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Airports / Mexico / ACA
Large airport · ACA
General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport.
Acapulco, Mexico · 16 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.4/5
Google rating
3,034 ratings
0
Operators based
16
Elevation ft
Scheduled service
Acapulco, MexicoELEV 16 FTLarge airportScheduled service
4.4
Google rating
3,034
Google reviews
ratings on Google
16
Field elevation
feet above sea level
110
Nearest alternate
nm to ZIH
Field standing
#21 / 67
Mexico airports by Google rating
4.4★ across 3034 Google ratings , ranked against 67 rated Mexico fields.
110 nm
To the nearest alternate
Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH).
Overview
Located in Acapulco, Mexico, General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (MMAA / ACA) operates as a large commercial airport. The field lies at an elevation of 16 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
ACA has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH, 110 nm), General Mariano Matamoros International Airport (CVJ, 128 nm), and Adolfo López Mateos International Airport (TLC, 155 nm). ACA offers 2 runways, the longest 10,832-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of ACA vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as Acapulco International Airport. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from ACA, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
2/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“The staff arrived 2 hours before my flight and I got through security in 15 mins or less.”
Viridiana Zequeida Suastegui5★ on Google
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Field capability
ICAO
MMAA
IATA
ACA
FAA / Local
MMAA
Elevation
16 ft
Coordinates
16.7571° N · 99.7531° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Mexico fields
state range 10–8,466 ft
At 16 ft, ACA sits lower than 94% of the 72 Mexico fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
2 runways
longest 10,832 ft
- 10/2810,832 ft × 148 ftConcreteLighted
- 06/245,579 ft × 115 ftConcreteLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 10,832 ft
ACA's 10,832 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 110nmZIHIxtapa-Zihuatanejo International AirportIxtapa
- 128nmCVJGeneral Mariano Matamoros International AirportTemixco
- 155nmTLCAdolfo López Mateos International AirportToluca
- 160nmLZCLázaro Cárdenas AirportLázaro Cárdenas
- 162nmPXMPuerto Escondido International AirportPuerto Escondido
- 164nmPBCHermanos Serdán International AirportPuebla
Location
Open the full mapMMAA · General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport · Acapulco, Mexico
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from ACA on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Houston (HOU) | 812 nm | 2h 17m |
| Austin (AUS) | 815 nm | 2h 18m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 979 nm | 2h 41m |
| Scottsdale (SCF) | 1,207 nm | 3h 12m |
| Miami (MIA) | 1,214 nm | 3h 13m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 1,246 nm | 3h 18m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 1,356 nm | 3h 33m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 1,399 nm | 3h 39m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use ACA?
- General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport's longest paved runway is 10,832 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at ACA?
- General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport has 2 runways; the longest measures 10,832 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to ACA?
- The closest alternate is Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH), about 110 nm away, followed by General Mariano Matamoros International Airport (CVJ) at 128 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from ACA to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Houston about 2h 17m (812 nm), Austin about 2h 18m (815 nm), Dallas about 2h 41m (979 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.