# General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport (ZCL)

> Zacatecas, MX · IATA: ZCL · ICAO: MMZC · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `ZCL` |
| ICAO | `MMZC` |
| City | Zacatecas |
| Country | MX |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 2177 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 22.89710, -102.68700 |

## Description

423,818 passengers passed through General Leobardo C. Ruiz International (ZCL, MMZC) in 2025, ranking the Zacatecas airport 41st in Mexico. The field sits at roughly 2,175 metres above sea level near Calera, an altitude that noticeably limits payload on departure. Despite the silver-mining economy of Zacatecas state, air freight barely features: ores and concentrates leave by truck and rail, no dedicated cargo terminal or freighter operation is confirmed, and the small volumes move as belly cargo. Operator Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte (OMA) lists a new Aerus service to Monterrey from July 2026, improving the link to northern Mexico's main cargo airport. Forwarders build road legs to Aguascalientes (AGU) some 120 kilometres south, and to Guadalajara (GDL) and Monterrey (MTY) for intercontinental capacity. Customs clearance of international air freight normally takes place at those airports rather than at Zacatecas.

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