Airports / Mexico / SLP
Ponciano Arriaga International Airport.
San Luis Potosí, Mexico · 6,035 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
82 nm
To the nearest alternate
Guanajuato International Airport (BJX).
Overview
Ponciano Arriaga International Airport, listed as MMSP / SLP, is a mid-sized airport in San Luis Potosí, Mexico. The field lies at an elevation of 6,035 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
SLP has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Guanajuato International Airport (BJX, 82 nm), Aguascalientes International Airport (AGU, 84 nm), and Captain Rogelio Castillo National Airport (CYW, 103 nm). SLP offers 2 runways, the longest 9,867-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of SLP vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as Estafeta. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from SLP, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
MMSP
IATA
SLP
FAA / Local
MMSP
Elevation
6,035 ft
Coordinates
22.2620° N · 100.9357° 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 6,035 ft, SLP sits higher than 85% 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
2 runways
longest 9,867 ft
- 14/329,867 ft × 148 ftAsphaltLighted
- 04/223,259 ft × 98 ftAsphaltUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 9,867 ft
SLP's 9,867 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 6,035 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.
- 82nmBJXGuanajuato International AirportSilao
- 84nmAGUAguascalientes International AirportAguascalientes
- 103nmCYWCaptain Rogelio Castillo National AirportCelaya
- 104nmZCLGeneral Leobardo C. Ruiz International AirportZacatecas
- 107nmQROQuerétaro Intercontinental AirportQuerétaro
- 139nmCVMGeneral Pedro Jose Mendez International AirportCiudad Victoria
Location
Open the full mapMMSP · Ponciano Arriaga International Airport · San Luis Potosí, Mexico
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from SLP on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Austin (AUS) | 508 nm | 1h 35m |
| Houston (HOU) | 538 nm | 1h 39m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 671 nm | 1h 58m |
| Scottsdale (SCF) | 895 nm | 2h 29m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 1,063 nm | 2h 52m |
| Denver (DEN) | 1,074 nm | 2h 54m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 1,087 nm | 2h 56m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 1,113 nm | 2h 59m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use SLP?
- Ponciano Arriaga International Airport's longest paved runway is 9,867 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 SLP?
- Ponciano Arriaga International Airport has 2 runways; the longest measures 9,867 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to SLP?
- The closest alternate is Guanajuato International Airport (BJX), about 82 nm away, followed by Aguascalientes International Airport (AGU) at 84 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from SLP to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Austin about 1h 35m (508 nm), Houston about 1h 39m (538 nm), Dallas about 1h 58m (671 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.