CUU · Chihuahua, Mexico
General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport.
--:--:-- · CST (UTC-06:00) · 28.7026° N, 105.9638° W
Chihuahua International Airport
International airport in Chihuahua, Mexico
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for CUU
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 4703; ident MMCU; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
oma.aero
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Chihuahua International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
16 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
CUU / MMCU
OurAirports ident
MMCU
GPS / local code
MMCU
ISO region
MX-CHH
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
oma.aero
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q732278
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 8:22 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--CST · UTC-06:00
Time zone
CST
America/Chihuahua · UTC-06:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
14 km
Approximate distance to central Chihuahua.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Mexico City
Languages
Spanish
Currency
MXN ($)
Country area
1,964,375 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
3 runways
Longest runway
8,530 ft / 2,600 m
Runway surface
asphalt (3)
Opened / operator
Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte
Owner / entity
Q732278
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
16 source-backed signals
General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Chihuahua, Mexico. Chihuahua's built-up core sits roughly 14 km from the terminal area. Operations run on America/Chihuahua (UTC-06:00, CST). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 3 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport (CUU / MMCU) is at 28.7026° N, 105.9638° W, elevation 4,462 ft (1,360 m), serving Chihuahua, Mexico.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Chihuahua is in Mexico (capital Mexico City); regulated by Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil (AFAC); on America/Chihuahua (CST, UTC-06:00); working languages: Spanish; currency: MXN ($).
Distance from central Chihuahua: 14 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for CUU.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport (CUU / MMCU)
Chihuahua International Airport · International airport in Chihuahua, Mexico
Source identifiers
MMCU · MMCU · MX-CHH
oma.aero · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Chihuahua
chihuahua · 14 km from CUU
Mexico · America/Chihuahua · +0h · population 925,762 · city coordinates 28.6353, -106.0889
2. Juan Aldama
juan-aldama-4018831 · 16 km from CUU
Mexico · America/Chihuahua · +0h · population 18,642 · city coordinates 28.8378, -105.9123
3. Pedro Meoqui
pedro-meoqui · 68 km from CUU
Mexico · America/Chihuahua · +0h · population 22,574 · city coordinates 28.2685, -105.4805
4. Ciudad Delicias
ciudad-delicias · 75 km from CUU
Mexico · America/Chihuahua · +0h · population 148,045 · city coordinates 28.1901, -105.4701
5. Cuauhtémoc
cuauhtemoc-4012406 · 94 km from CUU
Mexico · America/Chihuahua · +0h · population 168,482 · city coordinates 28.4063, -106.8667
6. Santa Rosalía de Camargo
santa-rosalia-de-camargo · 138 km from CUU
Mexico · America/Chihuahua · +0h · population 40,221 · city coordinates 27.6789, -105.1716
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. CJS MMCS
Abraham González International Airport · Ciudad Juárez
329 km from CUU · America/Ciudad_Juarez · -1h · elevation 3,904 ft (1,190 m) · airport coordinates 31.6367, -106.4285
2. ELP KELP
El Paso International Airport · El Paso
348 km from CUU · America/Denver · -1h · elevation 3,959 ft (1,207 m) · airport coordinates 31.8099, -106.3756
3. TUS KTUS
Tucson International Airport · Tucson
609 km from CUU · America/Phoenix · -1h · elevation 2,643 ft (806 m) · airport coordinates 32.1150, -110.9381
Route-time reference set
1. CUU-CJS
Ciudad Juárez · 329 km · 1h 15m
America/Ciudad_Juarez · -1h from CUU; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. CUU-ELP
El Paso · 348 km · 1h 16m
America/Denver · -1h from CUU; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. CUU-TUS
Tucson · 609 km · 1h 36m
America/Phoenix · -1h from CUU; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
3 runways
Longest runway 8,530 ft / 2,600 m. 1 lighted runway in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt (3)
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for CUU.
