OMA reports a 7.8% increase in January 2016 passenger traffic

OMA reports a 7.8% increase in January 2016 passenger traffic
Monterrey, Mexico, February 12, 2016—Mexican airport operator Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte,
S.A.B. de C.V., known as OMA (NASDAQ: OMAB; BMV: OMA), reports that terminal passenger traffic at its
13 airports increased 7.8% in January 2016, as compared to January 2015. Domestic traffic increased 9.2%,
and international traffic increased 1.1%.
Of total January traffic, 98.4% was commercial aviation and 1.6% was general aviation.
Total Passengers*
Domestic
International
Jan 2015
1,007,258
221,222
Jan 2016
1,100,267
223,557
OMA Total
1,228,480
1,323,824
Change
%
9.2
1.1
7.8
* Terminal passengers: includes passengers on the three types of aviation (commercial, charter,
and general aviation), and excludes passengers in transit.
Domestic traffic increased in nine airports in January. The most noteworthy increases were in Monterrey
(+7.1%; +33,232 passengers), Culiacán (+20.3%; +20,608), Mazatlán (+32.4%; +12,366), and Chihuahua
(+16.0%; +10,517.)
International traffic increased in eight airports in January. Traffic increased most significantly in Durango
(+72.8%; +1,344 passengers) and Zacatecas (+16.8%; +1,338).
The number of flight operations (takeoffs and landings) in January was essentially unchanged compared to
the same month of 2015. The number of domestic operations increased 1.0%, and international operations
decreased 4.0%.
Total Passengers*
Jan 2015
Jan 2016
Change %
Acapulco
67,354
67,178
Ciudad Juárez
67,207
73,349
9.1
103,087
123,467
19.8
Chihuahua
73,826
84,528
14.5
Durango
20,149
28,522
41.6
Mazatlán
75,068
88,346
17.7
566,680
598,538
5.6
Reynosa
34,617
36,299
4.9
San Luis Potosí
31,795
31,658
(0.4)
Tampico
56,909
52,425
(7.9)
Torreón
36,810
42,014
14.1
Zacatecas
21,428
25,246
17.8
Zihuatanejo
73,550
72,254
(1.8)
1,228,480
1,323,824
Culiacán
Monterrey
OMA Total
(0.3)
7.8
Domestic Passengers*
Jan 2015
Jan 2016
Change %
Acapulco
59,474
58,956
Ciudad Juárez
67,153
73,255
9.1
101,703
122,311
20.3
Chihuahua
65,748
76,265
16.0
Durango
18,303
25,332
38.4
Mazatlán
38,183
50,549
32.4
470,406
503,638
7.1
Reynosa
34,560
36,244
4.9
San Luis Potosí
22,423
22,055
(1.6)
Tampico
52,845
49,010
(7.3)
Torreón
32,151
37,989
18.2
Zacatecas
13,471
15,951
18.4
Zihuatanejo
30,838
28,712
(6.9)
1,007,258
1,100,267
Culiacán
Monterrey
OMA Total
(0.9)
9.2
International Passengers*
Jan 2015
Acapulco
Jan 2016
Change %
7,880
8,222
4.3
54
94
74.1
Culiacán
1,384
1,156
Chihuahua
8,078
8,263
2.3
Durango
1,846
3,190
72.8
Mazatlán
36,885
37,797
2.5
Monterrey
96,274
94,900
(1.4)
(3.5)
Ciudad Juárez
Reynosa
(16.5)
57
55
San Luis Potosí
9,372
9,603
Tampico
4,064
3,415
(16.0)
Torreón
4,659
4,025
(13.6)
Zacatecas
7,957
9,295
16.8
42,712
43,542
1.9
Zihuatanejo
OMA Total
221,222
223,557
* Terminal passengers: includes passengers on the three types of aviation (commercial, charter,
2.5
1.1
and general aviation), and excludes passengers in transit.
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that are not historical facts. These statements are only predictions based on our current information and expectations
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are not limited to, those discussed in our most recent annual report filed on Form 20-F under the caption “Risk Factors.”
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About OMA
Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, S.A.B. de C.V., known as OMA, operates 13 international airports in nine
states of central and northern Mexico. OMA’s airports serve Monterrey, Mexico’s third largest metropolitan area,
the tourist destinations of Acapulco, Mazatlán, and Zihuatanejo, and nine other regional centers and border
cities. OMA also operates a hotel inside Terminal 2 of the Mexico City airport. OMA employs over 1,000 persons
in order to offer passengers and clients airport and commercial services in facilities that comply with all
applicable international safety, security standards, and ISO 9001:2008. OMA’s strategic shareholder members
are ICA, Mexico’s largest engineering, procurement, and construction company, and Aéroports de Paris
Management, subsidiary of Aéroports de Paris, the second largest European airports operator. OMA is listed
on the Mexican Stock Exchange (OMA) and on the NASDAQ Global Select Market (OMAB). For more information,
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