General José María Yáñez International Airport
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General José María Yáñez International airport is an international airport
located in Guaymas
, Sonora
, Mexico
. It handles national and international air traffic for the city of Guaymas. It was named after General José María Yáñez
who defended Guaymas against an army of 400 French
, German
and Chile
an filibusters
in the 19th century. It is operated by Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares
, a federal government-owned corporation.
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
located in Guaymas
Guaymas
Guaymas is a city and municipality located in the southwest part of the state of Sonora in northwestern Mexico. The city is located 117 km south of the state capital of Hermosillo, and 242 miles from the U.S. border, and is the principal port for the state. The municipality is located in the...
, Sonora
Sonora
Sonora officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Sonora is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 72 municipalities; the capital city is Hermosillo....
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. It handles national and international air traffic for the city of Guaymas. It was named after General José María Yáñez
José María Yáñez
General José María Yáñez was a Mexican hero of the war of independence from Spain and the invasions by France and the United States....
who defended Guaymas against an army of 400 French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
an filibusters
Filibuster (military)
A filibuster, or freebooter, is someone who engages in an unauthorized military expedition into a foreign country to foment or support a revolution...
in the 19th century. It is operated by Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares
Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares
Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares is a federal government-owned corporation with its own equity capital and legal identity. It has its headquarters in Mexico City International Airport in Venustiano Carranza, Mexico City. It was created by the Mexican Federal Government in June 1965 to oversee...
, a federal government-owned corporation.
Domestic Services
Air TaxiInternational services
External links
- Guaymas International Airport Official Page
- Weather at MMGM: Current and Last 3 days (from NOAA)