Toluca International Airport  Aeropuerto Internacional de Toluca | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Administradora Mexiquense del Aeropuerto Internacional de Toluca (AMAIT) | ||||||||||
| Serves | Toluca,Greater Mexico City | ||||||||||
| Location | Toluca,State of Mexico,Mexico | ||||||||||
| Opened | 1984 | ||||||||||
| Hub for | TUM AeroCarga | ||||||||||
| Time zone | CST (UTC-06:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,580 m / 8,465 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 19°20′13″N99°33′57″W / 19.33694°N 99.56583°W /19.33694; -99.56583 | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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| Source: Administradora Mexiquense del Aeropuerto Internacional de Toluca | |||||||||||
Toluca International Airport (Spanish:Aeropuerto Internacional de Toluca); officiallyAeropuerto Internacional Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos(Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport) (IATA:TLC,ICAO:MMTO) is aninternational airport inToluca,State of Mexico, Mexico. It handles both national and international air traffic for the Metropolitan area of Toluca and serves as a secondary airport forGreater Mexico City, alongsideFelipe Angeles Airport. Historically serving as a hub forVolaris,Interjet, andRepublicair, the airport is operated byAdministradora Mexiquense del Aeropuerto Internacional de Toluca and is named after PresidentAdolfo López Mateos.
Toluca Airport serves as the primary airport for operating executive andgeneral aviation traffic in the Greater Mexico City airspace, rankingfifth busiest in Mexico for both aircraft movements and cargo operations. It serves as a primary base for charter airlines such asAerolíneas Ejecutivas,Aeromaan,Aviesa,Flymex, and ahub for the cargo airlineTUM AeroCarga. The airport also accommodates cargo and aircraft maintenance facilities, and services for air taxis, air ambulances, and aviation schools. It served 1,704,011 passengers in 2024.[1]
The development of Toluca Airport has been significantly shaped by efforts to address congestion challenges atMexico City International Airport, stemming from urban constraints since the 1980s. Construction of Toluca Airport commenced in 1970, with its inauguration taking place in 1984.
In 1994, the federal government implemented legislation to mitigate congestion at Mexico City International Airport by prohibitinggeneral aviation operations and redirecting them to secondary airports like Toluca. Consequently, Toluca Airport's importance increased, managing the majority of general aviation traffic in the Mexico City airspace.
Political initiatives have also been introduced to establish nearby airports, including Toluca, along withPuebla,Cuernavaca, andQuerétaro, as supplementary options for serving the Mexico City area. This initiative, known as the Metropolitan Airport System, was promoted by the federal administration.
During the 2000s, Toluca Airport played a pivotal role in the initial growth of low-cost carriers in Mexico.Volaris andInterjet, key players in this sector, established Toluca as their primary hub, each operating from independent terminals until 2007. The airport experienced a substantial increase in passenger traffic from 145,000 in 2002 to 4,300,000 in 2008, leading to renovations and expansions. During this period, other airlines, includingAeromexico Connect,Click Mexicana,Republicair, andTAESA Airlines, served Toluca. The airport provided international service to theUnited States throughContinental Express andSpirit Airlines, as well as toSpain throughAir Madrid.[2]
However, followingMexicana's bankruptcy in 2011, Volaris relocated its hub toGuadalajara, and Interjet shifted operations to Mexico City, resulting in a consistent decline in passenger traffic from 1,161,064 in 2013 to 134,305 by 2021. Consequently, Toluca Airport consolidated its operations, reducing its terminals from four to two, with all activities now centralized at the Domestic Terminal. Toluca currently stands as the largest metropolitan area in Mexico without any international flight services.[1]
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Most travellers to Toluca opt for Mexico City International Airport, located less than 50 kilometres (31 mi) to the east, offering extensive connectivity through highways and bus services. The recent inauguration of Mexico City-Felipe Angeles Airport has introduced additional challenges in attracting commercial flights. Flight figures have fluctuated, with a significant rebound after 2022 when Volaris, Viva Aerobus, andTAR resumed commercial services, resulting in a traffic volume of over 1.7 million passengers by the end of 2024.[1]
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The airport is situated 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northeast ofToluca city center and 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of affluent neighborhoods likeSanta Fe inMexico City. Its elevated location at 2,660 metres (8,730 ft) imposespayload restrictions onaircraft. Consequently, the airport boasts a 4,310 metres (14,140 ft)runway, the second longest in Mexico afterFelipe Ángeles International Airport, and is the first in Mexico equipped withILS CAT II/IIIA approaches.[3]
The passenger terminal, a single-story structure, includes arrival and departure facilities with standard services. These encompass parking, check-in, security, aVIP lounge, snack bars, shops, immigration and customs facilities, baggage-claim areas, car rental services, taxi stands, and a departure concourse with 15 gates providing direct apron access for passengers to board by walking to their aircraft.
The airport also features multiple aprons and facilities for general andexecutive aviation, hosting logistics and courier companies. Administrative facilities and multiplehangars cater toair taxi, VIP charters, aircraft management,air ambulance, cargo, and aircraft repair operations.
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Viva | Cancún,Mérida,Monterrey,Puerto Vallarta,San José del Cabo |
| Volaris | Cancún,Guadalajara,Monterrey,Puerto Vallarta,San José del Cabo,Tijuana |
As of 2025, FedEx Express is the only airline to serve cargo flights from Toluca to Memphis, which operates weekly.
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| FedEx Express | Memphis |
| TUM AeroCarga | Cancún,Ciudad Juárez,Guadalajara,Hermosillo,Mazatlán,Mérida,Monterrey,Nuevo Laredo,Oaxaca,Querétaro,Reynosa,Tijuana,Veracruz,Villahermosa |
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Domestic destinations from Toluca International Airport Red = Year-round destination Blue = Future destination Green = Seasonal destination |
| Rank | City | Passengers | Ranking | Airline |
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| 1 |  Quintana Roo,Cancún | 215,153 |  | Viva Aerobus,Volaris |
| 2 |  Nuevo León,Monterrey | 141,804 |  1 | Viva Aerobus |
| 3 |  Baja California Sur,San José del Cabo | 90,943 | 1 | Volaris |
| 4 |  Jalisco,Puerto Vallarta | 85,111 | 1 | Viva Aerobus, Volaris |
| 5 |  Baja California,Tijuana | 59,275 |  3 | Volaris |
| 6 |  Yucatán,Mérida | 58,349 | 1 | Viva Aerobus |
| 7 | Jalisco,Guadalajara | 45,900 | 1 | Volaris |
| 8 |  Querétaro,Querétaro | 65 |  | TAR |
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The primary transportation to and from the airport is currently by road, with car rental and taxi services available. The airport lacks consistent public transport, private shuttles, and bus services. However, a shuttle connecting to the Toluca-Mexico City train lineEl Insurgente is expected to start in 2024, connecting to theMetepec railway station and improving overall accessibility.[5]
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