Airport type Public Elevation AMSL 484 ft / 148 m 6,562 2,000 Elevation 148 m | Location Nuevo Laredo 14/32 6,562 Code NLD Phone +52 867 718 1332 | |
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Operator Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares Address Carretera Piedra Negra Km. 5, 88020 Nuevo Laredo, TAMPS, Mexico Similar Green Motion Car Rental, Renta Visa de Aguascali, Grupo Senda, ASA, Fast | ||
Quetzalcóatl International Airport ([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.
History
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.