Airports / Mexico / ZLO
Playa de Oro International Airport.
Manzanillo, Mexico · 30 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
MMZO
IATA ZLO
0
Operators based
30
Elevation ft
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
56 nm
To the nearest alternate
Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid International Airport (CLQ).
Overview
Playa de Oro International Airport, listed as MMZO / ZLO, is a mid-sized airport in Manzanillo, Mexico. The field lies at an elevation of 30 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
ZLO has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid International Airport (CLQ, 56 nm), Puerto Vallarta International Airport (PVR, 100 nm), and Guadalajara International Airport (GDL, 109 nm). ZLO offers a single 7,218-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of ZLO vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as Manzanillo Costalegre and Aeropuerto Internacional Playa de Oro. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from ZLO, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
MMZO
IATA
ZLO
FAA / Local
MMZO
Elevation
30 ft
Coordinates
19.1448° N · 104.5590° 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 30 ft, ZLO sits lower than 88% of the 72 Mexico fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 7,218 ft
- 10/287,218 ft × 148 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 7,218 ft
ZLO's 7,218 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.
- 56nmCLQLicenciado Miguel de la Madrid International AirportColima
- 100nmPVRPuerto Vallarta International AirportPuerto Vallarta
- 109nmGDLGuadalajara International AirportGuadalajara
- 138nmTPQAmado Nervo National AirportTepic
- 144nmUPNUruapan - Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon International AirportUruapan
- 150nmLZCLázaro Cárdenas AirportLázaro Cárdenas
Location
Open the full mapMMZO · Playa de Oro International Airport · Manzanillo, Mexico
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from ZLO on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Austin (AUS) | 762 nm | 2h 10m |
| Houston (HOU) | 809 nm | 2h 17m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 921 nm | 2h 33m |
| Scottsdale (SCF) | 954 nm | 2h 37m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 1,161 nm | 3h 6m |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 1,171 nm | 3h 7m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 1,211 nm | 3h 13m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 1,237 nm | 3h 17m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use ZLO?
- Playa de Oro International Airport's longest paved runway is 7,218 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 ZLO?
- Playa de Oro International Airport has one runway; the longest measures 7,218 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to ZLO?
- The closest alternate is Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid International Airport (CLQ), about 56 nm away, followed by Puerto Vallarta International Airport (PVR) at 100 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from ZLO to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Austin about 2h 10m (762 nm), Houston about 2h 17m (809 nm), Dallas about 2h 33m (921 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.