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Nuevo Laredo International Airport

Aeropuerto Internacional de Nuevo Laredo
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Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares
Location Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Elevation AMSL 484 ft / 148 m
Coordinates 27°26′38″N 099°34′14″W / 27.44389°N 99.57056°W / 27.44389; -99.57056
Website www.aeropuertosasa.mx/NLD
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NLD is located in Tamaulipas
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Location in Tamaulipas
NLD is located in Mexico
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Location in Mexico
Runway
Runway Length Surface
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14/32 2,000 6,562 Asphalt
Statistics (2022)
Passengers 107,368
Ranking in Mexico 49th Steady
Source: Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares

Quetzalcóatl International Airport (Nahuatl pronunciation: [ketsalˈkoːaːtɬ], Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional Quetzalcóatl, (IATA: NLDICAO: MMNL)), also known as Nuevo Laredo International Airport (Aeropuerto Internacional de Nuevo Laredo), is an international airport located in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. It is situated near the U.S.-Mexico border, opposite Laredo, Texas and handles national and international air traffic for the city of Nuevo Laredo. It is operated by Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares, a federal government-owned corporation.

In 2021, the airport handled 53,921 passengers, and in 2022 it handled 107,368 passengers.

History

Quetzalcóatl International Airport was named after Quetzalcoatl from the Aztec Religion who was a benefactor god, considered a leader among the deities, that would return after his departure to take back the empire. Mexicana used to fly to Mexico City and Guadalajara before it ceased operations in 2010.

Airlines and destinations

Passengers

Airlines Destinations 
Aeroméxico Connect Mexico City
Magni Seasonal: Cancún, Puerto Vallarta
VivaAerobús Mexico City

Cargo

Airlines Destinations 
TUM AeroCarga Guadalajara, Reynosa, Toluca/Mexico City

Statistics

Passengers

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional Quetzalcóatl para niños

  • List of the busiest airports in Mexico
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