RunwayLongest Commercial Runways in Mexico
Compiled by Bill Gao
National Commercial Aviation Runway Registry & Rankings (ISO: MX)
16 Commercial Aerodromes
Longest National Runway
14,764 ft
4,500 meters
Indexed Commercial Hubs
16
Paved primary runways (≥3,000 ft)
Mexico Runway Facts at a Glance
Top 5 longest runways: #1 Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU) 14,764 ft; #2 Adolfo López Mateos International Airport (TLC) 13,780 ft; #3 Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) 13,123 ft; #4 Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) 12,966 ft; #5 Felipe Carrillo Puerto International Airport Tulum (TQO) 12,139 ft. The gap from NLU to TQO is 2,625 ft.
Elevation: Highest: Adolfo López Mateos International Airport (TLC) at 8,466 ft (2,580 m); lowest: ACA at 16 ft, a spread of 8,450 ft.
Runway count: 16 published airports, 24 active runways in total; 9 with 1 active runway, 6 with 2 active runways, 1 with 3+ active runways.
National Runway Inventory & Ranking Table
Commercial aerodromes in Mexico ordered by longest active runway dimension.
| National Rank | Aerodrome Name | IATA | Municipality | Longest Runway | Elevation | Published Global Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 in MX | Felipe Ángeles International Airport | NLU | Mexico City | 14,764 ft (4500m) | 7,369 ft | tied #11 of 650 |
| #2 in MX | Adolfo López Mateos International Airport | TLC | Toluca | 13,780 ft (4200m) | 8,466 ft | tied #31 of 650 |
| #3 in MX | Guadalajara International Airport | GDL | Guadalajara | 13,123 ft (4000m) | 5,016 ft | tied #56 of 650 |
| #4 in MX | Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport | MEX | Mexico City | 12,966 ft (3952m) | 7,316 ft | #95 of 650 |
| #5 in MX | Felipe Carrillo Puerto International Airport Tulum | TQO | Tulum | 12,139 ft (3700m) | 66 ft | tied #160 of 650 |
| #6 in MX | Hermanos Serdán International Airport | PBC | Puebla | 11,811 ft (3600m) | 7,361 ft | tied #219 of 650 |
| tied #7 in MX | Guanajuato International Airport | BJX | Silao | 11,483 ft (3500m) | 5,956 ft | tied #273 of 650 |
| tied #7 in MX | Cancún International Airport | CUN | Cancún | 11,483 ft (3500m) | 22 ft | tied #273 of 650 |
| tied #7 in MX | Querétaro Intercontinental Airport | QRO | Querétaro | 11,483 ft (3500m) | 6,296 ft | tied #273 of 650 |
| #10 in MX | General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport | MLM | Morelia | 11,155 ft (3400m) | 6,033 ft | tied #321 of 650 |
| #11 in MX | General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport | ACA | Acapulco | 10,832 ft (3302m) | 16 ft | #397 of 650 |
| #12 in MX | Manuel Crescencio Rejón International Airport | MID | Mérida | 10,499 ft (3200m) | 38 ft | tied #456 of 650 |
| #13 in MX | Puerto Vallarta International Airport | PVR | Puerto Vallarta | 10,171 ft (3100m) | 23 ft | tied #512 of 650 |
| tied #14 in MX | Aguascalientes International Airport | AGU | Aguascalientes | 9,843 ft (3000m) | 6,112 ft | tied #603 of 650 |
| tied #14 in MX | Monterrey International Airport | MTY | Monterrey | 9,843 ft (3000m) | 1,278 ft | tied #603 of 650 |
| tied #14 in MX | Los Cabos International Airport | SJD | San José del Cabo | 9,843 ft (3000m) | 374 ft | tied #603 of 650 |