UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of May 2019
GRUPO AEROPORTUARIO DEL CENTRO NORTE, S.A.B. DE C.V.
(CENTRAL NORTH AIRPORT GROUP)
(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)
México
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
Torre Latitud, L501, Piso 5
Av. Lázaro Cárdenas 2225
Col. Valle Oriente, San Pedro Garza García
Nuevo León, México
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)
Form 20-F ☒ Form 40-F
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the
information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)
Yes No ☒
(If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- .)
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OMA reports an 8.0% increase in
April 2019 passenger traffic
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The Monterrey (+3.6%), Culiacán (+14.5%), and Ciudad Juárez (+23.7%) airports
contributed most to traffic growth
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Monterrey, Mexico, May 7, 2019—
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 8.0% in April 2019, as compared to April 2018. Domestic traffic increased 7.9%,
and international traffic increased 9.0%.
Total Passengers*
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Apr-2018
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Apr-2019
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Change%
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Jan - Apr
2018
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Jan - Apr
2019
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Change%
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Domestic
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1,577,110
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1,701,109
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7.9
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5,740,200
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6,070,645
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5.8
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International
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206,984
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225,637
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9.0
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945,117
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969,602
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2.6
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OMA Total
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1,784,094
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1,926,746
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8.0
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6,685,317
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7,040,247
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5.3
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* Terminal passengers: includes passengers on the three types of aviation (commercial, charter, and general
aviation), and excludes passengers in transit.
During April 2019,
domestic traffic
increased in
eleven
of our
airports, with the largest increases in:
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Culiacán
(+14.0%), benefitted from increases in the number of passengers on
the Tijuana and Mexico City and Guadalajara routes.
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Ciudad Juárez
(+18.9%) due to increased traffic on the Mexico City route.
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Monterrey
(+2.9%) as a result of increased traffic on the Cancún route.
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Acapulco
(+26.4%) due to increased traffic on the Mexico City route.
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Zacatecas
(+59.8%) as a result of increased traffic on the Mexico City
route.
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In April 2019, VivaAerobus started flying the Monterrey – Los Mochis, Monterrey – Zihuatanejo and Zihuatanejo – Monterrey routes.
International
traffic
grew in
eleven
airports in April, with the largest increase in Monterrey (+8.7%), as a result of
increases in the number of passengers on the Houston route.
Of total passenger traffic, 99.1% was commercial, and 0.9% was general aviation.
Total Passengers*
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Apr-2018
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Apr-2019
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Change %
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Jan - Apr
2018
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Jan - Apr
2019
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Change %
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Acapulco
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66,231
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83,778
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26.5
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272,833
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298,991
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9.6
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Ciudad Juárez
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106,700
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131,939
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23.7
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402,141
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467,233
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16.2
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Culiacán
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193,614
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221,637
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14.5
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740,827
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787,960
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6.4
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Chihuahua
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131,031
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138,779
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5.9
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470,646
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488,160
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3.7
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Durango
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35,859
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37,901
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5.7
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130,980
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133,500
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1.9
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Mazatlán
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94,590
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96,859
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2.4
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391,107
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407,875
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4.3
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Monterrey
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875,278
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906,734
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3.6
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3,153,761
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3,276,402
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3.9
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Reynosa
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34,411
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39,136
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13.7
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129,055
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142,555
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10.5
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San Luis Potosí
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52,014
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51,431
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(1.1)
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194,581
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188,662
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(3.0)
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Tampico
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63,848
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64,220
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0.6
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230,940
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232,050
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0.5
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Torreón
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55,313
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60,048
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8.6
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204,723
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217,190
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6.1
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Zacatecas
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27,741
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38,639
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39.3
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103,300
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134,688
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30.4
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Zihuatanejo
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47,464
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55,645
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17.2
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260,423
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264,981
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1.8
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OMA Total
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1,784,094
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1,926,746
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8.0
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6,685,317
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7,040,247
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5.3
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Domestic Passengers*
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Apr-2018
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Apr-2019
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Change %
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Jan - Apr
2018
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Jan - Apr
2019
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Change %
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Acapulco
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62,376
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78,827
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26.4
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237,053
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263,179
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11.0
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Ciudad Juárez
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106,362
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131,492
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23.6
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400,832
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465,726
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16.2
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Culiacán
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191,303
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218,005
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14.0
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732,069
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776,514
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6.1
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Chihuahua
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121,267
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128,549
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6.0
