Quetzalcóatl International Airport

IATA NLDICAO MMNLMedium airport

Quetzalcóatl International Airport is a medium airport near Nuevo Laredo in Tamaulipas, Mexico. It is listed as IATA NLD and ICAO MMNL. The airport is located at 27.4439° / -99.5705° at an elevation of 148 m (484 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 2,000 m. The nearest airport is Old Nuevo Laredo Airport, 5.0 km (3 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Quetzalcóatl International Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Quetzalcóatl International Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`NLD`
ICAO code	`MMNL`
Identifier	`MMNL`
Type	Medium airport
City	Nuevo Laredo
Region	Tamaulipas
Country	Mexico
Coordinates	27.44390, -99.57050
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	27° 26′ 38.04″ N 99° 34′ 13.81″ W
Elevation	148 m (484 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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