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General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport

Mexicali, Mexico

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General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport

Mexicali, Mexico
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MMML
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74 ft
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Gateway between Baja California and the U.S. Southwest.

Opened
1944
Location
Mexicali, Mexico
General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (IATA: MXL, ICAO: MMML) serves Mexicali, the capital of Baja California, Mexico. Situated near the U.S. border with California, it acts as an important regional hub for both domestic Mexican travel and cross-border connectivity with the Imperial Valley and greater southern California area. The airport handles a modest but steady volume of passengers, primarily through domestic routes to Mexico City and other major Mexican cities, as well as some international services. It is named after Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada, a prominent Mexican politician and military general from Baja California. Due to Mexicali's position as a major industrial and agricultural border city, the airport supports significant business travel related to maquiladora manufacturing and trade with the United States.
Terminals
The airport operates with a single passenger terminal handling both domestic and international flights.
Getting to & from
Ground transport options include taxis and app-based ride services connecting the airport to downtown Mexicali, with no direct rail or bus rapid transit link.
Airlines here
Major carriers serving the airport include Aeroméxico, Volaris, and VivaAerobus, offering primarily domestic Mexican routes.
Notable facts
  • ›Named after General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada, a military officer and politician born in Baja California.
  • ›Located approximately 16 kilometers east of downtown Mexicali.
  • ›Sits close to the U.S.-Mexico border, adjacent to Calexico, California.
  • ›Mexicali is one of Mexico's largest border cities and a major maquiladora manufacturing hub.
  • ›The airport holds international airport status, facilitating cross-border commerce and travel.
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Route map (3 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

AeroMéxico
AM
Volaris
Y4

Routes

MXL → HMOAM · ERJ
MXL → MEXAM · 737
MXL → GDLY4 · 320
MXL → MEXY4 · 320
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Encyclopaedia

Mexicali International Airport ; officially Aeropuerto Internacional General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada (General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport) is an international airport located 20 kilometers east of Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico, near the U.S.-Mexico border. It is the northernmost airport in Mexico and serves the metropolitan area of Mexicali and the transborder region of Calexico-Mexicali. In addition to domestic flights within Mexico, the airport also facilitates domestic and international charter flights, flight training, and executive, and general aviation activities.

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