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433,213
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450,368
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4.0
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Durango
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31,934
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32,766
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2.6
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115,275
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114,564
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(0.6)
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Mazatlán
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66,732
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69,215
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3.7
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232,118
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239,137
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3.0
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Monterrey
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767,708
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789,828
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2.9
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2,741,218
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2,859,061
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4.3
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Reynosa
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34,111
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38,889
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14.0
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128,083
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141,627
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10.6
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San Luis Potosí
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38,636
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36,443
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(5.7)
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142,243
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133,706
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(6.0)
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Tampico
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59,526
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59,457
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(0.1)
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215,145
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214,996
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(0.1)
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Torreón
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50,758
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53,914
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6.2
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186,631
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196,057
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5.1
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Zacatecas
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17,508
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27,978
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59.8
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63,222
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92,224
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45.9
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Zihuatanejo
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28,889
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35,746
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23.7
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113,098
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123,486
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9.2
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OMA Total
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1,577,110
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1,701,109
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7.9
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5,740,200
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6,070,645
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5.8
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International Passengers*
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Apr-2018
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Apr-2019
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Change %
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Jan - Apr
2018
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Jan - Apr
2019
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Change %
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Acapulco
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3,855
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4,951
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28.4
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35,780
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35,812
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0.1
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Ciudad Juárez
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338
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447
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32.2
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1,309
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1,507
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15.1
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Culiacán
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2,311
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3,632
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57.2
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8,758
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11,446
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30.7
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Chihuahua
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9,764
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10,230
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4.8
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37,433
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37,792
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1.0
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Durango
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3,925
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5,135
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30.8
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15,705
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18,936
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20.6
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Mazatlán
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27,858
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27,644
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(0.8)
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158,989
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168,738
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6.1
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Monterrey
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107,570
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116,906
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8.7
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412,543
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417,341
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1.2
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Reynosa
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300
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247
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(17.7)
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972
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928
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(4.5)
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San Luis Potosí
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13,378
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14,988
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12.0
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52,338
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54,956
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5.0
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Tampico
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4,322
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4,763
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10.2
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15,795
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17,054
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8.0
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Torreón
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4,555
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6,134
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34.7
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18,092
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21,133
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16.8
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Zacatecas
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10,233
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10,661
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4.2
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40,078
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42,464
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6.0
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Zihuatanejo
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18,575
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19,899
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7.1
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147,325
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141,495
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(4.0)
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OMA Total
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206,984
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225,637
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9.0
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945,117
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969,602
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2.6
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This report may contain forward-looking information and statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not
historical facts. These statements are only predictions based on our current information and expectations and projections about future events. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,”
“target,” “estimate,” or similar expressions. While OMA's management believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, investors are cautioned that forward-looking information and statements are subject
to various risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and are generally beyond the control of OMA, that could cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied or projected by,
the forward-looking information and statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those discussed in our most recent annual report filed on Form 20-F under the caption “Risk Factors.” OMA undertakes no obligation to
update publicly its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
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 the NH
Collection Hotel inside Terminal 2 of the Mexico City airport and the Hilton Garden Inn at the Monterrey 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, and ISO 9001:2008 environmental standards. OMA is listed on the Mexican Stock Exchange (OMA) and on the NASDAQ Global Select Market (OMAB). For more information, visit:
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, S.A.B. de C.V.
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By:
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/s/ Ruffo Pérez Pliego
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Ruffo Pérez Pliego
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Chief Financial Officer
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Dated May 8, 2019