# General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL)

> Mexicali, MX · IATA: MXL · ICAO: MMML · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `MXL` |
| ICAO | `MMML` |
| City | Mexicali |
| Country | MX |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 23 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 32.63063, -115.24281 |

## Description

For freight, the truck beats the aircraft at Mexicali: General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL) sits right on the California border, and most export goods cross by road at the Calexico East port of entry rather than by air. The northernmost airport in Mexico, run by Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico (GAP), handled more than 1.6 million mostly domestic passengers in 2023. Despite Mexicali's strong maquiladora base in electronics, medical devices and aerospace parts, MXL carries no significant dedicated cargo of its own. Air shipments are typically consolidated onto Californian airports or the nearby Tijuana airport (TIJ). On the freight map, MXL is honestly a feeder, not a cargo gateway.

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