El Lencero Airport is a regional airport located near Emiliano Zapata, serving the city of Xalapa (Jalapa), the capital of the state of Veracruz in Mexico. It operates under the IATA code JAL and ICAO code MMJA, handling domestic passenger and cargo flights. The airport is relatively small and serves primarily domestic routes within Mexico, connecting Xalapa to other major Mexican cities. It is managed within the framework of Mexican civil aviation regulations overseen by AFAC (Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil). Due to its location in the mountainous region of Veracruz state, the airport plays an important role in regional connectivity for travelers who would otherwise face lengthy overland journeys to reach larger hub airports.