Quetzalcoatl International Airport
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Quetzalcóatl International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional Quetzalcóatl |
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares | ||||||||||
| Location | Nuevo Laredo | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 484 ft / 148 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°26′38″N 99°34′14″W / 27.44389°N 99.57056°W | ||||||||||
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Source: Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares
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| Passengers | 84,068 |
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| Ranking in Mexico | 50th 
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Quetzalcóatl International Airport (Nahuatl pronunciation: [ketsalˈkoːaːtɬ]) (IATA: NLD, ICAO: MMNL) is an international airport located in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. It is situated near the U.S.-Mexico border, opposite Laredo, Texas and handles national and international air traffic for the city of Nuevo Laredo. It is operated by Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares, a federal government-owned corporation.
In 2015, the airport handled 72,978 passengers, and in 2016 it handled 84,068 passengers.
Quetzalcóatl International Airport was named after Quetzalcoatl from the Aztec Religion who was a benefactor god, considered a leader among the deities, that would return after his departure to take back the empire. Mexicana used to fly to Mexico City and Guadalajara before it ceased operations in 2010.
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