Airports / Mexico / MX-2118
Base N°1 de la Fuerza Aérea Mexicana (General Alfredo Lezama Álvarez).
Zumpango, Mexico · 7,365 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.5/5
Google rating
205 ratings
0
Operators based
7,365
Elevation ft
Google rating
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#12 / 67
Mexico airports by Google rating
4.5★ across 205 Google ratings , ranked against 67 rated Mexico fields.
2 nm
To the nearest alternate
Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU), 4 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Base N°1 de la Fuerza Aérea Mexicana (General Alfredo Lezama Álvarez) (MX-2118) is a mid-sized airport serving Zumpango, Mexico. The airport sits 7,365 feet above sea level. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into MX-2118 for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU, 2 nm), Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX, 19 nm), and Adolfo López Mateos International Airport (TLC, 41 nm).
Charter pricing from MX-2118 depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Zumpango.
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Field capability
ICAO
MX-2118
IATA
n/a
FAA / Local
NLU
Elevation
7,365 ft
Coordinates
19.7352° N · 98.9882° 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
No
Elevation vs Mexico fields
state range 10–8,466 ft
At 7,365 ft, MX-2118 sits higher than 94% of the 72 Mexico fields on the register, a high-elevation field where density altitude can trim aircraft performance on warm days.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 2nmNLUFelipe Ángeles International AirportMexico City
- 19nmMEXMexico City Benito Juárez International AirportMexico City
- 41nmTLCAdolfo López Mateos International AirportToluca
- 49nmPBCHermanos Serdán International AirportPuebla
- 56nmCVJGeneral Mariano Matamoros International AirportTemixco
- 86nmQROQuerétaro Intercontinental AirportQuerétaro
Location
Open the full mapMX-2118 · Base N°1 de la Fuerza Aérea Mexicana (General Alfredo Lezama Álvarez) · Zumpango, Mexico
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from MX-2118 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) | 1,082 nm | 2h 55m |
| Miami (MIA) | 1,096 nm | 2h 57m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 1,121 nm | 3h 0m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 1,179 nm | 3h 9m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 1,239 nm | 3h 17m |
Common questions
- What is the nearest major airport to MX-2118?
- The closest alternate is Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU), 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 MX-2118 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.