Biology:Zacatecas International Airport
Zacatecas International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional de Zacatecas | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Zacatecas City, Zacatecas, Mexico | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Morelos, Zacatecas, 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 | ||||||||||||||
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  ZCL Location of the airport in Zacatecas  ZCL ZCL (Mexico) | |||||||||||||||
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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 Morelos, 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 2021, the airport handled 375,930 passengers, and in 2022, it saw an increase to 433,952 passengers.[2]
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.
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
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Destination maps
 Zacatecas  Mexico City Tijuana 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 International destinations from Zacatecas International Airport Red = Year-round destination Blue = Future destination Green = Seasonal destination |
Airlines previously flying to ZCL
| Airlines |
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| Aeromar, Aviacsa,[3] Avolar,[4] Azteca͵ Continental Express, Delta Air Lines, Interjet, Mexicana, MexicanaClick, MexicanaLink, and TAESA |
Statistics
Passengers
See also
- 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
- ↑ "OMA reports 2.3 million passenger traffic in December 2022" (in en) (PDF; 292 KB). Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte S.A.B. de C.V.. 2023-01-05. https://ir.oma.aero/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/OMA_Dec_2022_Traffic_Report_vf.pdf.
- ↑ "Passenger's Traffic" (in Spanish). January 2022. https://ir.oma.aero/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/OMA_Reporte_Trafico_Dic21_vf.pdf. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ↑ "Consorcio Aviacsa, S.A. de C.V. | Encyclopedia.com". https://www.encyclopedia.com/reference/dictionaries-thesauruses-pictures-and-press-releases/consorcio-aviacsa-sa-de-cv.
- ↑ Frontera, Diario Independiente de Tijuana. (2023-09-25). "Reinicia operaciones A Volar". https://web.archive.org/web/20110928082744/http://www.frontera.info/EdicionEnLinea/Notas/Noticias/04102008/331780.aspx.
External links
- Official Website
- Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte
- Zacatecas Airport information at Great Circle Mapper
- Accident history for ZCL at Aviation Safety Network
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