Airport guide
Gen Lucio Blanco International AirportIATA code REX
Gen Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX/MMRX) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Reynosa, Mexico in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Reynosa, Mexico
- Codes
- REX · MMRX
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Matamoros
- Region
- North America
Gen Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX/MMRX) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Reynosa, Mexico in North America. Operating on America/Matamoros local time at coordinates 26.010°, -98.230°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Gen Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Reynosa, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Gen Lucio Blanco International Airport details
- IATA code
- REX
- ICAO code
- MMRX
- City
- Reynosa
- Country
- Mexico
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Matamoros
- Coordinates
- 26.009°, -98.228°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Gen Lucio Blanco International Airport’s own pages.
REX airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 42 m (139 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2025
- 442,464
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing gob.mx (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- McAllen Miller International Airport MFE · 19 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at REX
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: 1,903 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 1,903 m6,243 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from REX
Originfacts does not track any routes from REX yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Airlines with a hub at REX
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names REX, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Where REX is
11 km south-southeast
Gen Lucio Blanco International Airport lies 11 km south-southeast of Reynosa city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at REX
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Reynosa, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Gen Lucio Blanco International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:oma.aero/es/aeropuertos/reynosa (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 Reynosa
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- McAllenMcAllen International AirportMFE19 km
- HarlingenValley International AirportHRL62 km
- MatamorosMatamoros AirportMAM76 km
- BrownsvilleSouth Padre Island International AirportBRO82 km
- MonterreyGen Mariano Escobedo AirportMTY190 km
- Nuevo LaredoQuetzalcoatl International AirportNLD207 km
- Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi International AirportCRP209 km
- LaredoLaredo International AirportLRD209 km
- Ciudad VictoriaCiudad Victoria AirportCVM266 km
Gen Lucio Blanco International Airport: common questions
Where is Gen Lucio Blanco International Airport?
Gen Lucio Blanco International Airport serves Reynosa, Mexico. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 26.009°, -98.228°.
What are the airport codes for Gen Lucio Blanco International Airport?
The IATA code is REX and the ICAO code is MMRX.
What time zone is REX in?
Gen Lucio Blanco International Airport is in the America/Matamoros time zone.
What is the official website of Gen Lucio Blanco International Airport?
The airport’s official website is oma.aero/es/aeropuertos/reynosa. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Gen Lucio Blanco International Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at REX: 13/31 (1,903 m (6,243 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Gen Lucio Blanco International Airport?
Wikidata records 442,464 passengers for 2025, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Gen Lucio Blanco International Airport?
Per Wikidata, REX is operated by Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte.
Which airlines have a hub at REX?
Wikidata lists REX as a hub of Aerodavinci.
How far is REX from Reynosa city centre?
Gen Lucio Blanco International Airport is about 11 km south-southeast of Reynosa city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Gen Lucio Blanco International Airport?
OurAirports gives REX’s elevation as 42 m (139 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 Lucio Blanco International Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 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 Q2232580 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)