3/ 5 reviews
Terminal & facilities
“Best to wait for incoming flights on the street leading to the airport because the parking police are very vigilant curbside.”
Loretta Pompeii5★ on Google
Airports / Mexico / REX
Medium airport · REX
General Lucio Blanco International Airport.
Reynosa, Mexico · 139 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.2/5
Google rating
1,890 ratings
0
Operators based
139
Elevation ft
Scheduled service
Reynosa, MexicoELEV 139 FTMedium airportScheduled service
4.2
Google rating
1,890
Google reviews
ratings on Google
139
Field elevation
feet above sea level
10
Nearest alternate
nm to MFE
Field standing
10 nm
To the nearest alternate
McAllen Miller International Airport (MFE), 4 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Reynosa, Mexico, General Lucio Blanco International Airport (MMRX / REX) operates as a mid-sized airport. Field elevation is 139 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list REX as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are McAllen Miller International Airport (MFE, 10 nm), Valley International Airport (HRL, 34 nm), and General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM, 41 nm). The field has a single 6,243-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
Trip costs from REX are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from REX to plan your flight.
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What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
2/ 5 reviews
Easy in & out
“It's clean and efficient.”
Loretta Pompeii5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for General Lucio Blanco International Airport, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
MMRX
IATA
REX
FAA / Local
REI
Elevation
139 ft
Coordinates
26.0089° N · 98.2285° 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
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Mexico fields
state range 10–8,466 ft
At 139 ft, REX sits lower than 63% of the 72 Mexico fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 6,243 ft
- 13/316,243 ft × 148 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 6,243 ft
REX's 6,243 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.
- 10nmMFEMcAllen Miller International AirportMcAllen
- 34nmHRLValley International AirportHarlingen
- 41nmMAMGeneral Servando Canales International AirportMatamoros
- 44nmBROBrownsville South Padre Island International AirportBrownsville
- 93nmNQIKingsville Naval Air StationKingsville
- 102nmMTYMonterrey International AirportMonterrey
Location
Open the full mapMMRX · General Lucio Blanco International Airport · Reynosa, Mexico
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from REX on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Austin (AUS) | 253 nm | 59m |
| Houston (HOU) | 269 nm | 1h 2m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 417 nm | 1h 22m |
| Scottsdale (SCF) | 846 nm | 2h 22m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 848 nm | 2h 22m |
| Denver (DEN) | 892 nm | 2h 28m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 905 nm | 2h 30m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 927 nm | 2h 33m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use REX?
- General Lucio Blanco International Airport's longest paved runway is 6,243 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 REX?
- General Lucio Blanco International Airport has one runway; the longest measures 6,243 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to REX?
- The closest alternate is McAllen Miller International Airport (MFE), about 10 nm away, followed by Valley International Airport (HRL) at 34 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from REX to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Austin about 59m (253 nm), Houston about 1h 2m (269 nm), Dallas about 1h 22m (417 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.