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General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport
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.

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.

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

AirlinesDestinations
Aeroméxico Connect Mexico City
American Eagle Dallas/Fort Worth
Volaris Chicago–Midway, Los Angeles, Oakland (begins July 2, 2025), San Jose (CA), Tijuana
Arrivals hall
Departures concourse

Destination maps

Mexico City
Tijuana
San Jose
Dallas/Fort Worth
Chicago–O'Hare
Chicago–Midway

Airlines previously flying to ZCL

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

See also

References

  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.
  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.
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