Ignacio L. Pesqueira International Airport
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Ignacio L. Pesqueira International Airport (IATA code HMO) is an international airport located in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico.
The airport is named after General Pesqueira, who helped the Mexican army resist the French during the 19th century invasion. It has many domestic flights as well as flights to the U.S. cities of Los Angeles, Phoenix and Tucson.
The third largest hub of AeroMexico, the airport handles around one hundred daily commercial flights, to destinations within Mexico and the United States.
The airport is also a military base, denominated BAM-24, handling Mexico Air Force's flights.
The facility is composed of one runway, taxiways, hangars, and a commercial terminal, which is being expanded to almost the double of what it is now. It is considered one of the most modern airports in Mexico, incluiding an up-to-date array of facilities for passenger convenievce.