Airport guide
Gen Fierro Villalobos AirportIATA code CUU
Gen Fierro Villalobos Airport (CUU/MMCU) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Chihuahua, Mexico in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Chihuahua, Mexico
- Codes
- CUU · MMCU
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Chihuahua
- Region
- North America
Gen Fierro Villalobos Airport (CUU/MMCU) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Chihuahua, Mexico in North America. Operating on America/Chihuahua local time at coordinates 28.700°, -105.970°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Gen Fierro Villalobos Airport (CUU) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Chihuahua, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Gen Fierro Villalobos Airport details
- IATA code
- CUU
- ICAO code
- MMCU
- City
- Chihuahua
- Country
- Mexico
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Chihuahua
- Coordinates
- 28.703°, -105.964°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Gen Fierro Villalobos Airport’s own pages.
CUU airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 1,360 m (4,462 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2023
- 1.91 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing gob.mx (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Abraham González International Airport CJS · 329 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at CUU
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
3 open runways, 1 lit. Longest 18L/36R: 2,600 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18L/36R | 2,600 m8,530 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 18R/36L | 2,403 m7,885 ft | 23 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
| 05/23 | 1,100 m3,609 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
Routes from CUU
Originfacts does not track any routes from CUU yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Terminals, transport and parking at CUU
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Chihuahua, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Gen Fierro Villalobos Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:oma.aero/es/aeropuertos/ciudad-juarez (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Chihuahua
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Ciudad JuarezAbraham Gonzalez International AirportCJS330 km
- El PasoEl Paso International AirportELP347 km
- Ciudad ObregonCiudad Obregon AirportCEN407 km
- Las CrucesLas Cruces MunicipalLRU409 km
- TorreonFrancisco Sarabia International AirportTRC432 km
- CarlsbadCavern City Air TerminalCNM437 km
- Los MochisFederal AirportLMM437 km
- CuliacanCuliacan International AirportCUL462 km
- Silver CityGrant County AirportSVC484 km
Gen Fierro Villalobos Airport: common questions
Where is Gen Fierro Villalobos Airport?
Gen Fierro Villalobos Airport serves Chihuahua, Mexico. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 28.703°, -105.964°.
What are the airport codes for Gen Fierro Villalobos Airport?
The IATA code is CUU and the ICAO code is MMCU.
What time zone is CUU in?
Gen Fierro Villalobos Airport is in the America/Chihuahua time zone.
What is the official website of Gen Fierro Villalobos Airport?
The airport’s official website is oma.aero/es/aeropuertos/ciudad-juarez. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Gen Fierro Villalobos Airport have?
OurAirports lists 3 open runways at CUU: 18L/36R (2,600 m (8,530 ft), asphalt); 18R/36L (2,403 m (7,885 ft), asphalt); 05/23 (1,100 m (3,609 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Gen Fierro Villalobos Airport?
Wikidata records 1.91 million passengers for 2023, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Gen Fierro Villalobos Airport?
Per Wikidata, CUU is operated by Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte.
What is the elevation of Gen Fierro Villalobos Airport?
OurAirports gives CUU’s elevation as 1,360 m (4,462 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Gen Fierro Villalobos Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q732278 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)