Zacatecas International Airport

Zacatecas International Airport

*Aeropuerto Internacional de Zacatecas*
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″N 102°41′13″W / 22.89722°N 102.68694°W
Website	www.oma.aero/en/passengers/zacatecas/index.php
Map
	ZCL Location of the airport in Zacatecas ZCL ZCL (Mexico)
Runways
Statistics (2023)
Total passengers
Total passengers	443,582
Ranking in Mexico	39th 1
	Source: Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte.

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 2022, the airport handled 433,952 passengers, and in 2023, it increased slightly to 443,582 passengers.^[1]

Facilities

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.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

Airlines	Destinations
Aeroméxico Connect	Mexico City
American Eagle	Dallas/Fort Worth
Volaris	Chicago–Midway, Los Angeles, Oakland (begins July 2, 2025),^[3] San Jose (CA), Tijuana

Destination maps

Zacatecas

Mexico City

Tijuana

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Domestic destinations from Zacatecas International Airport
Red = Year-round destination
Blue = Future destination
Green = Seasonal destination

Los Angeles

San Jose

Dallas/Fort Worth

Chicago–O'Hare

Chicago–Midway

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International destinations from Zacatecas International Airport
Red = Year-round destination
Blue = Future destination
Green = Seasonal destination

Airlines previously flying to ZCL

Airlines
Aeromar, Aviacsa,^[4] Avolar,^[5] Azteca͵ Continental Express, Delta Air Lines, Interjet, Mexicana, MexicanaClick, MexicanaLink, and TAESA

Statistics

Passengers

Zacatecas Airport Passengers. See Wikidata query.

Busiest routes

**Busiest routes from Zacatecas International Airport (2023)**^[6]
Rank	City	Passengers	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

References

^ ^a ^b "OMA's December 2023 Total Passenger Traffic" (PDF; 292 KB). oma.aero. Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte S.A.B. de C.V. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
^ "Zacatecas airport modernized; $25 million invested in upgrades" (in Mexican Spanish). Zacatecas Online. 24 June 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
^ "Volaris Expands Oakland Service in NS25". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
^ "Consorcio Aviacsa, S.A. de C.V. | Encyclopedia.com".
^ Frontera, Diario Independiente de Tijuana. (25 September 2023). "Reinicia operaciones A Volar". Archived from the original on 28 September 2011.
^ "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

[OMA-1] "OMA's December 2023 Total Passenger Traffic" (PDF; 292 KB). oma.aero. Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte S.A.B. de C.V. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.

[zcl01-2] "Zacatecas airport modernized; $25 million invested in upgrades" (in Mexican Spanish). Zacatecas Online. 24 June 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2024.

[3] "Volaris Expands Oakland Service in NS25". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 19 November 2024.

[4] "Consorcio Aviacsa, S.A. de C.V. | Encyclopedia.com".

[5] Frontera, Diario Independiente de Tijuana. (25 September 2023). "Reinicia operaciones A Volar". Archived from the original on 28 September 2011.

[sase2023-6] "Estadística operacional por origen-destino / Traffic Statistics by City Pairs" (in Spanish). Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil. January 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.

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