NLU · Mexico City, Mexico
Felipe Ángeles International Airport.
--:--:-- · CST (UTC-06:00) · 19.7438° N, 99.0151° W
Felipe Ángeles International Airport
International airport serving Greater Mexico City
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for NLU
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 31923; ident MMSM; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
gob.mx
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Felipe Ángeles International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
21 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
NLU / MMSM
OurAirports ident
MMSM
GPS / local code
MMSM / SLM
ISO region
MX-MEX
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
gob.mx
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q5721568
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
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, 7:10 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--CST · UTC-06:00
Time zone
CST
America/Mexico_City · UTC-06:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
37 km
Approximate distance to central Mexico City.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Mexico City
Languages
Spanish
Currency
MXN ($)
Country area
1,964,375 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
3 runways
Longest runway
14,764 ft / 4,500 m
Runway surface
PEM (2), concrete
Opened / operator
2022 · Secretariat of National Defense
Owner / entity
Q5721568
Hub airlines
Viva and Aeroméxico Connect as well as the main hub for the state-owned domestic airline Mexicana de Aviación
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
21 source-backed signals
Felipe Ángeles International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Mexico City, Mexico. Mexico City's built-up core sits roughly 37 km from the terminal area. Operations run on America/Mexico_City (UTC-06:00, CST). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 5 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU / MMSM) is at 19.7438° N, 99.0151° W, elevation 7,369 ft (2,246 m), serving Mexico City, Mexico.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Mexico City is in Mexico (capital Mexico City); regulated by Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil (AFAC); on America/Mexico_City (CST, UTC-06:00); working languages: Spanish; currency: MXN ($).
Distance from central Mexico City: 37 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 NLU.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU / MMSM)
Felipe Ángeles International Airport · International airport serving Greater Mexico City
Known label 1
Santa Lucia AFB
Alternate airport-name cue retained for NLU, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 2
Mexico City Santa Lucía Airport
Alternate airport-name cue retained for NLU, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 3
Zumpango
Alternate airport-name cue retained for NLU, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 4
Aeropuerto Internacional General Felipe Ángeles
Alternate airport-name cue retained for NLU, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
MMSM · MMSM · SLM · MX-MEX
gob.mx · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
The passenger terminal facilitates domestic and international flights, functioning as a focus city for Viva and Aeroméxico Connect as well as the main hub for the state-owned domestic airline Mexicana de Aviación.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for NLU; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Location cue
Felipe Ángeles International Airport, also known as Mexico City Felipe Ángeles International Airport or simply Mexico City-AIFA, is an international airport located in Zumpango, State of Mexico, 35 kilometres (22 mi) north of Mexico City.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Name or history cue
Originally named Santa Lucía Air Force Base, it opened for civilian use in 2022, serving as the third airport for Greater Mexico City, in addition to Mexico City International Airport and Toluca International Airport.
