General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Morelia, Michoacán (Mexico)

IATA: MLM ICAO: MMMM

Longest Active Runway

11,155 ft

3,400 meters

Field Elevation

6,033 ft

1,839 m MSL

Runway Inventory

1 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

19.8499°, -101.0250°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

tied #321 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#526 of 7558

Top 7.3% percentile worldwide

For airports with equal runway length, the worldwide order does not indicate a length difference.

National Standing (Mexico)

#10 of 16 in MX

#10 of 87 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+11.6%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 MLM in numbers: 11,155 ft longest runway · tied #321 of 650 published · #526 of 7,558 worldwide (top 7.3%) · #10 in Mexico.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

High-Altitude Aerodrome (≥5,000 ft)

MLM lies at 1,839 m (6,033 ft), #28 of 650 published airports by elevation and 95.2 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 547 ft above the Mexico median (5,486 ft, 16 airports); TLC is highest at 8,466 ft, 2,433 ft higher than MLM.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

3 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

Closest of 3 paved-runway (≥5,000 ft) neighbours within 100 NM: Querétaro Intercontinental Airport (QRO), 66.1 NM, 11,483 ft. Next: BJX 73.2 NM, TLC 88.1 NM. TLC has the radius's longest runway, 2,625 ft more than MLM.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 11,155 ft (3,400 m)

MLM runway: 05/23 11,155 × 148 ft asphalt (asp). National standing: #10 of 16 in Mexico; NLU leads by 3,609 ft (14,764 ft). +11.6% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
05/23	11,155 ft (3400 m / 3.400 km)	148 ft (45m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active

🧭 Comparative Aerodromes (100 NM Radius, ≥5,000 ft Paved)

Great-circle Haversine spatial proximity matching for commercial facilities with paved runway capacity within 100 NM.

Aerodrome Name	IATA	Distance	Longest Runway	Lighting
Querétaro Intercontinental Airport (Querétaro)	`QRO`	66.1 NM (122.4 km)	11,483 ft	✅ Lighted
Guanajuato International Airport (Silao)	`BJX`	73.2 NM (135.6 km)	11,483 ft	✅ Lighted
Adolfo López Mateos International Airport (Toluca)	`TLC`	88.1 NM (163.2 km)	13,780 ft	✅ Lighted

🛡️ Source: OurAirports Open Aviation Database, snapshot 2026-09-01 · Provenance →