MMCU
General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport
VFR
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Name
General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport
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ICAO / IATA / GPS
MMCU / CUU / MMCU
- Type
- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
10:31 pm (CST)
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Municipality
Chihuahua
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Coordinates
28° 42′ 10″ N 105° 57′ 53″ W
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Elevation
4’465 ft (1’361 m MSL)
About General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport
Chihuahua International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Chihuahua); officially Aeropuerto Internacional General Roberto Fierro Villalobos (General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport) (IATA: CUU, ICAO: MMCU) is an international airport located in Chihuahua, Mexico. It handles both national and international air traffic for the city of Chihuahua and is operated by Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte. The airport was named after Roberto Fierro Villalobos, an aviator pilot of the Mexican Air Force known for his role during the Mexican Revolution. In addition to serving national and international passengers, Chihuahua Airport accommodates military facilities for the Mexican Army and supports logistics and cargo airlines. It also facilitates various tourism, flight training, and general aviation activities.
This airport is one of the most isolated commercial airports in Mexico, as the nearest airport with passenger flights is located over 300 kilometres (190 mi) away in Ciudad Juárez. It is also one of the few airports in Mexico equipped with three runways, with the others located in Tampico and Mexico City-AIFA. In 2022, the airport served 1,727,006 passengers, and this number increased to 1,905,714 passengers in 2023, a growth of 10.35%.