Zacatecas International Airport

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Zacatecas International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional de Zacatecas
IATA: ZCL ICAO: MMZC
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte
Serves	Zacatecas, Zacatecas, Mexico
Location	Morelos, Zacatecas, Mexico
Time zone	CST (UTC-06:00)
Elevation  AMSL	2,177 m / 7,142 ft
Coordinates	22°53′50″N102°41′13″W / 22.89722°N 102.68694°W / 22.89722; -102.68694
Website	www.oma.aero/en/passengers/zacatecas/index.php
Map
ZCL Location of the airport in Zacatecas Show map of Zacatecas ZCL ZCL (Mexico) Show map of Mexico
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 02/20 3,000 9,843 Asphalt 08/26 (Closed) 1,000 3,281 Asphalt
Statistics (2024)
Total passengers 371,280 Ranking in Mexico 42th 3
Source: Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte. [1]

Zacatecas International Airport (Spanish : Aeropuerto Internacional de Zacatecas); officially Aeropuerto Internacional General Leobardo C. Ruiz(General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport)( IATA : ZCL, ICAO : MMZC) is an international airport situated in Calera de Victor Rosales, Zacatecas, Mexico. It manages national and international air traffic in the metropolitan area of Zacatecas and the entire state of Zacatecas. In addition to commercial flights to Mexico and the United States, it also supports various tourism, flight training, executive, and general aviation activities. Operated by Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte (OMA), the airport is named in honor of Leobardo C. Ruiz, a military and diplomatic figure. In 2023, the airport handled 443,582 passengers, decreasing to 371,280 in 2024. ^[1]

Facilities

Aerial view of the airport.

Passenger terminal main entrance

The airport is located 17 kilometres (11 mi) north of the city center, at an elevation of 2,177 metres (7,142 ft) above sea level. It is equipped with one runway measuring 3,000 metres (9,800 ft) in length. The apron has four stands capable of accommodating narrow-body aircraft.

In 2010, 25 million pesos were invested in the airport to add a new 1,200 square meter international wing and remodel the domestic area. ^[2]

The passenger terminal provides a range of services typical of a regional airport, including check-in facilities for both domestic and international flights, a VIP lounge, parking areas, car rental services, taxi stands, and a departure concourse with four gates offering direct access to the apron, allowing passengers to board their planes by walking to the aircraft.

Additionally, the airport hosts logistics and courier companies and features a dedicated general aviation terminal supporting various activities such as tourism, flight training, executive aviation, and general aviation.

Check-in area

Arrivals hall

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

Airlines	Destinations
Aeroméxico Connect	Mexico City
American Eagle	Dallas/Fort Worth
Volaris	Chicago–Midway, Los Angeles, Oakland, San Jose (CA), Tijuana

Arrivals hall

Departures concourse

Destination maps

Zacatecas Mexico City Tijuana class=notpageimage| Domestic destinations from Zacatecas International Airport Red = Year-round destination Blue = Future destination Green = Seasonal destination

Los Angeles San Jose Dallas/Fort Worth Oakland Chicago–Midway class=notpageimage| International destinations from Zacatecas International Airport Red = Year-round destination Blue = Future destination Green = Seasonal destination

Airlines previously flying to ZCL

Airlines
Aeromar, Aviacsa, [3] Avolar, [4] Azteca͵ Continental Express, Delta Air Lines, Interjet, Mexicana, MexicanaClick, MexicanaLink, and TAESA

Statistics

Busiest routes

Busiest routes from Zacatecas International Airport (2023) ^[5]

Rank	City	Passengers	Ranking	Airline
1	Baja California, Tijuana	82,806		Volaris
2	Mexico City, Mexico City	49,278		Aeroméxico Connect
3	United States, Chicago-Midway	33,175		Volaris
4	United States, Los Angeles	29,877		Volaris
5	United States, San Jose (CA)	12,877		Volaris
6	United States, Dallas/Fort Worth	11,632		American Eagle

See also

• List of the busiest airports in Mexico
• List of airports in Mexico
• List of airports by ICAO code: M
• List of busiest airports in North America
• List of the busiest airports in Latin America
• Transportation in Mexico
• Tourism in Mexico
• Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte

References

1. "OMA's December 2024 Total Passenger Traffic" (PDF). oma.aero. Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte S.A.B. de C.V. 8 January 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
2. "Zacatecas airport modernized; $25 million invested in upgrades" (in Mexican Spanish). Zacatecas Online. 24 June 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
3. "Consorcio Aviacsa, S.A. de C.V. | Encyclopedia.com".
4. Frontera, Diario Independiente de Tijuana. (25 September 2023). "Reinicia operaciones A Volar". Archived from the original on 28 September 2011.
5. "Estadística operacional por origen-destino / Traffic Statistics by City Pairs" (in Spanish). Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil. January 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.

External links

• Media related to General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport at Wikimedia Commons
• Official Website
• Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte
• Aeronautical chart and airport information for MMZC at SkyVector
• Current weather for MMZC at NOAA / NWS
• Zacatecas Airport information at Great Circle Mapper
• Accident history for ZCL at Aviation Safety Network