Puerto Vallarta Airport: The Big Picture

Puerto Vallarta Airport

The airport is Puerto Vallarta’s front door. This page keeps the big picture, the latest changes, and our best reporting in one place.

The big picture

Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport connects the bay to the rest of Mexico and major gateways abroad. When schedules shift or service changes, the effects show up quickly in hotels, small businesses, and commute patterns.

Seat capacity, fares, and the balance of domestic and international flights shape who arrives and how much they spend. Busy terminals don’t always mean strong spending; the mix of travelers matters as much as the headcount.

High season usually runs from late fall through spring. Summer brings heat, storms, and a different travel pattern, with strong weekends and softer mid-weeks. Operational tweaks—security, baggage, taxi rules—can improve or strain the experience in minutes.

Our coverage follows what this means for workers, residents, and visitors. We track routes, on-the-ground operations, and the policies that set the tone for every trip.

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About this hub

This page brings together our reporting on the Puerto Vallarta airport. It blends current conditions, background, and links so readers can follow the story without getting lost.

Airport facts

Official name: Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport

IATA: PVR ICAO: MMPR

Also known as: Puerto Vallarta International Airport

Operator: Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico

Deep context

Seasonality. Demand peaks November through April, with spikes around holidays. Summer relies more on domestic leisure and families, which fills weekends even when weekdays ease.

Routes and capacity. Seat supply into PVR dictates price and timing for most visitors. Adds or cuts on big feeders change who comes and how long they stay.

Ground transport. Taxi stands, ride-share pickup, and bus links shape first and last impressions. Pricing and queue rules affect both residents and visitors.

Operations. Security lines, baggage times, and check-in policies determine whether travelers start their trip relaxed or frustrated. Small fixes here ripple across the local economy.

Data and sources

We use airline schedules, airport releases, flight-tracking datasets, and on-the-ground reporting. We cite sources in each linked story.

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Puerto Vallarta Airport Departures / Arrivals

Flight status check for Puerto Vallarta International Airport (PVR)