Runway identifiers
05/23 · 18L/36R · 18R/36L
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. CJS MMCS
Abraham González International Airport · Ciudad Juárez · 329 km from CUU
large airport · America/Ciudad_Juarez · mexico · 3,904 ft (1,190 m) · 31.6367, -106.4285
2. MTY MMMY
Monterrey International Airport · Monterrey · 664 km from CUU
large airport · America/Monterrey · mexico · 1,278 ft (390 m) · 25.7785, -100.1070
3. GDL MMGL
Guadalajara International Airport · Guadalajara · 948 km from CUU
large airport · America/Mexico_City · mexico · 5,016 ft (1,529 m) · 20.5233, -103.3101
4. BJX MMLO
Guanajuato International Airport · Silao · 969 km from CUU
large airport · America/Mexico_City · mexico · 5,956 ft (1,815 m) · 20.9927, -101.4803
5. QRO MMQT
Querétaro Intercontinental Airport · Querétaro · 1071 km from CUU
large airport · America/Mexico_City · mexico · 6,296 ft (1,919 m) · 20.6188, -100.1864
6. TIJ MMTJ
General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International Airport · Tijuana · 1136 km from CUU
large airport · America/Tijuana · mexico · 489 ft (149 m) · 32.5410, -116.9700
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
It handles both national and international air traffic for the city of Chihuahua and is operated by Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for CUU.
Source note 2
In addition to serving national and international passengers, Chihuahua Airport accommodates military facilities for the Mexican Army and supports logistics and cargo airlines.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for CUU.
Country and authority
CUU sits in Mexico (United Mexican States), whose capital is Mexico City. Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil (AFAC) is the national civil-aviation authority we name for regulator context. Country context: Americas, North America.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: Spanish. Currency context: MXN ($). CUU is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Reference description
International airport in Chihuahua, Mexico. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q732278 · Chihuahua International Airport. Administrative area: Chihuahua City. Named after: Roberto Fierro Villalobos
Field and clock profile
General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport is a high-elevation field at 4,462 ft (1,360 m), positioned at 28.7026° N, 105.9638° W in the Northern subtropics. The runway snapshot lists 3 runways and a longest runway of 8,530 ft / 2,600 m. The airport clock uses America/Chihuahua (CST, UTC-06:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Chihuahua is the closest retained city-time anchor at 14 km. CJS Ciudad Juárez is the closest retained airport alternative at 329 km.
Country airport peers
CUU is compared with CJS Ciudad Juárez at 329 km, MTY Monterrey at 664 km, GDL Guadalajara at 948 km, BJX Silao at 969 km, QRO Querétaro at 1071 km inside the retained Mexico airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
CUU-CJS Ciudad Juárez: 329 km, about 1h 15m, -1h. CUU-ELP El Paso: 348 km, about 1h 16m, -1h. CUU-TUS Tucson: 609 km, about 1h 36m, -1h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident MMCU backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. oma.aero is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
3 runways · longest 8,530 ft / 2,600 m
Runway identifiers
05/23, 18L/36R, 18R/36L
OurAirports classifies CUU as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Chihuahua.
CUU (MMCU) is a high-elevation field at 4,462 ft (1,360 m) in the subtropics, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
CUU sits in a broader regional network with 3 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
CUU's runway record lists 3 runways, with the longest runway at 8,530 ft / 2,600 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt (3).
Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for CUU.
- It handles both national and international air traffic for the city of Chihuahua and is operated by Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte.
- In addition to serving national and international passengers, Chihuahua Airport accommodates military facilities for the Mexican Army and supports logistics and cargo airlines.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at oma.aero, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for CUU
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
CUU uses America/Chihuahua (CST, UTC-06:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport is about 14 km from central Chihuahua; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
CJS Ciudad Juárez is the closest retained alternate at 329 km, time difference -1h.
