General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MMMZ), SIN
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Overview
General Rafael Buelna International Airport, identified by the ICAO code MMMZ and IATA code MZT, serves Mazatlán in the Mexican state of Sinaloa. The airport sits at 38 feet elevation and is classified as an ops tier 1 facility, reflecting a well-documented level of activity within Skystar's registry. As a Mexican airport, all traffic figures referenced here represent cross-border operations as tracked by the FAA rather than the field's total activity.
Runways
General Rafael Buelna International Airport has one paved runway, 09/27, 8,868 ft long and 197 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Business aviation traffic
General Rafael Buelna International Airport recorded 1,802 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in November. Business aviation traffic at MMMZ concentrates toward the year-end months, with November and December showing the highest operation counts against a mid-year lull in June and September.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month November, 202 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.
Alternates
General Rafael Buelna International Airport has one alternate within 49 NM. The nearest alternate is Teacapán Naval Air Station / Escuinapa National Airport, 48.28 NM southeast.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
What is MMMZ and where is it located?
MMMZ is the ICAO code for General Rafael Buelna International Airport, serving Mazatlán in the state of Sinaloa, Mexico. The field sits at 38 feet elevation and is located roughly 269 nautical miles from the nearest major metro reference point. It carries a single paved runway suited to a wide range of business aircraft. As a Mexican airport, its traffic figures published here reflect cross-border activity as tracked by the FAA rather than total field movements.
How long is the runway at General Rafael Buelna International Airport?
General Rafael Buelna International Airport has one paved runway, designated 09/27, measuring 8,868 feet in length and 197 feet in width. The surface is asphalt. This single runway also represents the longest paved surface at the field, matching the airport's published maximum paved length. Its dimensions support a broad range of business jet types without runway-length restrictions being a typical planning concern here.
What kind of business aviation traffic does MMMZ see?
MMMZ recorded 1,802 business aviation operations in 2025 out of 16,001 total annual operations, according to FAA TFMSC data. As a Mexican airport, these figures represent cross-border traffic seen by the FAA rather than the airport's full operational count. The airport carries an ops tier of 1, reflecting its status among the more heavily documented fields in this class. Monthly business aviation activity ranges from a low around 122 operations to a high above 200, indicating meaningful month-to-month variation.
Is business aviation traffic at Mazatlán Airport seasonal?
Yes, business aviation traffic at Mazatlán Airport shows clear seasonal concentration according to the 2025 traffic data. November and December are the busiest months, with 202 and 190 operations respectively, compared to lows of 122 in both June and September. Spring months, particularly March and April, also show moderate increases over the summer lull. Dispatchers planning trips into MMMZ during the November-December period should expect the year's highest operational volume.
What is the nearest neighboring airfield to MMMZ?
The nearest neighboring airfield to General Rafael Buelna International Airport is Teacapán Naval Air Station / Escuinapa National Airport, located approximately 48 nautical miles away on a bearing of 141 degrees. This places it to the southeast of MMMZ. For dispatchers evaluating alternates in the region, this distance is useful context when comparing options along Mexico's Pacific coast near Sinaloa. No further detail on that facility's own operational status is included in this dataset.