Ciudad Obregon International Airport – CEN Airport

Ciudad Obregon International Airport is located in the second largest city in the Mexican state of Sonora, Ciudad Obregon, Mexico. It is approximately 9.3 miles southeast from the city center. As of 2018, the airport has handled a total number of 338,316 passengers. Six airlines offer passenger service in the airport with routes to 17 cities in 2 different countries.

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CEN Airport was first handled by Aeropuertos y Serviciois Auxiliares as early as 1965. It is still operated by the same corporation today. The airport has one terminal, three gates, as well as two jetways. The airport also has two parking spaces for commercial aircrafts. The airport itself stands on an elevation of 205 feet above mean sea level and has one asphalted runway measuring 7,546 feet long. Airlines such as Aereo Servicio Guerrero, Aero Pacifico, Aeromexico Connect, Calafia Airlines, VivaAerobus, and Volaris operate in the airport. These airlines take passengers from CEN to different destinations such as Cabo San Lucas, La Paz, and Mexico City, the latter being the busiest domestic routes from CEN. Residents from neighboring cities also benefit from passenger flights offered by CEN. These include Hermosillo, Los Mochis, and Culiacan.

What to Do & Area Attractions

Travelers looking for nearby hotels will find it an easy task when landing or departing from Ciudad Obregon International Airport. The Holiday Inn Express & Suites Ciudad Obregon features crisp and sophisticated rooms for the weary traveler. The hotel also offers airport transfers, which is only 20 minutes away. Also located nearby is the City Express Ciudad Obregon. Rooms are spacious and neat, perfect for business and leisure travelers. The hotel offers complimentary breakfast and Wi-Fi.

For residents living in Hermosillo and Los Mochis, there are also airports nearby namely General Ignacio Pesqueira Garcia International Airport and Federal del Valle del Fuerte International Airport, respectively.