Lázaro Cárdenas Airport Explained

Lázaro Cárdenas National Airport
Nativename:Spanish; Castilian: {{small|Aeropuerto Nacional de Lázaro Cárdenas
Iata:LZC
Icao:MMLC
Lid:LZC
Pushpin Map:Mexico Michoacán#Mexico
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in Michoacán
Pushpin Label:LZC
Pushpin Label Position:left
Type:Public
Operator:Administración del Sistema Portuario Nacional (ASIPONA) Lázaro Cárdenas S.A. de C.V.
City-Served:Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, Mexico
Elevation-M:12
Metric-Elev:y
Metric-Rwy:y
R1-Number:01/19
R1-Length-M:1,494
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Stat-Year:2021
Stat1-Header:Total passengers
Stat1-Data:1,945
Stat2-Header:Ranking in Mexico
Stat2-Data:55th
Footnotes:Source: Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil[1]
Timezone:CST

Lázaro Cárdenas National Airport (Spanish; Castilian: Aeropuerto Nacional de Lázaro Cárdenas); officially Aeropuerto Nacional Gral. Lázaro Cárdenas del Río (General Lázaro Cárdenas del Río National Airport) (pronounced as /es/) is an airport located in Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, Mexico. It serves national air traffic for the city of Lázaro Cárdenas. Operated by the state-owned Administración del Sistema Portuario Nacional (ASIPONA), it is named in honor of the Mexican President Lázaro Cárdenas. It handled 5,447 passengers in 2020, and 1,945 passengers in 2021.

Until 2021, the airport operated daily flights to Mexico City, operated by Aeromar. However, since 2021, its services have been limited to handling flight training, executive, and general aviation activities.[2] The airport does not offer scheduled passenger public flights. The closest airport providing commercial flights is Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport.

The airport is situated at an elevation of above mean sea level. It features a single asphalt runway, designated as 08/26, measuring . Adjacent facilities include a small passenger terminal, several hangars, and an apron with helipads and parking positions for small aircraft.

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References

  1. Web site: Base de Datos de Aeródromos y Helipuertos . April 9, 2020 . Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes. January 2020 .
  2. Web site: Aeropuerto de Lázaro Cárdenas .

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