

In June 2007 the airport was certified as Category I but lost it in August 2018. La Aurora International Airport is the fourth busiest airport in Central America in terms of passenger traffic, surpassed by Tocumen International Airport in Panamá, Juan Santamaría International Airport in Costa Rica, and Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport in El Salvador.


The airport currently has two terminals: Central and North. The greater project was completed by December 2008. It was partly demolished and was expanded with a new glass-designed concourse and is now able to accommodate up to twenty-two aircraft. The old terminal has been renovated in accordance with its original design. It provides high standard installations to the traveler. The airport is now able to accept a greater number of flights and larger aircraft. The airport went through a massive modernization and expansion. La Aurora International Airport is the primary airport of Guatemala. It is administered by the Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil. It is located 6.4 km (4.0 mi) south of Guatemala City’s center and 25 km (16 mi) from Antigua Guatemala. La Aurora International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional La Aurora, IATA: GUA, ICAO: MGGT) serves Guatemala City, Guatemala.
