General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport
Acapulco, Guerrero (Mexico)
IATA: ACA ICAO: MMAA
Longest Active Runway
10,832 ft
3,302 meters
Field Elevation
16 ft
5 m MSL
Runway Inventory
2 active
Lighted / Paved
Coordinates & Class
16.7571°, -99.7531°
LARGE AIRPORT
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Derived Facts, National & Global Rankings
National Runway Rank
#11 in Mexico
Out of 87 commercial aerodromes
Global Runway Rank
#634 Worldwide
Top 8.4% percentile
Elevation Ranking
#6748 MSL
Top 92.4% percentile
vs Large Airport Median
+8.3%
Compared to 10,000 ft baseline
💡 Database Insight: General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport's longest active runway measures 10,832 ft (3,302 m). It ranks as the #11 longest runway in Mexico and #634 worldwide among indexed commercial aerodromes.
🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering
| Runway Designator | Length (ft / m) | Width (ft / m) | Surface Material | Lighting | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 10,832 ft (3302m) | 148 ft (45m) | Concrete (CON) | ✅ Lighted | ✅ Active |
| 06/24 | 5,579 ft (1700m) | 115 ft (35m) | Concrete (CON) | ✅ Lighted | ✅ Active |
🛡️ Data Provenance & Verification Metadata
Source Dataset: OurAirports Open Aviation Database
Snapshot Version: 2026-09-01
Verification Method: SHA-256 Checksum Lock
Calculation Model: Haversine Great-Circle
Machine-readable endpoint:
GET /api/airport/aca.json ↗