Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico

Not to be confused with the Airport of the Pacific.

Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico, S.A.B. de C.V.

Company type	Sociedad Anónima Bursátil de Capital Variable
Traded as	BMV: GAP NYSE: PAC
Industry	Airport Services
Founded	November 1, 1998 (1998-11-01)
Headquarters	Guadalajara , Mexico
Number of locations	14 airports
Area served	West of Mexico and Jamaica
Key people	Laura Diez Barroso Azcarraga (Chairman) Fernando Bosque Mohíno (CEO)
Revenue	US$ 1,360.4 million (2022)
Net income	US$ 456.4 million (2022)
Total assets	US$ 3,006,416.8 million (2022)
Number of employees	1,402
Website	www.aeropuertosgap.com.mx/en/
Footnotes / references Source: Annual Report

Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico ("Pacific Airports Group"), also known as GAP, is a Mexican airport operator headquartered in Guadalajara, Mexico. It operates 12 airports in central and northwestern Mexico and two in Jamaica.

GAP's airports include major urban areas, including Guadalajara, Tijuana, and León, as well as major tourist destinations, including Los Cabos, Puerto Vallarta, and Montego Bay. It is the largest airport operator in Mexico based on passenger traffic, with over 56 million passengers traveling through its 12 terminals in Mexico, and an additional 7 million passengers travelling through Jamaica.

GAP is listed on the Mexican Stock Exchange and in the NYSE through ADRs since 2006. It is a constituent of the IPC, the main benchmark index of the Mexican Stock Exchange.

History

Prior to 1998, Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares (ASA), a federal corporation, was responsible for the construction, development, and operation of all airports in Mexico. At the time, ASA's network included 58 commercial airports covering major cities and tourist destinations throughout the country.

In 1995, Congress passed a law regulating airport management, which allowed private operators to submit bids to operate 35 commercial airports. This process saw the emergence of four major private operators, including GAP, which was awarded a 50-year concession to operate 12 of the available airfields. Other groups emerging from this process included Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte (OMA), which was awarded a concession of 9 airports, Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (ASUR), with 13 airports, and Grupo Aeroportuario de la Ciudad de México, which continued to be majority-owned by the federal government, to operate Mexico City International Airport.

Since that time, GAP has administered, operated, maintained and developed twelve airports in the Central and Pacific regions of Mexico.

In 2011, GAP entered into a dispute with one of its largest shareholders, Grupo México, which held more than 20% of the Group's shares and announced plans to increase its stake to over 30%. According to GAP bylaws, no one shareholder can control more than 10% of the company's float. In 2015, the parties reached an agreement, with Grupo México announcing it has reduced its stake in GAP, although not enough to meet GAP bylaws.

GAP has developed a comprehensive plan of airport development that is described in the Development Master Plan 2010–2014. To meet the objective to adapt the infrastructures of their airports, GAP foresees investing approximately 2,770 million pesos in the period 2010–2014.

In February 2006, shares of GAP were enlisted in the NYSE under "PAC", and in the Bolsa Mexicana de Valores under "GAP".

GAP derives income from passenger traffic and through marketing of its commercial spaces. In the commercial arena, the business strategy is focused on increasing the profit opportunities in retail spaces. To meet this strategy, the Group has placed in operation and continue to develop modern and attractive commercial areas. The objectives of Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico have been stated as: to fund the appropriate levels of infrastructure at their airports; to provide the technology, management methods, and modern operational tools to elevate levels of efficiency and operation; to meet international efficiency standards; and, finally, to maintain the present levels of security. The activities of the Group are held to a criterion of economic rationality, so that investors receive an attractive rate of return.

Operating Airports

Airports in Mexico

Airports operate by GAP AGU GDL HMO LAP BJX SJD LMM ZLO MXL MLM PVR TIJ
Airport	City	State	ICAO	IATA
Aguascalientes International Airport	Aguascalientes	Aguascalientes	MMAS	AGU
Miguel Hidalgo Guadalajara International Airport	Guadalajara	Jalisco	MMGL	GDL
Hermosillo International Airport	Hermosillo	Sonora	MMHO	HMO
La Paz International Airport	La Paz	Baja California Sur	MMLP	LAP
Del Bajío International Airport	León	Guanajuato	MMLO	BJX
Los Cabos International Airport	Los Cabos	Baja California Sur	MMSD	SJD
Los Mochis International Airport	Los Mochis	Sinaloa	MMLM	LMM
Playa de Oro International Airport	Manzanillo	Colima	MMZO	ZLO
Mexicali International Airport	Mexicali	Baja California	MMML	MXL
Morelia International Airport	Morelia	Michoacán	MMMM	MLM
Puerto Vallarta International Airport	Puerto Vallarta	Jalisco	MMPR	PVR
Tijuana International Airport	Tijuana	Baja California	MMTJ	TIJ

Airports outside México

New Airports

Airport	City	Country	ICAO	IATA
Sangster International Airport	Montego Bay	Jamaica	MKJS	MBJ
Norman Manley International Airport	Kingston	Jamaica	MKJP	KIN

ESG

The group has developed a comprehensive ESG platform, committing to incorporating social impact and environmental protection efforts into its operations. This environmental commitment has been developed over the years through defined programs and actions, providing resources to ensure environmental goals and regulations are met.

The stated objective of these programs is to reduce environmental impacts associated with airport activity and infrastructure development by defining the measures for its prevention, protection, improvement and correction in its case. In relation to these programs, GAP has been awarded an Environmental Certificate granted by the Federal Office for Environmental Protection.

Statistics

The company operates five of the ten busiest airport in Mexico by passenger traffic: Guadalajara (3rd), Tijuana (5th), Los Cabos (6th), Puerto Vallarta (7th), and Bajío (9th). Traffic figures have grown significantly since the group took control of the terminals, although these figures have been impacted by global events, including the Global Financial Crisis of 2008-2009, the COVID-19 pandemic, and a product recall by Pratt & Whitney in 2023, affecting hundreds of aircraft operated by major airlines in Mexico.

Passenger numbers

Airports in Mexico

Number of passengers at each airport by 2023:

Rank	Airport	City	State	Passengers
1	Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport	Guadalajara	Jalisco	17,710,200
2	Tijuana International Airport	Tijuana	Baja California	13,194,900
3	Los Cabos International Airport	Los Cabos	Baja California Sur	7,715,600
4	Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport	Puerto Vallarta	Jalisco	6,790,100
5	Del Bajío International Airport	León	Guanajuato	3,220,800
6	Hermosillo International Airport	Hermosillo	Sonora	2,189,900
7	Mexicali International Airport	Mexicali	Baja California	1,603,600
8	Morelia International Airport	Morelia	Michoacán	1,384,300
9	La Paz International Airport	La Paz	Baja California Sur	1,115,800
10	Aguascalientes International Airport	Aguascalientes	Aguascalientes	928,000
11	Los Mochis International Airport	Los Mochis	Sinaloa	470,700
12	Playa de Oro International Airport	Manzanillo	Colima	180,500
Total				56,504,400

Airports in Jamaica

Number of passengers at each airport by 2023:

Airport	City	Country	Passengers
Sangster International Airport	Montego Bay	Jamaica	5,211,900
Norman Manley International Airport	Kingston	Jamaica	1,748,100
Total			6,960,000

External links

• Official Website