Officially called the Licenciado Gustavo Diaz Ordaz International Airport the airport at Puerto Vallarta is a modern airport with lots of direct connections to Canada and the United States. Since the first flight to the airport at Puerto Vallarta in 1945 by Mexicana de Aviación airline, the Mexican coastal city has become a world class vacation spot and the airport at Puerto Vallarta is considered the eighth most transited in Mexico.
Despite this, most people who travel through the airport at Puerto Vallarta comment on how simple and stress free their experience is! It helps that the airport at Puerto Vallarta is laid out sensibly and simply.
Entry Documents
While on the plane, your hostess will give you an immigration form to fill in. On this you should write where and for how long you will be staying; the immigration guard will take this from you later at the airport at Puerto Vallarta, stamp your passport and give you and exit slip. DON’T lose this slip as you’ll need it to get out of (if you lose it you may incur a fine).
Collecting Luggage
After immigration at the airport at Puerto Vallarta, you’ll collect your luggage and take it to security where you’ll be asked to press a random button test. If the light goes green you may pass, if it goes red then your bags will be searched. These searches at the airport at Puerto Vallarta are random so you shouldn’t worry.
Puerto Vallarta’s Airport building
Navigation of the airport at Puerto Vallarta is quite simple. Puerto Vallarta airport has two levels; on the lower level you’ll find check-in and arrivals, at separate sides of the airport, cafes, shops and currency exchange services. On the upper floor you’ll find restaurants, bars and a few shops along with the security area which, handily, is only ten minutes from the gates; no need to be super fit if you’re a little late!
Leaving Mexico
Upon leaving Mexico, which sadly is a must, you’ll progress through security to the duty free area and then onto either hall A (usually for domestic flights) or B (mostly international flights) where you can wait for your flight in comfort!
