Uruapan - Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport (MMPN), MIC
Landing essentials
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Overview
MMPN, Uruapan's Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport, sits at 5,258 feet elevation in the state of Michoacan, near the city of Uruapan. Cross-border business aviation traffic at MMPN is tracked by the FAA TFMSC, which recorded 278 bizav operations against 1,569 total operations in 2025. A single paved runway serves the field, and Zamora Airport lies about 41 nautical miles to the northwest.
Runways
Uruapan - Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport has one paved runway, 02/20, 7,874 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
Uruapan - Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport recorded 278 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in January and October. Cross-border bizav traffic at MMPN peaks in January and October, each recording 34 operations, compared with a low of 14 in April.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month January, 34 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
April is the warmest month, with average highs of 81.5°F, and January the coldest, at 71.8°F.
Weather station is 22.1 NM from the field. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: Servicio Meteorológico Nacional.
Alternates
Uruapan - Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport has one alternate within 42 NM. The nearest alternate is Zamora Airport (MMZM), 41.16 NM north.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at MMPN
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Frequently asked questions
What runway is available at MMPN?
MMPN, Uruapan's Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport, has one paved runway, designated 02/20. It measures 7,874 feet long and 148 feet wide, with an asphalt surface. This length accommodates a wide range of business aircraft operating into Uruapan.
How much bizav traffic does Uruapan Airport handle?
MMPN recorded 278 business aviation operations in 2025 out of 1,569 total operations, according to FAA TFMSC data tracking cross-border traffic. This figure reflects flights crossing the US-Mexico border rather than the airport's full domestic activity. The volume places Uruapan in a moderate traffic tier among airports Skystar tracks.
What is the elevation at MMPN?
MMPN, Uruapan's Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport, sits at 5,258 feet above sea level. Dispatchers should factor this elevation into performance planning, particularly for takeoff distance and climb gradient calculations. The field's single runway length of 7,874 feet helps offset density altitude considerations at this elevation.
What airport is nearest to MMPN?
Zamora Airport is the closest neighboring airport to MMPN, Uruapan's Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport, located approximately 41 nautical miles to the northwest. This proximity can offer an alternate option for diversion planning in the Michoacan region. Dispatchers routing through Uruapan may consider Zamora as a nearby reference point.