Felipe Ángeles International Airport

The passenger terminal facilitates domestic and international flights, functioning as a focus city for Viva and Aeroméxico Connect as well as the main hub for the state-owned domestic airline Mexicana de Aviación. Its IATA code is NLU. Its ICAO code is MMSM. It has 3 runways, longest 14,764 ft (PEM). Elevation 7,369 ft.

IATA NLUICAO MMSM3 runways, longest 14,764 ft (PEM)MexicoLarge airport

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Airport facts

Location	Mexico City, Mexico
IATA code	NLU
ICAO code	MMSM
Type	Large airport
Runways	3 runways, longest 14,764 ft (PEM)
Elevation	7,369 ft
Scheduled service	Yes
Coordinates	19.7438° N, 99.0151° W

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What Felipe Ángeles International Airport is known for

History

Originally named Santa Lucía Air Force Base, it opened for civilian use in 2022, serving as the third airport for Greater Mexico City, in addition to Mexico City International Airport and Toluca International Airport.

Official website: https://www.gob.mx/nuevoaeropuertofelipeangeles — the airport's own site has the current flight and visiting information.

Landmarks near this airport

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Teotihuacan · Mexico · 11.7 miles away
Metropolitan Cathedral, Mexico City · Mexico · 22.7 miles away
Palacio de Bellas Artes · Mexico · 22.8 miles away
Angel of Independence · Mexico · 24.0 miles away

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