Felipe Ángeles International Airport
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 second airport for Greater Mexico City. The passenger terminal facilitates domestic and international flights, functioning as a Focus City for Viva Aerobus and Aeromexico Connect. It is set to be 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.
Felipe Ángeles International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional Felipe Ángeles | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public / Military | ||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | Mexican government | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | SEDENA | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Santa Lucía, Zumpango, State of Mexico, Mexico | ||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 21 March 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Operating base for | Viva Aerobus | ||||||||||||||||||
| Time zone | CST (UTC-06:00) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,246 m / 7,369 ft | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 19°45′24″N 099°00′55″W | ||||||||||||||||||
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NLU Location of the airport in the State of Mexico NLU NLU (Mexico) | |||||||||||||||||||
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The airport is also set to become Mexico's largest air cargo hub, it gained a prominent role after recent restrictions at the busier Mexico City International Airport, serving now 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 in Mexico after Cancun International Airport, covering an area of 1,531 hectares (3,780 acres). The airport served 2,630,437 passengers in 2023, almost tripling the 2022 figures and becoming the 10th busiest in the country.