Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid International Airport (MMIA), COL
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Overview
Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid International Airport, known by its ICAO code MMIA and IATA code CLQ, serves the city of Colima in western Mexico. The field operates a single paved runway suited to business aviation traffic passing through the region, and it sits among a cluster of airports in the Colima-Jalisco corridor, including fields near Guadalajara and Zapopan. Traffic figures cited here reflect cross-border operations tracked by the FAA rather than the airport's total activity.
Runways
Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid International Airport has one paved runway, 07/25, 7,546 ft long and 148 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Business aviation traffic
Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid International Airport recorded 595 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in November. Business aviation traffic at MMIA is concentrated toward the November period, with the lowest activity recorded in August.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month November, 81 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
May is the warmest month, with average highs of 94.3°F, and September the coldest, at 88.0°F.
Weather station is 2.3 NM from the field. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: Servicio Meteorológico Nacional.
Alternates
Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid International Airport has five alternates within 89 NM. The nearest alternate is Playa de Oro International Airport (MMZO), 56.24 NM west.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
What is MMIA and where is it located?
MMIA is the ICAO code for Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid International Airport, serving Colima, Mexico. The field sits at an elevation of 2,467 feet and carries the IATA code CLQ. It is classified as an ops tier 1 airport in Skystar's registry, reflecting its traffic volume relative to other Mexican fields tracked here. The nearest major metro area lies roughly 123 nautical miles away. Dispatchers routing through western Mexico will find it positioned among several other airports in the Colima-Jalisco region.
How long is the runway at Colima Airport (MMIA)?
Colima Airport, MMIA, has a single runway, 07/25, measuring 7,546 feet long and 148 feet wide. The surface is asphalt and paved along its full length. This paved distance matches the airport's listed max paved runway figure, meaning the field has no other paved runway options. The width of 148 feet provides margin for a range of business aviation aircraft categories operating into and out of Colima.
What does US-Mexico crossing traffic look like at MMIA?
Traffic figures for MMIA, Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid International Airport, reflect cross-border operations as tracked by the FAA TFMSC, not the airport's total activity. For 2025, the data shows 2,603 total operations and 595 business aviation operations counted in this cross-border dataset. This distinction matters for dispatchers benchmarking Colima against other Mexican fields, since the figures represent only the portion of traffic visible to US authorities rather than a complete airport operations count.
Is business aviation traffic at MMIA spread evenly through the year?
No, business aviation traffic at MMIA, Colima's international airport, is concentrated in certain months rather than spread evenly. November recorded 81 operations, the highest monthly figure in the 2025 FAA TFMSC dataset, while August recorded only 26, the lowest. Months such as May and March also showed relatively higher counts near 68 and 56 operations respectively. Dispatchers planning trips into Colima should expect this monthly variation when scheduling around peak periods.
What are typical high temperatures at Colima Airport (MMIA) during the year?
Colima Airport, MMIA, sees its highest average maximum temperatures in the spring months, with May reaching 94.3°F and April reaching 93.2°F according to the airport's climate data. Cooler months fall between September and January, with September's average max at 88.0°F and January at 88.3°F. Temperatures stay warm year-round with relatively modest seasonal swings compared to more temperate airports. Dispatchers planning performance calculations should factor these warm-season highs into density altitude considerations at this 2,467-foot-elevation field.