Felipe Ángeles International Airport
Felipe Ángeles International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional Felipe Ángeles | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public / Military | ||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | Mexican government | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | SEDENA | ||||||||||||||||||
| Serves | Greater Mexico City | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Santa Lucía, Zumpango, State of Mexico, Mexico | ||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 21 March 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Focus city for | Aeromexico Connect | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operating base for | Viva | ||||||||||||||||||
| Time zone | CST (UTC-06:00) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,246 m / 7,369 ft | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 19°45′24″N 099°00′55″W / 19.75667°N 99.01528°W | ||||||||||||||||||
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Felipe Ángeles International Airport (IATA: NLU, ICAO: MMSM), also known as Mexico City Felipe Ángeles International Airport or simply Mexico City-AIFA, is an international airport located in Zumpango, State of Mexico, 35 kilometres (22 mi) north of Mexico City. Originally named Santa Lucía Air Force Base, it opened for civilian use in 2022, serving as the third airport for Greater Mexico City. The passenger terminal facilitates domestic and international flights, functioning as a focus city for Viva and Aeroméxico Connect. It is the main hub for Mexicana, a state-owned airline. Apart from civilian operations, the airport accommodates the Mexican Air Force, general aviation, and charter flight services.
The airport is also set to become Mexico's largest air cargo hub, gaining a prominent role after recent restrictions at the busier Mexico City International Airport, and now serves as the primary hub for cargo airlines AeroUnion, Mas Air, and Awesome Cargo.
Owned by the Mexican government and operated by the Department of National Defense (SEDENA), the airport is named after General Felipe Ángeles, a significant figure in the Mexican Revolution. It is the second-largest airport by area in Mexico after Cancún International Airport, covering 1,531 hectares (3,780 acres). The airport served 6,348,091 passengers in 2024, a 140% increase from the previous year, becoming the 8th busiest in the country.