Nuevo Laredo International Airport
| Quetzalcóatl International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional Quetzalcóatl Nuevo Laredo International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional de Nuevo Laredo | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares | ||||||||||
| Location | Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 484 ft / 148 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°26′38″N 099°34′14″W / 27.44389°N 99.57056°WCoordinates: 27°26′38″N 099°34′14″W / 27.44389°N 99.57056°W | ||||||||||
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Source: Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares | |||||||||||
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.
In 2016, the airport handled 84,068 passengers, and in 2017 it handled 78,338 passengers.
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.[1]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Aeroméxico Connect | Mexico City |
| Magni | Seasonal: Cancún, Puerto Vallarta |
See also
References
- ↑ "Mexicana suspende vuelos a Tamaulipas (in Spanish)". El Universal. August 18, 2010. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
External links
- Nuevo Laredo Intl. Airport
- Airport information for MMNL at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.