When source checks matter
oma.aero is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place CUU inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
CUU ranks #3 in the curated Mexico airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 12 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
CUU has no other retained airport in the same IANA zone cohort, making America/Chihuahua a more distinctive signal for this page.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
CUU is 4,462 ft (1,360 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include TBZ 4,459 ft (1,359 m) (3 ft delta) · BFN 4,457 ft (1,358 m) (5 ft delta) · RNO 4,415 ft (1,346 m) (47 ft delta) · HLA 4,517 ft (1,377 m) (55 ft delta) · KTM 4,390 ft (1,338 m) (72 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
CUU's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are CJS 329 km -1h · ELP 348 km -1h · TUS 609 km -1h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ciudad Juárez | CJS | 329 km | 1h 15m | -1h | --:--:-- |
| El Paso | ELP | 348 km | 1h 16m | -1h | --:--:-- |
| Tucson | TUS | 609 km | 1h 36m | -1h | --:--:-- |
CUU to CJS
Ciudad Juárez
Distance 329 km; estimated travel window 1h 15m; destination zone America/Ciudad_Juarez is -1h from CUU. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
CUU to ELP
El Paso
Distance 348 km; estimated travel window 1h 16m; destination zone America/Denver is -1h from CUU. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
CUU to TUS
Tucson
Distance 609 km; estimated travel window 1h 36m; destination zone America/Phoenix is -1h from CUU. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
The airport sits in the normal outer-ring range for a major metro gateway, so rail, shuttle coach, and ride-hail all matter when you judge the fastest arrival.
Chihuahua is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport has 3 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from CUU, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Chihuahua
chihuahua · 14 km · America/Chihuahua
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Juan Aldama
juan-aldama-4018831 · 16 km · America/Chihuahua
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Pedro Meoqui
pedro-meoqui · 68 km · America/Chihuahua
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Ciudad Delicias
ciudad-delicias · 75 km · America/Chihuahua
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Cuauhtémoc
cuauhtemoc-4012406 · 94 km · America/Chihuahua
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Santa Rosalía de Camargo
santa-rosalia-de-camargo · 138 km · America/Chihuahua
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Ojinaga
ojinaga · 168 km · America/Ojinaga
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Manuel Ojinaga
manuel-ojinaga · 178 km · America/Ojinaga
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Hidalgo del Parral
hidalgo-del-parral · 199 km · America/Chihuahua
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
José Mariano Jiménez
jose-mariano-jimenez · 202 km · America/Chihuahua
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Madera
madera · 219 km · America/Chihuahua
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Nuevo Casas Grandes
nuevo-casas-grandes · 268 km · America/Chihuahua
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Ciudad Juárez (CJS), El Paso (ELP), Tucson (TUS). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 3 runways; longest runway 8,530 ft / 2,600 m; identifiers 05/23, 18L/36R, 18R/36L.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt (3); 1 lighted runway in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte.
- Historical opening year: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from CUU. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Abraham González International AirportCJS
Ciudad Juárez · large airport
- Distance
- 329 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- -1h
- Elevation
- 3,904 ft (1,190 m)
Compare against CJS when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
El Paso International AirportELP
El Paso · large airport
- Distance
- 348 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- -1h
- Elevation
- 3,959 ft (1,207 m)
Compare against ELP when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Tucson International AirportTUS
Tucson · large airport
- Distance
- 609 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- -1h
- Elevation
- 2,643 ft (806 m)
Compare against TUS when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport (CUU) in?▾
General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport is in the America/Chihuahua timezone (UTC-06:00, CST).
What are the codes for General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport?▾
General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport uses IATA code CUU and ICAO code MMCU.
Where is General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport located?▾
General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport is located in Chihuahua, Mexico at coordinates 28.7026° N, 105.9638° W, with an elevation of 4,462 ft (1,360 m) (high-elevation field in the subtropics).
How far is General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport from central Chihuahua?▾
General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport sits roughly 14 km from the nearest mapped city center for Chihuahua.
Which route reference is most useful from CUU?▾
Ciudad Juárez (CJS) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 15m, destination timezone America/Ciudad_Juarez, and a -1h difference from CUU.
Which authority regulates CUU?▾
General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport sits inside Mexico, where civil aviation oversight is led by the Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil (AFAC).
What other airports in Mexico are close peers to CUU?▾
CUU's curated peers in Mexico on this site include CJS Ciudad Juárez, MTY Monterrey, GDL Guadalajara, plus 3 more.
How many runways does General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport have?▾
General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 3 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 8,530 ft / 2,600 m; identifiers include 05/23, 18L/36R, 18R/36L.