El Lencero Airport
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Xalapa National Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Nacional de Xalapa); officially Aeropuerto El Lencero-Antonio Chedraui Caram (El Lencero-Antonio Chedraui Caram Airport) (IATA: JAL, ICAO: MMJA) is an airport located in Emiliano Zapata, Veracruz, Mexico. It serves national air traffic for the city of Xalapa. Operated by the state-owned Servicios Aeroportuarios de Veracruz, it is named after El Lencero, the small town outside of Xalapa where it is situated, and Antonio Chedraui, a notable entrepreneur from Xalapa.[2] In terms of passenger statistics, Xalapa received 3,708 passengers in 2016 and 760 passengers in 2017, as reported by the Mexican Federal Aviation Administration.
Xalapa National Airport Aeropuerto Nacional de Xalapa | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Servicios Aeroportuarios de Veracruz | ||||||||||
Serves | Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico | ||||||||||
Location | Emiliano Zapata, Veracruz, Mexico | ||||||||||
Time zone | CST (UTC-06:00) | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 955 m / 3,133 ft | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 19°28′30″N 96°47′51″W | ||||||||||
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Source: Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil[1] |
Between 1998 and 2017, the airport operated daily flights to Mexico City, operated by Aeromar. However, since 2017, its services have been limited to handling flight training, executive, and general aviation activities. The airport does not offer scheduled passenger public flights. The closest airport providing commercial flights is Veracruz International Airport.