Lázaro Cárdenas del Río National Airport (); officially Aeropuerto Nacional Gral. Lázaro Cárdenas del Río (General Lázaro Cárdenas del Río National Airport) () is an airport located in Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, Mexico. It serves national air traffic for the city of Lázaro Cárdenas, offering flight training, executive, and general aviation activities. Operated by the state-owned Administración del Sistema Portuario Nacional (ASIPONA), it is named in honor of Mexican president Lázaro Cárdenas. It handled 5,447 passengers in 2020 and 1,945 passengers in 2021.thumb|Passenger terminal airsideOver the years, it has experienced intermittent service by regional airlines, offering domestic flights. Until 2021, Aeromar operated daily flights to Mexico City. The airport does not provide scheduled passenger public services. The closest airport that serves commercial flights is Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport.
Facilities
The airport is situated at an elevation of above mean sea level. It features a single asphalt runway, designated as 08/26, measuring . Adjacent facilities include a small passenger terminal, several hangars, and an apron with helipads and parking positions for small aircraft. The airport also accommodates the Lázaro Cárdenas Naval Air Base ().
thumb|Aeromar ATR-72-600 XA-UZE at LZC
See also
- List of airports in Mexico
- List of the busiest airports in Mexico
- List of busiest airports in North America
- List of the busiest airports in Latin America
- Naval air bases
- List of airports by ICAO code: M
- Airline destinations
- Transportation in Mexico
- Tourism in Mexico
- Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport