Xalapa National Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Nacional de Xalapa); officially AeropuertoEl Lencero-Antonio Chedraui Caram(El Lencero-Antonio Chedraui Caram Airport) (IATA: JAL, ICAO: MMJA) is an airport located in Emiliano Zapata, Veracruz, Mexico. It serves national air traffic for the city of Xalapa. Operated by the state-owned Servicios Aeroportuarios de Veracruz, it is named after El Lencero, the small town outside of Xalapa where it is situated, and Antonio Chedraui, a notable entrepreneur from Xalapa.[2] In terms of passenger statistics, Xalapa received 3,708 passengers in 2016 and 760 passengers in 2017, as reported by the Mexican Federal Aviation Administration.
Between 1998 and 2017, the airport operated daily flights to Mexico City, operated by Aeromar. However, since 2017, its services have been limited to handling flight training, executive, and general aviation activities. The airport does not offer scheduled passenger public flights. The closest airport providing commercial flights is Veracruz International Airport.
The airport is situated at an elevation of 955 metres (3,133 ft) above mean sea level, located 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) southeast of Xalapa. It features a single asphaltrunway, designated as 08/26, measuring 1,700 by 30 metres (5,577 by 98 ft). Landing on Runway 08 requires executing a glide slope slightly steeper than normal, as the land rises to the west. Adjacent facilities include a small passenger terminal, several hangars, and an apron with helipads and parking positions for small aircraft. The airport has the capacity to handle up to 100,000 passengers annually.
Four miles south of the airport is the hill Chavarrillo, with an elevation of 1,165 metres (3,822 ft). Prevailing winds are consistently from the east-southeast throughout the year. During the polar front season (October to May), strong winds are typically from the north. The region often experiences fog and low ceilings. The AFIS UNICOM frequency is 123.3 MHz, operational from dawn to dusk. In 2013, plans were initiated for airport renovation and expansion, including the construction of a new runway; however, these plans were not implemented.[3][4]
Accidents and incidentsedit
On 21 February 2021, a Learjet 45XR operated by the Mexican Air Force crashed while taking off from El Lencero Airport, killing all six people on board.[5]
^"Base de Datos de Aeródromos y Helipuertos". Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes. January 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
^"Decreto por el que se impone el nombre de Aeropuerto El Lencero-Antonio Chedraui Caram al antiguo aeropuerto El Lencero, ubicado en el municipio de Emiliano Zapata, Ver" (PDF) (in Spanish).
^. El Dictamen. January 2013. Archived from the original on 25 March 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
^"Extension of Xalapa airport could start in March, will invest 800 million pesos:Zarrabal (in Spanish)". Al Calor Político. January 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
^Mexican Air Force plane crashes near airport, killing 6
External linksedit
Aeronautical chart and airport information for MMJA at SkyVector
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