Chihuahua International Airport

Chihuahua International Airport

Aeropuerto Internacional de Chihuahua
Summary
Airport typeMilitary/public
Owner/OperatorGrupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte
ServesChihuahua City, Chihuahua, Mexico
Time zoneCST (UTC−06:00)
Elevation AMSL1,330 m / 4,364 ft
Coordinates28°42′10″N 105°57′42″W / 28.70278°N 105.96167°W / 28.70278; -105.96167
Websitewww.oma.aero/en/passengers/chihuahua/
Map
CUU
Location of the airport in Chihuahua
CUU
CUU (Mexico)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
04/22 1,100 3,609 Asphalt
18R/36L 2,403 7,885 Asphalt
18L/36R 2,600 8,530 Asphalt
Statistics (2024)
Total passengers1,850,857
Ranking in Mexico16th 2
Source: Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte

Chihuahua International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Chihuahua); officially Aeropuerto Internacional General Roberto Fierro Villalobos (General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport) (IATA: CUU, ICAO: MMCU) is an international airport located in Chihuahua, Mexico. It handles both national and international air traffic for the city of Chihuahua and is operated by Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte. The airport was named after Roberto Fierro Villalobos, an aviator pilot of the Mexican Air Force known for his role during the Mexican Revolution. In addition to serving national and international passengers, Chihuahua Airport accommodates military facilities for the Mexican Army and supports logistics and cargo airlines. It also facilitates various tourism, flight training, and general aviation activities.

This airport is one of the most isolated commercial airports in Mexico, as the nearest airport with passenger flights is located over 300 kilometres (190 mi) away in Ciudad Juárez. It is also one of the few airports in Mexico equipped with three runways, with the others located in Tampico and Mexico City-AIFA. In 2023, the airport served 1,905,714 passengers, and this number decreased to 1,850,857 passengers in 2024, a contraction of 2.88%.