---
iata: ZCL
name: General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport
city: Zacatecas
country: Mexico
lastUpdated: '2026-09-25'
officialWebsite: 'https://www.oma.aero/en/passengers/zacatecas/index.php'
sources:
  - 'https://www.oma.aero/en/passengers/zacatecas/index.php'
  - 'https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges'
  - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Leobardo_C._Ruiz_International_Airport'
quickFacts:
  - IATA ZCL / ICAO MMZC — General Leobardo C. Ruiz (Zacatecas)
  - >-
    GPS 22.89722, -102.68694 · OMA · ~0.42M pax 2025 · elev ~2,177 m · ~17 km
    north of city
  - No Priority Pass lounge on research day
  - >-
    Airlines: Aeroméxico Connect (MEX) · American Eagle (DFW) · Volaris
    (TIJ/GDL/LAX/MDW/SJC) — confirm live
  - Taxi / rental primary ground — confirm live MXN
  - No official MCT or security wait minutes — omitted
bentoTips:
  - label: No PP
    title: No Priority Pass lounge
    detail: >-
      OMA may market a local VIP product — confirm live; do not invent PP
      access.
    summary: No ZCL lounge on the Priority Pass network on research day.
    category: status
  - label: Banks
    title: AM Connect · AA Eagle · Volaris
    detail: Thin schedule — pad connection risk at hubs.
    summary: >-
      MEX domestic plus DFW and Volaris US/domestic leisure — confirm live
      frequencies.
    category: timing
  - label: Plant
    title: Compact OMA regional terminal
    detail: 'High elevation (~2,177 m) — check airline payload notes on hot days.'
    summary: Four walk-to-apron gates; domestic + international wing.
    category: terminal
  - label: Ground
    title: Taxi ~17 km south to city
    detail: Confirm live MXN — omit invented tables.
    summary: Taxi / rental from Arrivals for Zacatecas centro.
    category: food
lounges: []
waterOptions: []
airportistScore: 6
slug: zcl
region: North America
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# General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport (ZCL)
Zacatecas, Mexico · North America
Zacatecas’s OMA gateway (~0.42M pax 2025) with Aeroméxico Connect Mexico City, American Eagle DFW, and Volaris US/domestic leisure banks (TIJ/GDL/LAX/MDW/SJC) — **no Priority Pass lounge** on research day; high elevation (~2,177 m) and taxi/rental ground dominate.
## Airportist Score

**6.0 / 10**
Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge).
- Ease of use (25%): 7.0 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
- Comfort & amenities (20%): 5.8 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
- Food & retail (15%): 5.4 — Food and retail quality and variety.
- Ground access (15%): 6.6 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
- Reliability (15%): 6.6 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
- Lounges (10%): 2.5 — Worth-it density and access quality.

## At a glance

- Passengers: undefined
- Terminals: Single regional passenger terminal (domestic + international wing; 4 walk-to-apron gates)
- Typical security: undefined min
- On-time: undefined%
- Disruption: normal

## Best for

- VFR / leisure links to California and Chicago Midway on Volaris
- American Eagle DFW connectors
- Zacatecas colonial-city visitors who do not need PP

## Watch out for

- No Priority Pass lounge on research day — OMA VIP mention is not a PP product
- High elevation (~2,177 m) — payload limits on hot days
- Thin frequencies vs major hubs — confirm live
- No published MCT

## More intel

- [Lounge directory](/airports/zcl/lounges.md) (free)
- [Getting there](/airports/zcl/getting-there.md) (free)
- [Amenities](/airports/zcl/amenities.md) (free)
- [Traveler tips](/airports/zcl/tips.md) (free)
- [Water](/airports/zcl/water.md) (free)
- [Full guide](/airports/zcl/guide.md) (free)
- [Disruptions](/airports/zcl/disruptions.md) (free)
- [Reviews](/airports/zcl/reviews.md) (free)