Retained because history, naming, or opening context helps distinguish this airport from same-shaped airport pages.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Reyes Acozac
reyes-acozac · 5.0 km from NLU
Mexico · America/Mexico_City · +0h · population 21,910 · city coordinates 19.7755, -98.9808
2. Tecámac
tecamac · 5.9 km from NLU
Mexico · America/Mexico_City · +0h · population 15,244 · city coordinates 19.7129, -98.9690
3. Tecámac de Felipe Villanueva
tecamac-de-felipe-villanueva · 6.0 km from NLU
Mexico · America/Mexico_City · +0h · population 15,911 · city coordinates 19.7131, -98.9683
4. Santa María Ajoloapan
santa-maria-ajoloapan · 6.3 km from NLU
Mexico · America/Mexico_City · +0h · population 17,784 · city coordinates 19.7636, -98.9591
5. Ojo de Agua
ojo-de-agua · 7.1 km from NLU
Mexico · America/Mexico_City · +0h · population 386,290 · city coordinates 19.6803, -99.0100
6. San Martín Azcatepec
san-martin-azcatepec · 7.7 km from NLU
Mexico · America/Mexico_City · +0h · population 35,390 · city coordinates 19.6867, -98.9728
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. MEX MMMX
Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport · Mexico City
35 km from NLU · America/Mexico_City · +0h · elevation 7,316 ft (2,230 m) · airport coordinates 19.4358, -99.0703
2. TLC MMTO
Adolfo López Mateos International Airport · Toluca
73 km from NLU · America/Mexico_City · +0h · elevation 8,466 ft (2,580 m) · airport coordinates 19.3369, -99.5658
3. PBC MMPB
Hermanos Serdán International Airport · Puebla
94 km from NLU · America/Mexico_City · +0h · elevation 7,361 ft (2,244 m) · airport coordinates 19.1585, -98.3716
4. QRO MMQT
Querétaro Intercontinental Airport · Querétaro
156 km from NLU · America/Mexico_City · +0h · elevation 6,296 ft (1,919 m) · airport coordinates 20.6188, -100.1864
5. BJX MMLO
Guanajuato International Airport · Silao
292 km from NLU · America/Mexico_City · +0h · elevation 5,956 ft (1,815 m) · airport coordinates 20.9927, -101.4803
Route-time reference set
1. NLU-TLC
Toluca · 73 km · 56m
America/Mexico_City · +0h from NLU; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. NLU-PBC
Puebla · 94 km · 57m
America/Mexico_City · +0h from NLU; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. NLU-QRO
Querétaro · 156 km · 1h 2m
America/Mexico_City · +0h from NLU; reference route only, not a live schedule.
4. NLU-BJX
Silao · 292 km · 1h 12m
America/Mexico_City · +0h from NLU; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
3 runways
Longest runway 14,764 ft / 4,500 m. 3 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
PEM (2), concrete
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for NLU.
Runway identifiers
04C/22C · 04L/22R · 04R/22L
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. MEX MMMX
Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport · Mexico City · 35 km from NLU
large airport · America/Mexico_City · mexico · 7,316 ft (2,230 m) · 19.4358, -99.0703
2. TLC MMTO
Adolfo López Mateos International Airport · Toluca · 73 km from NLU
large airport · America/Mexico_City · mexico · 8,466 ft (2,580 m) · 19.3369, -99.5658
3. PBC MMPB
Hermanos Serdán International Airport · Puebla · 94 km from NLU
large airport · America/Mexico_City · mexico · 7,361 ft (2,244 m) · 19.1585, -98.3716
4. QRO MMQT
Querétaro Intercontinental Airport · Querétaro · 156 km from NLU
large airport · America/Mexico_City · mexico · 6,296 ft (1,919 m) · 20.6188, -100.1864
5. BJX MMLO
Guanajuato International Airport · Silao · 292 km from NLU
large airport · America/Mexico_City · mexico · 5,956 ft (1,815 m) · 20.9927, -101.4803
6. GDL MMGL
Guadalajara International Airport · Guadalajara · 457 km from NLU
large airport · America/Mexico_City · mexico · 5,016 ft (1,529 m) · 20.5233, -103.3101
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
Originally named Santa Lucía Air Force Base, it opened for civilian use in 2022, serving as the third airport for Greater Mexico City, in addition to Mexico City International Airport and Toluca International Airport.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for NLU.
Source note 2
The passenger terminal facilitates domestic and international flights, functioning as a focus city for Viva and Aeroméxico Connect as well as the main hub for the state-owned domestic airline Mexicana de Aviación.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for NLU.
Country and authority
NLU 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 ($). NLU is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
NLU is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with Santa Lucia AFB, Mexico City Santa Lucía Airport, Zumpango, Aeropuerto Internacional General Felipe Ángeles. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
International airport serving Greater Mexico City. 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.
