4/ 5 reviews
Terminal & facilities
“• Airline moves & route changes: Airlines periodically add/shift routes between Mexico City airports — check your airline and flight’s terminal (NLU) before travel to avoid surprises.”
Lin Den5★ on Google
Airports / Mexico / NLU
Large airport · NLU
Felipe Ángeles International Airport.
Mexico City, Mexico · 7,369 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.6/5
Google rating
18,787 ratings
0
Operators based
7,369
Elevation ft
Scheduled service
Mexico City, MexicoELEV 7,369 FTLarge airportScheduled service
4.6
Google rating
18,787
Google reviews
ratings on Google
7,369
Field elevation
feet above sea level
2
Nearest alternate
nm to MX-2118
Field standing
#3 / 67
Mexico airports by Google rating
4.6★ across 18787 Google ratings , ranked against 67 rated Mexico fields.
2 nm
To the nearest alternate
Base N°1 de la Fuerza Aérea Mexicana (General Alfredo Lezama Álvarez) (MX-2118), 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Felipe Ángeles International Airport (MMSM / NLU) is a large commercial airport serving Mexico City, Mexico. The field lies at an elevation of 7,369 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
NLU has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Base N°1 de la Fuerza Aérea Mexicana (General Alfredo Lezama Álvarez) (MX-2118, 2 nm), Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX, 19 nm), and Adolfo López Mateos International Airport (TLC, 40 nm). NLU offers 3 runways, the longest 14,764-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of NLU vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as Santa Lucia AFB and Mexico City Santa Lucía Airport. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from NLU, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
2/ 5 reviews
Easy in & out
“Everything is so smooth (from arrival through security to taking off).”
Ranielle Walisson5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Felipe Ángeles International Airport, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
MMSM
IATA
NLU
FAA / Local
SLM
Elevation
7,369 ft
Coordinates
19.7438° N · 99.0151° 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 7,369 ft, NLU sits higher than 96% of the 72 Mexico fields on the register, a high-elevation field where density altitude can trim aircraft performance on warm days.
Runways & aircraft access
3 runways
longest 14,764 ft
- 04C/22C14,764 ft × 148 ftAsphaltLighted
- 04L/22R14,764 ft × 148 ftAsphaltLighted
- 04R/22L11,483 ft × 148 ftConcreteLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 14,764 ft
NLU's 14,764 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, and at 7,369 ft this field's density altitude can extend the runway a jet actually needs on warm days. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 2nmMX-2118Base N°1 de la Fuerza Aérea Mexicana (General Alfredo Lezama Álvarez)Zumpango
- 19nmMEXMexico City Benito Juárez International AirportMexico City
- 40nmTLCAdolfo López Mateos International AirportToluca
- 51nmPBCHermanos Serdán International AirportPuebla
- 56nmCVJGeneral Mariano Matamoros International AirportTemixco
- 84nmQROQuerétaro Intercontinental AirportQuerétaro
Location
Open the full mapMMSM · Felipe Ángeles International Airport · Mexico City, Mexico
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from NLU on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Houston (HOU) | 628 nm | 1h 52m |
| Austin (AUS) | 632 nm | 1h 52m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 795 nm | 2h 15m |
| Scottsdale (SCF) | 1,081 nm | 2h 55m |
| Miami (MIA) | 1,097 nm | 2h 57m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 1,122 nm | 3h 1m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 1,179 nm | 3h 9m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 1,238 nm | 3h 17m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use NLU?
- Felipe Ángeles International Airport's longest paved runway is 14,764 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 NLU?
- Felipe Ángeles International Airport has 3 runways; the longest measures 14,764 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to NLU?
- The closest alternate is Base N°1 de la Fuerza Aérea Mexicana (General Alfredo Lezama Álvarez) (MX-2118), about 2 nm away, followed by Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) at 19 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from NLU to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Houston about 1h 52m (628 nm), Austin about 1h 52m (632 nm), Dallas about 2h 15m (795 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.