Manuel Márquez de León International Airport (MMLP), BCS
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Overview
Manuel Márquez de León International Airport (MMLP) serves La Paz in Baja California Sur, Mexico, roughly 43 nautical miles from the metro area it supports. The field is classified as a Tier 1 facility in this dataset, reflecting a well-documented volume of cross-border business aviation activity tracked by the FAA. A single concrete runway handles all fixed-wing traffic, and the airport sits within reach of two other international fields on the Baja peninsula for regional routing flexibility.
Runways
Manuel Márquez de León International Airport has one paved runway, 18/36, 8,202 ft long and 148 ft wide, with a concrete surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Business aviation traffic
Manuel Márquez de León International Airport recorded 2,845 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in November. Business aviation traffic at MMLP is concentrated in certain months, with November, April, and August seeing the highest volumes while January is the slowest.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month November, 308 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
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 95.4°F, and January the coldest, at 74.5°F.
Weather station is 9.7 NM from the field. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: Servicio Meteorológico Nacional.
Alternates
Manuel Márquez de León International Airport has two alternates within 72 NM. The nearest alternate is Los Cabos International Airport (MMSD), 65.58 NM southeast.
Part of the Los Cabos and La Paz area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at MMLP
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Frequently asked questions
What is the runway length at MMLP?
Manuel Márquez de León International Airport has a single runway, 18/36, measuring 8,202 feet long and 148 feet wide. The surface is concrete, which supports sustained operations by a wide range of business jet types. This is the only paved runway serving the field, so all fixed-wing traffic uses this same strip regardless of aircraft category. Field elevation is 69 feet. Crews should plan around a single-runway environment when scheduling arrivals and departures at MMLP.
How much business aviation traffic does MMLP handle compared to total operations?
Manuel Márquez de León International Airport recorded 13,428 total operations in 2025 according to FAA TFMSC data, of which 2,845 were business aviation movements. Because the airport is in Mexico, these figures represent cross-border traffic as tracked by the FAA rather than the airport's full activity. This gives business aviation a meaningful share of the tracked cross-border movements at MMLP. Dispatchers relying on this dataset should treat the numbers as a measure of transborder flow rather than a complete operational count for the field.
Does MMLP see seasonal peaks in business aviation traffic?
Yes, business aviation traffic at Manuel Márquez de León International Airport is concentrated during certain months rather than spread evenly across the year. FAA TFMSC data for 2025 shows November as the busiest month with 308 operations, followed by April at 291 and August at 259. The slower months fall at the start of the year, with January recording only 152 operations. This pattern is useful for dispatchers planning slot expectations or ramp availability at MMLP outside of peak periods.
What are typical high temperatures at MMLP through the year?
Manuel Márquez de León International Airport experiences a wide seasonal temperature range based on monthly maximum figures. January averages a high near 74.5°F, climbing through spring to reach a peak around 95.4°F in July. August and September remain close behind at 95.2°F and 94.3°F respectively, before temperatures ease back toward 77.5°F by December. Crews operating into MMLP during the summer months should plan for consistently high afternoon temperatures affecting performance calculations.
What airports are near MMLP for alternate planning?
Manuel Márquez de León International Airport has two notable neighboring airports for alternate or diversion planning. Los Cabos International Airport lies 65.58 nautical miles away on a bearing of 147 degrees. Cabo San Lucas International Airport is slightly farther at 71.35 nautical miles, on a bearing of 161 degrees. Both fall within the same general southern Baja California peninsula region as MMLP, making them reasonable options for regional contingency planning.