A couple of days ago (I guess lol), Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico (GAP) has opened up the second parallel runway at Guadalajara International Airport (MMGL). The new runway (29R/11L) is 11,608ft, and the main runway 29/11 now becomes 29L/11R. The opening of the second runway is just a part of an ongoing modernization by GAP to Guadalajara, with a new passenger terminal on the way.
Simultaneous departure and arrivals can be made, however, not for parallel deps/arrivals.
It is estimated that GDL will expand It’s capacity with the construction, with an estimation of 61 operations per hour once it gets completed, compared to the current 41 ops/hour or so, and the passenger capacity to be increased up to 40 million passengers per year. The project should be completed in 2026.
I didn’t find any news reporting about it yet, but here’s proof from FR24 lol.
Interesting topic for me as well. With the runway opening GDL is on target become a major HUB in Mexico, and to become a great alternative to an overloaded Mexico City Airport.
Guadalajara is currently looking for trans-pacific passenger flights, and seeing comments from an Aeromexico pilot, GDL may get Paris soon.
