Private Jet Airports in Monterrey
Choosing an airfield here
What drives the choice in this area: where the traffic goes, where you can clear, and what you can land.
Overview
10 airfields serve Monterrey. Del Norte International Airport (MMAN) handles the most business aviation traffic, with 49% of the area's cross-border business jet movements , followed by Monterrey International Airport and Plan de Guadalupe International Airport . The area stretches across Nuevo Leon, Coahuila, and Tamaulipas, linking the industrial core around Monterrey with outlying fields near Saltillo, Ciudad Victoria, Reynosa, and Matamoros along the US border. Field spacing ranges from under 10 NM between the two Monterrey-area airports to well over 100 NM toward the Tamaulipas fields, so this is not a compact cluster. Elevation varies sharply too, from near sea level at the Gulf-facing fields to near 4,800 ft at Saltillo, a difference that shapes performance planning through the warmer months. As cross-border traffic, the activity here reflects FAA-tracked movements rather than total Mexican airport operations.
Comparison
All ten airfields serving Monterrey, ranked by business jet traffic. Distance is measured from the area center, and runway length is the longest paved surface on the field.
All ten airfields in the area are shown above.
Source: FAA Form 5010 and CBP list of ports of entry.
Seasonality
Business jet traffic across Monterrey peaks in August and is lowest in June. Seven months run above the yearly average.
FAA TFMSC records a movement outside the United States only when the flight enters US airspace. This is cross-border traffic, not total activity in the area.
Source: FAA TFMSC, 40,238 business jet movements across the area, 2025.
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Frequently asked questions
How far apart are Del Norte International Airport (MMAN) and Monterrey International Airport (MMMY)?
Del Norte International Airport (MMAN) and Monterrey International Airport (MMMY) sit 9 NM apart, both close to the city of Monterrey. Both carry business jet movements above 13,000 annually, with Del Norte at 19,797 and Monterrey International at 13,146 in 2025. For an operator working the Monterrey area, this proximity means a schedule change or a ramp constraint at one field puts the other within easy reach without a long repositioning leg. The paved runway lengths also differ: 6,598 ft at MMAN against 9,843 ft at MMMY, a distinction worth checking against the aircraft type and load planned for the trip.
How does Plan de Guadalupe International Airport (MMIO) compare in distance from the Monterrey airports?
Plan de Guadalupe International Airport (MMIO), serving Saltillo, is 42 NM from Del Norte International Airport (MMAN) and 47 NM from Monterrey International Airport (MMMY). It sits at 4,778 ft elevation, well above the other two fields in the Monterrey area, which sit near 1,000 to 1,500 ft. That elevation difference affects density altitude calculations for departures, particularly in summer months. Its paved runway reaches 9,506 ft, and it recorded 4,430 business jet movements in 2025, a smaller share of area traffic than either Monterrey-area field but still a relevant option for flights oriented toward Saltillo and Coahuila state.
What altitude range do airports in the Monterrey area span?
Airports in the Monterrey area span from near sea level to well above 4,000 ft. General Servando Canales International Airport (MMMA) in Matamoros sits at 25 ft elevation, while Plan de Guadalupe International Airport (MMIO) in Saltillo sits at 4,778 ft. Monterrey International Airport (MMMY) and Del Norte International Airport (MMAN), both near the city of Monterrey, sit at 1,278 ft and 1,476 ft respectively. This spread matters for performance planning: takeoff distance and climb gradient calculations for Saltillo differ meaningfully from those for the low-elevation fields near the Gulf coast, especially with a full passenger and fuel load in warm months.
How does business jet traffic in the Monterrey area vary across the year?
Business jet movements in the Monterrey area totaled 40,238 in 2025, with August as the peak month at 3,656 movements and June as the low month at 2,947. Seven months of the year ran above the average monthly figure of 3,353 movements. This pattern gives dispatchers a basis for anticipating ramp and slot pressure at the busier fields, particularly Del Norte International Airport (MMAN) and Monterrey International Airport (MMMY), which together account for most of the area's activity. The swing between the low and high months is moderate, so operators are not looking at a sharply seasonal market the way some resort-driven areas show.
How far is General Pedro Jose Mendez International Airport (MMCV) in Ciudad Victoria from the other airports in the Monterrey area?
General Pedro Jose Mendez International Airport (MMCV) in Ciudad Victoria is 147 NM from Del Norte International Airport (MMAN), 139 NM from Monterrey International Airport (MMMY), and 154 NM from Plan de Guadalupe International Airport (MMIO). It also sits 144 NM from General Lucio Blanco International Airport (MMRX) in Reynosa. These distances place MMCV well outside the cluster formed by the Monterrey-area fields, reflecting its position in Tamaulipas state rather than adjacent to the Nuevo Leon core. Its business jet traffic was 1,546 movements in 2025, a smaller volume consistent with its more isolated position relative to the other airports in the area.