AirportsGeneral Rafael Buelna International Airport is a large airport serving Mazatlàn, in Sinaloa, Mexico. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is MZT.
Key facts
- IATA code
- MZT
- ICAO code
- MMMZ
- City
- Mazatlàn
- State or region
- Sinaloa
- Country
- Mexico
- Kind
- Large airport
- Coordinates
- 23.1628° N, 106.2645° W
- Elevation
- 12 m (38 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 2,703 m (8,868 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, MZT means General Rafael Buelna International Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: MMMZ. ICAO codes that begin with M belong to Mexico and Central America. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 23.1628° N, 106.2645° W. It stands 12 metres (38 feet) above sea level.
Local time
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Time zone America/Mazatlan, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
General Rafael Buelna International Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 2,703 metres (8,868 feet). That is long enough for most passenger jets. Among the 62 airports of Mexico on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 24.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 2,703 m 8,868 ft | 60 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| General Guadalupe Victoria International AirportDurango | DGO | 207 km |
| Bachigualato Federal International AirportCuliacán | CUL | 216 km |
| Amado Nervo National AirportTepic | TPQ | 243 km |
| Puerto Vallarta International AirportPuerto Vallarta | PVR | 295 km |
| Los Cabos International AirportSan José del Cabo | SJD | 353 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 14,253 km | 17 h 40 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 15,316 km | 18 h 55 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 14,280 km | 17 h 40 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 9,037 km | 11 h 25 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 3,599 km | 4 h 50 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 1,684 km | 2 h 30 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 15,755 km | 19 h 30 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 10,485 km | 13 h 10 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 12,529 km | 15 h 35 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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