Puerto Vallarta Arrivals
Time	Airline	Flight	Origin	Terminal	Gate	Status
1:21 pm	Volaris	Y4 3120	Tijuana (TIJ)	—	—	Expected
12:07 pm (est 1:21 pm)	WestJet	WS 2220	Toronto (YYZ)	—	—	Expected
1:35 pm (est 1:22 pm)	United	UA 1452	Chicago (ORD)	—	—	Expected
1:55 pm (est 1:25 pm)	Delta Air Lines	DL 1941	Atlanta (ATL)	—	—	Expected
12:55 pm (est 1:29 pm)	American	AA 1215	Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)	—	—	Expected
1:50 pm (est 1:34 pm)	Southwest	WN 108	Houston (HOU)	—	—	Expected
2:06 pm (est 1:38 pm)	United	UA 2257	Denver (DEN)	—	—	Expected
2:00 pm	Volaris	Y4 1312	Guadalajara (GDL)	—	—	Unknown
2:03 pm (est 2:00 pm)	Alaska	AS 1336	Portland (PDX)	—	—	Expected
2:03 pm	Volaris	Y4 560	Toluca (TLC)	—	—	Unknown
2:05 pm	VivaAerobus	VB 4340	Monterrey (MTY)	—	—	Unknown
2:23 pm	United	UA 319	Los Angeles (LAX)	—	—	Canceleduncertain
2:38 pm (est 2:34 pm)	United	UA 1212	San Francisco (SFO)	—	—	Expected
12:45 pm (est 2:34 pm)	Air Canada	AC 1349	Toronto (YYZ)	—	—	Expected
2:40 pm	VivaAerobus	VB 7412	Guadalajara (GDL)	—	—	Unknown
2:30 pm (est 2:40 pm)	Southwest	WN 763	Santa Ana (SNA)	—	—	Expected
2:41 pm	Volaris	Y4 7304	Silao (BJX)	—	—	Unknown
2:45 pm	Aeromexico	AM 334	Mexico City (MEX)	—	—	Unknown
3:20 pm (est 2:49 pm)	Delta Air Lines	DL 1948	Salt Lake City (SLC)	—	—	Expected
3:27 pm (est 2:58 pm)	American	AA 3142	Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)	—	—	Expected
3:19 pm	Volaris	Y4 7506	Querétaro (QRO)	—	—	Unknown
3:45 pm (est 3:24 pm)	Southwest	WN 514	Denver (DEN)	—	—	Expected
3:23 pm (est 3:35 pm)	American	AA 3272	Phoenix (PHX)	—	—	Expected
3:56 pm	Aeromexico	AM 880	Mexico City (NLU)	—	—	Unknown
3:56 pm	Volaris	Y4 3122	Tijuana (TIJ)	—	—	Unknown
4:35 pm (est 3:57 pm)	Alaska	AS 275	Seattle (SEA)	—	—	Expected
4:12 pm (est 4:06 pm)	WestJet	WS 2214	Kelowna (YLW)	—	—	Expected
4:35 pm (est 4:07 pm)	Delta Air Lines	DL 1865	Los Angeles (LAX)	—	—	Expected
4:15 pm (est 4:11 pm)	Delta Air Lines	DL 1921	Seattle (SEA)	—	—	Expected
4:15 pm	VivaAerobus	VB 4346	Monterrey (MTY)	—	—	Unknown
4:36 pm (est 4:29 pm)	WestJet	WS 2240	Calgary (YYC)	—	—	Expected
4:30 pm	Volaris	Y4 1310	Guadalajara (GDL)	—	—	Unknown
4:45 pm (est 5:06 pm)	Air Canada	AC 970	Vancouver (YVR)	—	—	Expected
5:10 pm	Volaris	Y4 5614	Monterrey (MTY)	—	—	Unknown
3:00 pm (est 5:11 pm)	Porter	PD 771	Toronto (YYZ)	—	—	Expected
3:01 pm (est 5:20 pm)	WestJet	WS 2152	Vancouver (YVR)	—	—	Expected
5:25 pm	VivaAerobus	VB 4344	Monterrey (MTY)	—	—	Unknown
5:30 pm	VivaAerobus	VB 1168	Mexico City (MEX)	—	—	Unknown
5:53 pm (est 5:40 pm)	Alaska	AS 689	San Francisco (SFO)	—	—	Expected
5:45 pm	Volaris	Y4 3124	Tijuana (TIJ)	—	—	Unknown
5:31 pm (est 5:49 pm)	Alaska	AS 475	San Diego (SAN)	—	—	Expected
5:59 pm	Volaris	Y4 7302	Silao (BJX)	—	—	Unknown
6:36 pm	Aeromexico	AM 336	Mexico City (MEX)	—	—	Unknown
7:36 pm	Unknown/Private owner	N4 50MB	Los Angeles (LAX)	—	—	Expected
8:05 pm	Aeromexico	AM 338	Mexico City (MEX)	—	—	Unknown
9:59 pm	Aeromexico	AM 340	Mexico City (MEX)	—	—	Expected

Times shown in America/Mexico_City. Data cached ~120s. Source: AeroDataBox.

