<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 text-lg-center">History Tijuana International Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para">The Tijuana airport opened as the "Aeropuer to Federal de Tijuana" on May 1, 1951, replacing Tijuana's former airport, then located on today's Aguascalientes Boulevard. The airport's runway had an orientation of 10/28 and was 2 kilometers in length (6,500 feet), and the first terminal was built on the southwest part of the airport, facing the current terminal built in 1970. The airport was named after General Abelardo L. Rodr&iacute;guez, Governor of Baja California and late President of Mexico.</p>
<p class="blog-para">Tijuana Airport is located in Otay Centenario borough, 9 kilometers from Tijuana city center, Baja California region, Mexico, immediately south of the U.S. border. It is also located 29 kilometers from San Diego, California. TIJ Airport is a hub for Volaris.</p>
<p class="blog-para">Tijuana General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International Airport handled 8,925,900 passengers in 2019. During 2020, Tijuana Airport handled 6,316,600 passengers, and the number of passengers decreased due to the coronavirus crisis. In 2021, Tijuana Airport registered 9,677,900 passengers.</p>
<p><img class="img-fluid p-lg-0 rounded w-100" title="History Tijuana International Airport" src="../../../main/img/airport/tij/t.webp" alt="History Tijuana International Airport"></p>
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<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 pt-5">Transportation Tijuana International Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para">From Tijuana Airport, passengers have the following transportation options available:</p>
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<li class="blog-li"><strong>Bus:</strong> There are several bus services from Tijuana Airport.</li>
<li class="blog-li"><strong>Taxi:</strong> Get within 23 minutes of Tijuana and San Diego downtown by taxi.</li>
<li class="blog-li"><strong>Car rental:</strong> Rent a car at Tijuana Airport to move around. Check our search engine for further information!</li>
<li class="blog-li"><strong>Cross-Border Terminal Transportation:</strong> Check the different transport options from the American side.</li>
<li class="blog-li">Tijuana is the most populated city in the Baja California region of Mexico. It is the immediate city located once you cross the U.S. and Mexico border &ndash; It is, in fact, the most visited border city in the world.</li>
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