Airport guide
Guanajuato International AirportIATA code BJX
Guanajuato International Airport (BJX/MMLO) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Leon/Guanajuato, Mexico in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Leon/Guanajuato, Mexico
- Codes
- BJX · MMLO
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Mexico_City
- Region
- North America
Guanajuato International Airport (BJX/MMLO) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Leon/Guanajuato, Mexico in North America. Operating on America/Mexico_City local time at coordinates 20.990°, -101.480°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Guanajuato International Airport (BJX) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Leon/Guanajuato, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Guanajuato International Airport details
- IATA code
- BJX
- ICAO code
- MMLO
- City
- Leon/Guanajuato
- Country
- Mexico
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Mexico_City
- Coordinates
- 20.993°, -101.480°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 21 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Guanajuato International Airport’s own pages.
BJX airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 1,815 m (5,956 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2023
- 3.2 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
- Aguascalientes International Airport AGU · 117 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at BJX
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 13/31: 3,500 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 3,500 m11,483 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from BJX
Originfacts does not track any routes from BJX 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 BJX
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Leon/Guanajuato, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Guanajuato International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:aeropuertosgap.com.mx/es/guanajuato.html (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 Leon/Guanajuato
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- AguascalientesAguascalients International AirportAGU117 km
- QueretaroQueretaro Intercontinental AirportQRO122 km
- MoreliaMorelia AirportMLM136 km
- San Luis PotosiSan Luis Potosi AirportSLP152 km
- UruapanLicenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon AirportUPN185 km
- GuadalajaraDon Miguel Hidal Y Costilla International AirportGDL196 km
- ZacatecasLa Calera AirportZCL230 km
- Mexico CityToluca International AirportTLC268 km
- ColimaColima AirportCLQ294 km
Guanajuato International Airport: common questions
Where is Guanajuato International Airport?
Guanajuato International Airport serves Leon/Guanajuato, Mexico. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 20.993°, -101.480°.
What are the airport codes for Guanajuato International Airport?
The IATA code is BJX and the ICAO code is MMLO.
What time zone is BJX in?
Guanajuato International Airport is in the America/Mexico_City time zone.
What is the official website of Guanajuato International Airport?
The airport’s official website is aeropuertosgap.com.mx/es/guanajuato.html. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Guanajuato International Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at BJX: 13/31 (3,500 m (11,483 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Guanajuato International Airport?
Wikidata records 3.2 million passengers for 2023, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Guanajuato International Airport?
Per Wikidata, BJX is operated by Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico.
What is the elevation of Guanajuato International Airport?
OurAirports gives BJX’s elevation as 1,815 m (5,956 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 Guanajuato International Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record21 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 Q1431200 (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)