General Lucio Blanco International Airport facts for kids
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General Lucio Blanco International Airport
Aeropuerto Internacional General Lucio Blanco
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte | ||||||||||
| Location | Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 139 ft / 42 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°00′32″N 098°13′42″W / 26.00889°N 98.22833°W | ||||||||||
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Location in Tamaulipas
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Location in Mexico
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Source: Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte.
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General Lucio Blanco International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional General Lucio Blanco, (IATA: REX, ICAO: MMRX)), also known as Reynosa International Airport (Aeropuerto Internacional de Reynosa), is an international airport located in Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico, near the Mexico–United States border. It handles national and international air traffic for the city of Reynosa.
In 2020, the airport handled 229,058 passengers, and in 2021, it handled 425,918 passengers.
The airport is named in honor of General Lucio Blanco, a major figure of the Mexican Revolution from 1910 to 1920.
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Airlines and destinations
Passengers
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Aerodavinci | Villahermosa |
| Aeroméxico | Seasonal: Mexico City |
| Aeroméxico Connect | Mexico City |
| Aerus | Monterrey, Tampico, Veracruz (all begin July 3, 2023) |
| Viva Aerobus | Cancún, Guadalajara, Mexico City, Tijuana (begins October 20, 2023), Veracruz |
Cargo
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| TUM AeroCarga | Guadalajara, Nuevo Laredo, Toluca/Mexico City |
Statistics
Passengers
Accidents and incidents
- In 2000, Aeroméxico Flight 250 , a dc-9-31 jet, overran the runway and crashed. Four people on the ground were killed.
See also
In Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional General Lucio Blanco para niños
- List of the busiest airports in Mexico
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