Zacatecas International Airport

International airport serving Zacatecas, Mexico

"ZCL" redirects here. For other uses, see ZCL (disambiguation).

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 / 22.89722; -102.68694
Website| www.oma.aero/en/passengers/zacatecas/index.php
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Runways
| Direction | Length  | Surface

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m  | ft
02/20  | 3,000  | 9,843  | Asphalt
~~08/26~~ (Closed)  | ~~1,000~~ | ~~3,281~~ | ~~Asphalt~~
Statistics (2024)
| Total passengers| 371,280

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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

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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

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### Passenger

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Airlines| Destinations

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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

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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

Oakland

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

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Airlines

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

## Statistics

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### Passengers

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### Busiest routes

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Busiest routes from Zacatecas International Airport (2023)[5] Rank  | City  | Passengers  | Ranking  | Airline

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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

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* 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

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1. ^ a b "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

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* 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

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