Puerto Vallarta Departures
Time	Airline	Flight	Destination	Terminal	Gate	Status
1:10 pm	WestJet	WS 2221	Toronto (YYZ)	—	—	Expected
1:13 pm	Alaska	AS 444	San Diego (SAN)	—	—	Unknown
1:19 pm	Volaris	Y4 281	Mexico City (MEX)	—	—	Unknown
1:30 pm	Volaris	Y4 5613	Monterrey (MTY)	—	—	Unknown
1:45 pm	Southwest	WN 1299	Phoenix (PHX)	—	—	Unknown
1:55 pm	WestJet	WS 2251	Calgary (YYC)	—	—	Expected
1:55 pm	American	AA 1215	Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)	—	—	Unknown
2:00 pm	United	UA 1717	Chicago (ORD)	—	—	Unknown
2:01 pm	Volaris	Y4 3121	Tijuana (TIJ)	—	—	Unknown
2:09 pm	American	AA 3044	Phoenix (PHX)	—	—	Unknown
2:10 pm	Air Canada	AC 1348	Toronto (YYZ)	—	—	Expected
2:37 pm	United	UA 1243	San Francisco (SFO)	—	—	Expected
2:38 pm	Volaris	Y4 561	Toluca (TLC)	—	—	Unknown
2:39 pm	Volaris	Y4 1311	Guadalajara (GDL)	—	—	Unknown
2:45 pm	Southwest	WN 109	Houston (HOU)	—	—	Unknown
2:45 pm	VivaAerobus	VB 4341	Monterrey (MTY)	—	—	Unknown
3:05 pm	Delta Air Lines	DL 1816	Atlanta (ATL)	—	—	Unknown
3:08 pm	United	UA 296	Denver (DEN)	—	—	Unknown
3:13 pm	Alaska	AS 1337	Portland (PDX)	—	—	Unknown
3:16 pm	Volaris	Y4 7305	Silao (BJX)	—	—	Unknown
3:25 pm	Southwest	WN 764	Santa Ana (SNA)	—	—	Unknown
3:35 pm	VivaAerobus	VB 7413	Guadalajara (GDL)	—	—	Unknown
3:40 pm	United	UA 1166	Houston (IAH)	—	—	Unknown
3:42 pm	Aeromexico	AM 337	Mexico City (MEX)	—	—	Unknown
3:54 pm	Volaris	Y4 7507	Querétaro (QRO)	—	—	Unknown
4:00 pm	WestJet	WS 2215	Kelowna (YLW)	—	—	Expected
4:00 pm	WestJet	WS 2215	Kelowna (YLW)	—	—	Expected
4:00 pm	Porter	PD 772	Toronto (YYZ)	—	—	Expected
4:00 pm	Porter	PD 772	Toronto (YYZ)	—	—	Expected
4:23 pm	American	AA 3272	Phoenix (PHX)	—	—	Unknown
4:27 pm	American	AA 3142	Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)	—	—	Unknown
4:30 pm	Delta Air Lines	DL 1838	Salt Lake City (SLC)	—	—	Unknown
4:36 pm	Volaris	Y4 3123	Tijuana (TIJ)	—	—	Unknown
4:36 pm	Aeromexico	AM 881	Mexico City (NLU)	—	—	Unknown
4:40 pm	Southwest	WN 515	Denver (DEN)	—	—	Unknown
5:00 pm	VivaAerobus	VB 4347	Monterrey (MTY)	—	—	Unknown
5:10 pm	Volaris	Y4 1313	Guadalajara (GDL)	—	—	Unknown
5:15 pm	WestJet	WS 2153	Vancouver (YVR)	—	—	Expected
5:25 pm	Delta Air Lines	DL 1922	Seattle (SEA)	—	—	Unknown
5:30 pm	WestJet	WS 2241	Calgary (YYC)	—	—	Expected
5:45 pm	Volaris	Y4 5615	Monterrey (MTY)	—	—	Unknown
5:45 pm	Alaska	AS 661	Seattle (SEA)	—	—	Unknown
5:45 pm	Delta Air Lines	DL 1779	Los Angeles (LAX)	—	—	Unknown
5:45 pm	Air Canada	AC 971	Vancouver (YVR)	—	—	Expected
6:10 pm	VivaAerobus	VB 4345	Monterrey (MTY)	—	—	Unknown
6:15 pm	VivaAerobus	VB 1171	Mexico City (MEX)	—	—	Unknown
6:25 pm	Volaris	Y4 3125	Tijuana (TIJ)	—	—	Unknown
6:25 pm	WestJet	WS 2161	Vancouver (YVR)	—	—	Expected
6:33 pm	Volaris	Y4 7303	Silao (BJX)	—	—	Unknown
6:41 pm	Alaska	AS 1431	Los Angeles (LAX)	—	—	Unknown
6:45 pm	WestJet	WS 2115	Edmonton (YEG)	—	—	Expected
7:03 pm	Alaska	AS 690	San Francisco (SFO)	—	—	Expected
7:35 pm	Aeromexico	AM 339	Mexico City (MEX)	—	—	Unknown