Zapopan Air Force Base (MMZP), JAL
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Overview
Zapopan Air Force Base (MMZP) is a military airfield near Zapopan, Jalisco, roughly 8.6 nautical miles from the Guadalajara metro area and about 16 nautical miles from Guadalajara International Airport. The field sits at 5,333 feet elevation and offers a long paved runway alongside a shorter secondary strip. Cross-border business aviation activity, as tracked by the FAA TFMSC, remains light at this facility, consistent with its status as a military installation rather than a civilian gateway.
Runways
Zapopan Air Force Base has two paved runways. The longest, 08R/26L, is 8,860 ft long and 136 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Business aviation traffic
Zapopan Air Force Base recorded 31 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in March. Business aviation crossings at MMZP concentrate heavily in March, with the remaining months showing minimal and often single-digit activity.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month March, 13 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 91.4°F, and January the coldest, at 76.1°F.
Weather station is 4.3 NM from the field. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: Servicio Meteorológico Nacional.
Nearby airfields
Zapopan Air Force Base has one airfield within 16 NM. The closest is Guadalajara International Airport (MMGL), 15.98 NM southeast.
Part of the Guadalajara area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at MMZP
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Frequently asked questions
What is the main runway length at MMZP?
MMZP's primary runway, 08R/26L, is a paved asphalt surface measuring 8,860 feet long and 136 feet wide. A secondary runway, 08L/26R, is also paved but considerably shorter at 3,935 feet long and 95 feet wide. Together these runways can accommodate a range of aircraft types, though access to Zapopan Air Force Base is governed by its military status rather than civilian operating rules.
Is Zapopan Air Force Base open to civilian business jets?
Zapopan Air Force Base is a military airfield, and access for civilian business aviation is military aircraft only rather than a standard commercial or general aviation entry point. Dispatchers planning cross-border operations near Guadalajara should treat MMZP as a restricted facility rather than a public-use alternative. Guadalajara International Airport, located about 16 nautical miles away, serves as the nearby civilian option for this metro area.
How much cross-border business aviation traffic does MMZP see?
FAA TFMSC data recorded 31 business aviation crossings at MMZP in 2025, out of 82 total operations tracked for the year. This reflects cross-border traffic as seen by the FAA rather than the airfield's total activity, which as a military base includes operations not captured in this dataset. The volume places MMZP among lower-traffic facilities for civilian business aviation planning purposes.
What is the climate like at Zapopan Air Force Base?
Average maximum temperatures at MMZP range from about 76 degrees Fahrenheit in January and December to a peak near 91 degrees Fahrenheit in May. Temperatures stay warm through the spring months before easing slightly through the summer and fall. These figures give dispatchers a general seasonal reference for planning operations at Zapopan Air Force Base, located near Guadalajara at 5,333 feet elevation.