MTYVB · 733

PVR → SFOVX · 320

PVR → YEGWS · 73W

PVR → YVRWS · 73W

PVR → YYCWS · 73H

PVR → MEXY4 · 319 320

PVR → MTYY4 · 320

PVR → TIJY4 · 319

Aircraft operating here

Airbus A32012 routes Airbus A3198 routes Boeing 737-8006 routes Boeing 737-9005 routes McDonnell Douglas MD-834 routes Boeing 7574 routes 73H4 routes 73J4 routes Boeing 7373 routes M802 routes Airbus A3212 routes ERJ2 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport, simply known as Puerto Vallarta International Airport, is an international airport serving Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico. It serves as a gateway to the Mexican tourist destination of Riviera Nayarit and the Jalisco coast year-round, offering flights to and from Mexico, the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. The airport also houses facilities for the Mexican Army and supports various tourism, flight training, and general aviation activities. Operated by Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico, it is named after President Gustavo Díaz Ordaz.

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