Xicoténcatl Airport

ICAO MM56Small airfield

Xicoténcatl Airport is a small airfield near Xicoténcatl in Tamaulipas, Mexico. It is listed as ICAO MM56. The airport is located at 22.9538° / -98.9599° at an elevation of 115 m (377 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 1,271 m. The nearest airport is Media Luna (Campo Rosco) Airport, 20 km (12 mi) away. No scheduled service is recorded for this airfield.

Symbolic aviation imagery (AI-generated) – not a photo of this specific airport.

Map detail of Xicoténcatl Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Xicoténcatl Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
ICAO code	`MM56`
Local code	`XIC`
Identifier	`MM56`
Type	Small airfield
City	Xicoténcatl
Region	Tamaulipas
Country	Mexico
Coordinates	22.95383, -98.95991
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	22° 57′ 13.78″ N 98° 57′ 35.67″ W
Elevation	115 m (377 ft)
Scheduled service	no

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