Airports / Mexico / ZCL
General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport.
Zacatecas, Mexico · 7,141 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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7,141
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
75 nm
To the nearest alternate
Aguascalientes International Airport (AGU).
Overview
General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport, listed as MMZC / ZCL, is a mid-sized airport in Zacatecas, Mexico. The field lies at an elevation of 7,141 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
ZCL has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Aguascalientes International Airport (AGU, 75 nm), Ponciano Arriaga International Airport (SLP, 104 nm), and General Guadalupe Victoria International Airport (DGO, 125 nm). ZCL offers a single 9,843-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of ZCL vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as Zacatecas International Airport and Aeropuerto Internacional General Leobardo C. Ruiz. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from ZCL, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
MMZC
IATA
ZCL
FAA / Local
MMZC
Elevation
7,141 ft
Coordinates
22.8949° N · 102.6872° 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 7,141 ft, ZCL sits higher than 90% 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
1 runway
longest 9,843 ft
- 02/209,843 ft × 148 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 9,843 ft
ZCL's 9,843 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 7,141 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.
- 75nmAGUAguascalientes International AirportAguascalientes
- 104nmSLPPonciano Arriaga International AirportSan Luis Potosí
- 125nmDGOGeneral Guadalupe Victoria International AirportDurango
- 133nmBJXGuanajuato International AirportSilao
- 147nmGDLGuadalajara International AirportGuadalajara
- 149nmTPQAmado Nervo National AirportTepic
Location
Open the full mapMMZC · General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport · Zacatecas, Mexico
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from ZCL on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Austin (AUS) | 515 nm | 1h 36m |
| Houston (HOU) | 568 nm | 1h 43m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 673 nm | 1h 58m |
| Scottsdale (SCF) | 807 nm | 2h 17m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 1,003 nm | 2h 44m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 1,023 nm | 2h 47m |
| Denver (DEN) | 1,024 nm | 2h 47m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 1,028 nm | 2h 47m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use ZCL?
- General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport's longest paved runway is 9,843 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 ZCL?
- General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport has one runway; the longest measures 9,843 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to ZCL?
- The closest alternate is Aguascalientes International Airport (AGU), about 75 nm away, followed by Ponciano Arriaga International Airport (SLP) at 104 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from ZCL to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Austin about 1h 36m (515 nm), Houston about 1h 43m (568 nm), Dallas about 1h 58m (673 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.