General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport (MMCU), CHH
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Overview
General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport, identified by the code MMCU, serves the city of Chihuahua in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. The field sits at 4,462 feet elevation with three paved runways, including a primary strip of 8,530 feet, and handles a mix of business and general aviation traffic roughly 88 nautical miles from its metro area. As a Mexican airport, all traffic figures presented for MMCU reflect cross-border operations recorded by the FAA rather than the airport's total activity.
Runways
General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport has three paved runways. The longest, 18L/36R, is 8,530 ft long and 148 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Business aviation traffic
General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport recorded 3,261 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in October. Business aviation traffic at MMCU is concentrated toward the fall, with October posting the year's highest monthly total and August the lowest.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month October, 313 movements in 2025.
FAA TFMSC records a movement outside the United States only when the flight enters US airspace. This is cross-border traffic, not total activity at the airfield.
Source: FAA TFMSC, cross-border movements, 2025.
Climate
June is the warmest month, with average highs of 95.4°F, and January the coldest, at 65.8°F.
Weather station is 4.0 NM from the field. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: Servicio Meteorológico Nacional.
Alternates
General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport has one alternate within 56 NM. The nearest alternate is Los Pozos Airport, 55.80 NM southeast.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at MMCU
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Frequently asked questions
What is MMCU and where is it located?
MMCU is the ICAO code for General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport, serving Chihuahua in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico. The field sits at 4,462 feet elevation, a factor worth building into performance planning for turbine and piston operators alike. It lies roughly 88 nautical miles from the metro area it serves. As a Mexican airport, all traffic figures cited for MMCU reflect cross-border activity as tracked by the FAA, not total field operations.
What runways are available at General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport?
General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport offers three paved asphalt runways. The longest, 18L/36R, measures 8,530 feet by 148 feet, giving it the most capacity for larger business aircraft. A second parallel runway, 18R/36L, runs 7,885 feet by 75 feet. A shorter crosswind runway, 05/23, spans 3,609 feet by 98 feet and can support smaller aircraft or serve as an alternate depending on wind conditions.
How much business aviation traffic does KCUU / MMCU see?
MMCU recorded 3,261 business aviation operations in 2025 out of 20,901 total operations, according to FAA TFMSC data. Because MMCU is a Mexican airport, these figures represent cross-border traffic seen by the FAA rather than the airport's complete activity. The airport carries an ops tier of 1, reflecting its status as a well-documented, frequently used field. Monthly business aviation counts ranged from 241 in August to 313 in October, showing a fairly steady operational pattern across the year with an autumn peak.
Does traffic at MMCU vary by season?
Yes, business aviation traffic at MMCU shows notable seasonal concentration based on 2025 monthly data. October recorded the highest monthly count at 313 operations, while August recorded the lowest at 241 operations. Dispatchers planning trips into General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport during the fall months should account for this higher activity level when coordinating arrival and departure slots. The rest of the year shows more moderate, comparatively even monthly totals.
What are typical temperatures at MMCU throughout the year?
General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport experiences a wide seasonal temperature range given its elevation of 4,462 feet. Average maximum temperatures climb from 65.8°F in January to a peak of 95.4°F in June, then ease back to 65.8°F by December. The warmest months cluster from May through September, with several months exceeding 85°F on average. Crews should factor these maximum temperatures into density altitude calculations at this elevation, particularly during the summer peak.