Quetzalcóatl International Airport

Quetzalcóatl International Airport
IATA: NLD – ICAO: MMNL NLD Location of airport in Mexico
Summary
Airport type		Public
Operator		Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares
Location		Nuevo Laredo
Elevation AMSL		484 ft / 148 m
Coordinates		27°26′38″N 99°34′14″W / 27.44389°N 99.57056°W / 27.44389; -99.57056
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
14/32	6,562	2,000	Asphalt

Quetzalcóatl International Airport (Nahuatl pronunciation: [ketsalˈkoːaːtɬ]) (IATA: NLD, ICAO: MMNL) is an international airport located in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. It is situated near the U.S.-Mexico border border, opposite Laredo, Texas and handles national and international air traffic for the city of Nuevo Laredo. It is operated by Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares, a federal government-owned corporation.

History

Quetzalcóatl International Airport was named after Quetzalcoatl from the Aztec Religion who was a benefactor god, considered a leader among the deities, that would return after his departure to take back the empire.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Aeromar	Ciudad Victoria, Mexico City
Aeroméxico Connect	Mexico City
GID Explore	Ciudad Victoria

Passenger flights to Quetzalcóatl International Airport:

Airlines	Origin
GID Explore	Matamoros, Piedras Negras[1]

External links

• Airport information for MMNL at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
• MMNL Official Page.

References

1. ^ GID Explore destinations