Universal Opens Guadalajara FBO Ahead of FIFA Tourney

With the FIFA World Cup starting in June at 16 locations across North America, Universal Aviation has inaugurated its new FBO and general aviation terminal at Mexico’s Guadalajara International Airport (MMGL), one of the country’s host cities for the tournament. Universal has had a presence in the country for nearly half a century, and the Guadalajara facility is its first to be dedicated to business aviation.

It includes a 22,000-sq-ft double-height terminal with onsite customs, immigration, and quarantine service, as well as passenger and crew lounges, conference rooms, covered drop-off, and secure parking with electric vehicle charging. An onsite Air Culinaire kitchen also provides high-end catering support for the region.

The 8-acre complex features a 51,700-sq-ft hangar capable of accommodating bizliners. Security is a foremost concern and includes perimeter fencing, controlled access gates, closed-circuit video cameras, visitor management, secure parking, and coordination with local police and airport security.

“Guadalajara is one of Mexico’s most important business aviation markets, and we believe operators coming here should be welcomed by infrastructure that reflects the importance of the city and the standards they expect,” said Greg Evans, managing principal of Universal Aviation parent company Evans Aviation. “It is also about strengthening our long-term commitment to Mexico, elevating the ground experience, and building the kind of modern, high-capacity platform that supports the future of business aviation in this market.”