Nuevo Laredo International Airport

Quetzalcóatl International Airport (Nahuatl pronunciation: [ketsalˈkoːaːtɬ], Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional Quetzalcóatl, IATA: NLD, ICAO: 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.

Nuevo Laredo International Airport

Aeropuerto Internacional de Nuevo Laredo
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorAeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares
LocationNuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Elevation AMSL484 ft / 148 m
Coordinates27°26′38″N 099°34′14″W
Map
NLD
NLD
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
14/32 2,000 6,562 Asphalt
Statistics (2019)
Passengers65,471
Ranking in Mexico49th 1
Source: Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares

In 2018, the airport handled 63,576 passengers, and in 2019 it handled 65,471 passengers.[1]

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.[2]

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinations
Aeroméxico Connect Mexico City
Magni Seasonal: Cancún, Puerto Vallarta

See also

References
  1. "Estadística Operacional de Aeropuertos / Statistics by Airport". Retrieved 2020-01-30.
  2. "Mexicana suspende vuelos a Tamaulipas (in Spanish)". El Universal. August 18, 2010. Retrieved February 6, 2016.


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