mexico city –toluca (mmto)
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Mexico City – Toluca (MMTO)Arrival and Departure ProcessUpdated October 2020
GROUND VELOCITY GUIDE
Introduction
Thank you for trusting Universal Aviation Mexico to support your next visit to Toluca / Mexico City.
We know that your time is important and that both you and your passengers have places to be.
This ground velocity guide outlines our arrival and departure procedure, as well as times involved, so that you can plan accordingly and set expectations with your stakeholders.
You can also find details on ground transportation times and available options.
AGUSTIN LANZAGORTAGENERAL DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS [email protected]
+52 722 279 [email protected]/7 OPS
Arrival & Departure Process:
Overview• Our FBO at Toluca is just a short taxi away from the CIQ building. • On average, you can plan for the total arrival process to take ~30 minutes and the
departure process to take ~40 minutes for 4 or less passengers.
CIQ Ramp
CIQ, DGAC & Federal Police
Offices
Taxi – 2 min.
ALERT ARR/DEP Process Update:
COVID-19 Requirements• Proof of a negative COVID-19 PCR test is currently not required for arrival or departure.• Passengers and crew must complete a health questionnaire, which can be done in
advance, for both arrival and departure.
• An online version can be found at https://afac.hostingerapp.com.• Take a screen capture of the QR code that the online questionnaire generates, which
you will present on arrival.
• On arrival and departure, a health official will meet passengers and crew at the CIQ ramp to collect your QR codes and measure your body temperature using a contact infrared thermometer.
• Those with a temperature ≥ 38°C will be isolated and assessed if a PCR testing is needed.
Arrival Process
• Arrival and Deplaning – ~5 min. from doors open• Contact us 15 min. prior to arrival, UNICOM 133.50
MHz.• Your aircraft will arrive and park at the CIQ Ramp
(GAT spot 1A-1B).• We will meet you at the aircraft with the required
Customs and Immigration forms, which passengers and crew must complete, if you haven’t already.
• We will begin unloading your baggage and bring it to the CIQ building.
• Customs, Immigration, and Federal Police will approach the aircraft for an inspection of what was left onboard.
• Passengers and crew will deplane, undergo COVID-19 temperature screening, and proceed to the CIQ building.
Total estimated arrival processing time:
~30 min.
CIQ Ramp
CIQ, DGAC & Federal Police
Offices
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Arrival Process
• Immigration – ~3 min./passenger• Passengers will present their passports an
immigration forms to the Immigration Officer.
• Customs – ~5 min./passenger• Passenger belongings will be X-rayed, and
passengers will present their customs declaration forms to the Customs Agent after belongings clear the x-ray machine.
• Passengers will then undergo a random selection process for additional screening by Customs. Passengers will push a button. If any gets a red light, additional screening will be required. (adds 5 min./passenger)
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CIQ Ramp
CIQ, DGAC & Federal Police
Offices
Total estimated arrival processing time:
~30 min.
Arrival Process
• Agriculture & Health – ~5 min./passenger • Officials will dispose of any food and items not allowed (including raw meat, fruit,
vegetables and flowers). Officials may require additional inspection of luggage. Note that international trash removal incurs a fee of ~$1.10 USD/kg + VAT.
• Federal Police – ~5 min./person
• Officials will perform an independent inspection of all bags.
• Disembark to our FBO – ~5 min.
• Passengers and crew will return to aircraft for taxi to FBO.• Luggage will be transferred directly via van.
• Note: Passengers are not allowed to exit through the Airport Terminal building. They must come through our FBO.
• Exit the airport
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Total estimated arrival processing time:
~30 min.
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Departure Process
• Depart from our FBO – ~15 min.• Crew and passenger bags will be received at the FBO, tagged, and loaded into our van
to be taken to the Customs office for X-ray inspection.
• We will provide passengers with Custom Declaration Forms, which they must complete (if carrying more than 10,000 USD) and sign.
• Crew and passengers will board the aircraft, and aircraft will taxi to the customs ramp.
• Crew and passengers will deplane, undergo COVID-19 temperature screening, and proceed to the CIQ building
• Immigration – ~3 min./passenger
• Passengers will present their passports an immigration forms to the Immigration Officer.
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Total estimated departure processing time:
~35 min.
Departure Process
• Customs – ~5 min.• A Customs Officer will inspect the aircraft to make sure no bags were left onboard.
• Customs will X-ray all bags.
• Federal Police – ~5 min./person • Federal Police will perform a secondary inspection of bags before they are cleared to
be loaded onto the aircraft.
• One of the crew members and one passenger must be present at the time of the inspection.
• Final Boarding – ~5 min.
• Passengers and crew will exit the CIQ building and board the aircraft after clearing Immigration, Customs and Federal Police.
• Cleared bags will be loaded onto the aircraft.• Aircraft can depart on ATC clearance.
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Total estimated departure processing time:
~35 min.
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Departure Process
• Special Considerations• Once departure inspection by CIQ has been completed, the aircraft cannot return to
the FBO/hangar and should immediately proceed for departure.
• If the aircraft needs to go back to the FBO, the whole CIQ departure clearance process will have to be completed again.
• Special inspection of aircraft, passengers, cargo, and baggage may be performed by three trained dogs (Customs, Agriculture and Federal Police) upon departures bound to Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.
Total estimated departure processing time:
~35 min.
Popular Hotel Districts
• Toluca – 20 min. drive from airport• Santa Fe, Mexico City – 45 min. drive from airport
• Polanco, Mexico City – 1:30 min. drive from airport
Santa Fe
Polanco
Toluca
MMTO
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• Multiple vehicle options.• Powerful digital tools for planning and
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Local Transport Options:
Chauffeured Ground Transportation
• Reduces transfer time from MMTO to Mexico City to just 10 minutes.
• Various heliport locations across Mexico City.
• Licensed and insured providers, adhering to best practices for safety and security.
• Various helicopter options: Bell 407, AW-119, AW-109
• Quotes available upon request.
Local Transport Options:
Helicopter Transfers