Source-specific cues
Regional role cue: The passenger terminal facilitates domestic and international flights, functioning as a focus city for Viva and Aeroméxico Connect as well as the main hub for the state-owned domestic airline Mexicana de Aviación. Location cue: Felipe Ángeles International Airport, also known as Mexico City Felipe Ángeles International Airport or simply Mexico City-AIFA, is an international airport located in Zumpango, State of Mexico, 35 kilometres (22 mi) north of Mexico City. Name or history cue: Originally named Santa Lucía Air Force Base, it opened for civilian use in 2022, serving as the third airport for Greater Mexico City, in addition to Mexico City International Airport and Toluca International Airport.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q5721568 · Felipe Ángeles International Airport. Administrative area: State of Mexico. Entity official-site cross-check: aifa.aero
Field and clock profile
Felipe Ángeles International Airport is a high-elevation field at 7,369 ft (2,246 m), positioned at 19.7438° N, 99.0151° W in the Northern tropics. The runway snapshot lists 3 runways and a longest runway of 14,764 ft / 4,500 m. The airport clock uses America/Mexico_City (CST, UTC-06:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Reyes Acozac is the closest retained city-time anchor at 5.0 km. MEX Mexico City is the closest retained airport alternative at 35 km.
Country airport peers
NLU is compared with MEX Mexico City at 35 km, TLC Toluca at 73 km, PBC Puebla at 94 km, QRO Querétaro at 156 km, BJX Silao at 292 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
NLU-TLC Toluca: 73 km, about 56m, +0h. NLU-PBC Puebla: 94 km, about 57m, +0h. NLU-QRO Querétaro: 156 km, about 1h 2m, +0h. NLU-BJX Silao: 292 km, about 1h 12m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident MMSM backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. gob.mx 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 14,764 ft / 4,500 m
Runway identifiers
04C/22C, 04L/22R, 04R/22L
OurAirports classifies NLU as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Mexico City.
NLU (MMSM) is a high-elevation field at 7,369 ft (2,246 m) in the tropics, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
NLU also has a clear airline-network role: the source summary describes it as viva and aeroméxico connect as well as the main hub for the state-owned domestic airline mexicana de aviación.
NLU's runway record lists 3 runways, with the longest runway at 14,764 ft / 4,500 m and source surfaces recorded as PEM (2), concrete.
Secretariat of National Defense is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for NLU.
- Originally named Santa Lucía Air Force Base, it opened for civilian use in 2022, serving as the third airport for Greater Mexico City, in addition to Mexico City International Airport and Toluca International Airport.
- The passenger terminal facilitates domestic and international flights, functioning as a focus city for Viva and Aeroméxico Connect as well as the main hub for the state-owned domestic airline Mexicana de Aviación.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at gob.mx, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for NLU
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
NLU uses America/Mexico_City (CST, UTC-06:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Felipe Ángeles International Airport is about 37 km from central Mexico City; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
MEX Mexico City is the closest retained alternate at 35 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
gob.mx 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 NLU inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
NLU ranks #8 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
NLU shares America/Mexico_City with BJX Silao MX · GDL Guadalajara MX · MEX Mexico City MX · PBC Puebla MX · QRO Querétaro MX · TLC Toluca MX. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
NLU is 7,369 ft (2,246 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include PBC 7,361 ft (2,244 m) (8 ft delta) · MEX 7,316 ft (2,230 m) (53 ft delta) · SAH 7,216 ft (2,199 m) (153 ft delta) · ADD 7,630 ft (2,326 m) (261 ft delta) · MDE 6,955 ft (2,120 m) (414 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
NLU's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are MEX 35 km +0h · TLC 73 km +0h · PBC 94 km +0h · QRO 156 km +0h.
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toluca | TLC | 73 km | 56m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Puebla | PBC | 94 km | 57m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Querétaro | QRO | 156 km | 1h 2m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Silao | BJX | 292 km | 1h 12m | +0h | --:--:-- |
NLU to TLC
Toluca
Distance 73 km; estimated travel window 56m; destination zone America/Mexico_City is +0h from NLU. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
NLU to PBC
Puebla
Distance 94 km; estimated travel window 57m; destination zone America/Mexico_City is +0h from NLU. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
NLU to QRO
Querétaro
Distance 156 km; estimated travel window 1h 2m; destination zone America/Mexico_City is +0h from NLU. 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
Because the airport sits well outside central Mexico City, surface transfer planning matters almost as much as flight timing, especially for late arrivals and early departures.
