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General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport

Morelia, Mexico

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Elevation

6033 ft

The gateway in a glance

The Essence of General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport

MLM

Location

Morelia · MIC · Mexico

Connectivity

10 routes · 7 destinations

Position

19.850°, -101.025° · 6033 ft elev.

Visa & Entry

Visa-free entry (many countries), Electronic Authorization (SAE)Official

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Michoacán's international gateway serving central-western Mexico.

Opened

1981

Location

Morelia, Mexico

General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport (IATA: MLM, ICAO: MMMM) serves Morelia, the capital of the state of Michoacán in central-western Mexico. The airport is named after Francisco J. Mujica, a prominent Mexican revolutionary general and politician from Michoacán. The airport handles both domestic and international traffic, connecting Morelia to major Mexican cities as well as destinations in the United States. It serves as an important regional hub given Morelia's status as a significant cultural and administrative center. Passenger volumes are modest relative to Mexico's largest airports, but the facility supports the economic and tourism needs of Michoacán, a state known for its colonial architecture, Monarch butterfly reserves, and artisan traditions.

Terminals

The airport operates a single passenger terminal handling both domestic and international arrivals and departures.

Getting to & from

Ground transport options include taxis and rental cars connecting the airport to downtown Morelia, approximately 27 kilometers away.

Airlines here

Major carriers serving MLM include Aeroméxico, VivaAerobus, and Volaris, with some seasonal or charter services to U.S. cities.

Notable facts

›Named after Francisco J. Mujica, a revolutionary general and close associate of President Lázaro Cárdenas.
›Located approximately 27 km north of Morelia's historic city center.
›Serves international routes primarily to cities in the United States with large Mexican diaspora populations.
›Michoacán's designation as a UNESCO World Heritage site city (Morelia) supports tourism-related air traffic.
›The ICAO code MMMM is notable for its repeated-letter format.

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Route map (7 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Routes

MLM → DFWAA · ER4

MLM → MEXAM · ERJ

MLM → SFOAM · 738

MLM → DFWBA · ER4

MLM → IAHUA · ERJ

MLM → DFWUS · ER4

MLM → MEXVW · ATR

MLM → LAXY4 · 320

MLM → MDWY4 · 319

MLM → TIJY4 · 320 319

Aircraft operating here

Embraer RJ1453 routes ERJ2 routes Airbus A3202 routes Airbus A3192 routes Boeing 737-8001 routes Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 42-6001 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Morelia International Airport ; officially Aeropuerto Internacional General Francisco J. Mujica (General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport) is an international airport located in Álvaro Obregón, Michoacán, Mexico. It serves the Metropolitan Area of Morelia, Michoacán, and is the largest airport in the state of Michoacán. In addition to providing domestic flights within Mexico, it serves as a gateway for international travel, connecting Central Mexico to multiple destinations in the United States.

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