Airport guide
Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon AirportIATA code UPN
Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon Airport (UPN/MMPN) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Uruapan, Mexico in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Uruapan, Mexico
- Codes
- UPN · MMPN
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Mexico_City
- Region
- North America
Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon Airport (UPN/MMPN) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Uruapan, Mexico in North America. Operating on America/Mexico_City local time at coordinates 19.410°, -102.050°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon Airport (UPN) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Uruapan, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon Airport details
- IATA code
- UPN
- ICAO code
- MMPN
- City
- Uruapan
- Country
- Mexico
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Mexico_City
- Coordinates
- 19.397°, -102.039°
- 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 Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon Airport’s own pages.
UPN airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 1,603 m (5,258 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2023
- 173,005
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing gob.mx (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport MLM · 118 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at UPN
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 02/20: 2,400 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 2,400 m7,874 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from UPN
Originfacts does not track any routes from UPN 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 UPN
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Uruapan, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:aeropuertosasa.mx/aeropuerto_de_uruapan.php (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 Uruapan
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- MoreliaMorelia AirportMLM117 km
- Lazaro CardenasLazaro Cardenas AirportLZC158 km
- ColimaColima AirportCLQ168 km
- GuadalajaraDon Miguel Hidal Y Costilla International AirportGDL180 km
- Leon/GuanajuatoGuanajuato International AirportBJX185 km
- Ixtapa/ZihuatanejoIxtapa/Zihuatanejo Internacional AirportZIH210 km
- QueretaroQueretaro Intercontinental AirportQRO219 km
- ManzanilloManzanillo AirportZLO244 km
- Mexico CityToluca International AirportTLC250 km
Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon Airport: common questions
Where is Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon Airport?
Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon Airport serves Uruapan, Mexico. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 19.397°, -102.039°.
What are the airport codes for Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon Airport?
The IATA code is UPN and the ICAO code is MMPN.
What time zone is UPN in?
Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon Airport is in the America/Mexico_City time zone.
What is the official website of Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon Airport?
The airport’s official website is aeropuertosasa.mx/aeropuerto_de_uruapan.php. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at UPN: 02/20 (2,400 m (7,874 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon Airport?
Wikidata records 173,005 passengers for 2023, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon Airport?
Per Wikidata, UPN is operated by Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares.
What is the elevation of Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon Airport?
OurAirports gives UPN’s elevation as 1,603 m (5,258 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 Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon 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 Q2233051 (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)