Mexico City 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.
Felipe Ángeles International Airport has 5 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 NLU, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Reyes Acozac
reyes-acozac · 5.0 km · America/Mexico_City
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Tecámac
tecamac · 5.9 km · America/Mexico_City
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Tecámac de Felipe Villanueva
tecamac-de-felipe-villanueva · 6.0 km · America/Mexico_City
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Santa María Ajoloapan
santa-maria-ajoloapan · 6.3 km · America/Mexico_City
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Ojo de Agua
ojo-de-agua · 7.1 km · America/Mexico_City
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
San Martín Azcatepec
san-martin-azcatepec · 7.7 km · America/Mexico_City
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Zumpango
zumpango · 11 km · America/Mexico_City
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Alborada Jaltenco
alborada-jaltenco · 11 km · America/Mexico_City
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Tizayuca
tizayuca · 11 km · America/Mexico_City
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
San Pablo de las Salinas
san-pablo-de-las-salinas · 12 km · America/Mexico_City
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Tultepec
tultepec · 14 km · America/Mexico_City
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Melchor Ocampo
melchor-ocampo · 14 km · America/Mexico_City
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Felipe Ángeles 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: Toluca (TLC), Puebla (PBC), Querétaro (QRO). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Viva and Aeroméxico Connect as well as the main hub for the state-owned domestic airline Mexicana de Aviación.
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 14,764 ft / 4,500 m; identifiers 04C/22C, 04L/22R, 04R/22L.
- Runway surfaces: PEM (2), concrete; 3 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Secretariat of National Defense.
- Opened / inaugurated: 2022.
- Network role: Viva and Aeroméxico Connect as well as the main hub for the state-owned domestic airline Mexicana de Aviación.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from NLU. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Mexico City Benito Juárez International AirportMEX
Mexico City · large airport
- Distance
- 35 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 7,316 ft (2,230 m)
Compare against MEX when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Adolfo López Mateos International AirportTLC
Toluca · large airport
- Distance
- 73 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 8,466 ft (2,580 m)
Compare against TLC when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Hermanos Serdán International AirportPBC
Puebla · large airport
- Distance
- 94 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 7,361 ft (2,244 m)
Compare against PBC when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Querétaro Intercontinental AirportQRO
Querétaro · large airport
- Distance
- 156 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 6,296 ft (1,919 m)
Compare against QRO when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Guanajuato International AirportBJX
Silao · large airport
- Distance
- 292 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 5,956 ft (1,815 m)
Compare against BJX when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU) in?▾
Felipe Ángeles International Airport is in the America/Mexico_City timezone (UTC-06:00, CST).
What are the codes for Felipe Ángeles International Airport?▾
Felipe Ángeles International Airport uses IATA code NLU and ICAO code MMSM.
Where is Felipe Ángeles International Airport located?▾
Felipe Ángeles International Airport is located in Mexico City, Mexico at coordinates 19.7438° N, 99.0151° W, with an elevation of 7,369 ft (2,246 m) (high-elevation field in the tropics).
How far is Felipe Ángeles International Airport from central Mexico City?▾
Felipe Ángeles International Airport sits roughly 37 km from the nearest mapped city center for Mexico City.
Which route reference is most useful from NLU?▾
Toluca (TLC) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 56m, destination timezone America/Mexico_City, and a +0h difference from NLU.
Which authority regulates NLU?▾
Felipe Ángeles 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 NLU?▾
NLU's curated peers in Mexico on this site include MEX Mexico City, TLC Toluca, PBC Puebla, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Felipe Ángeles International Airport have?▾
Felipe Ángeles International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 3 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 14,764 ft / 4,500 m; identifiers include 04C/22C, 04L/22R, 04R/22L.