Adolfo López Mateos International Airport
Also known as: Toluca Airport, Toluca International Airport, TLC Airport.
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Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport, known as Toluca International Airport (TLC), serves Toluca and the State of Mexico, and works as an alternative airport for western Mexico City. It sits about 10 km northeast of Toluca's city center and about 30 km west of Santa Fe, Mexico City's business district.
Scheduled passenger flights are all domestic. Volaris flies to Cancún, Guadalajara, Monterrey, Puerto Vallarta, Los Cabos and Tijuana, and Viva Aerobus flies to Cancún, Mérida, Monterrey, Puerto Vallarta and Los Cabos. Monterrey and Cancún are the busiest routes.
Only one passenger terminal is in use: a single-story building with check-in, security, immigration and customs, baggage claim and car rental, and a departure concourse of 15 gates that open directly onto the apron. Toluca is also the main airport for private and executive aviation in the Mexico City area.
From the airport, travelers head into Toluca and Metepec, to Santa Fe and the west of Mexico City, and to the Nevado de Toluca volcano and the Cosmovitral botanical garden.
Airport operator, runways and traffic
- Operator
Administradora Mexiquense del Aeropuerto Internacional de Toluca (AMAIT)
- Runway
One runway, 15/33, 4,310 m, the second longest in Mexico
- Passengers per year
About 1.93 million in 2025
- Elevation
About 2,580 m above sea level
- Busiest route
Monterrey, about 280,000 passengers in 2025
Arrival tips for Adolfo López Mateos International Airport
Toluca has one passenger terminal in use, a single-story building, and its gates open directly onto the apron, so you walk between the aircraft and the building.
Scheduled flights here are domestic, so most passengers go straight to baggage claim. If you arrive on a private or charter flight from abroad, immigration and customs are in the same terminal.
After collecting your bags, walk into the arrivals area, where you will find the car rental counters and the taxi stands. There is no regular public transport from the airport, so plan your ride before you land: a pre-booked transfer, a taxi from the stand or a rental car. If you booked a transfer, your driver waits for you as you leave the arrivals area.
Toluca sits at about 2,580 m, so if you are coming from the coast, take it easy on your first day and drink plenty of water.
Ground transportation
There is no regular public transport from the airport, so most travelers use a pre-booked transfer, a taxi or a rental car.
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Book a transfer from TLCPrivate transfer
A pre-booked driver meets you at arrivals and takes you to Toluca, Metepec, Santa Fe or elsewhere in Mexico City. It avoids hunting for a ride and suits anyone with luggage.
Taxi from Toluca airport
Taxis wait at the stands at the terminal. Confirm the destination before you set off, especially for longer trips into Mexico City.
Rental car
Rental counters are in the terminal. Useful for the Nevado de Toluca and towns around the State of Mexico.
Terminals
Main terminal
The only passenger terminal in use, a single-story building for every airline, with 15 gates that open directly onto the apron.
Airlines and destinations
Viva Aerobus Main terminal
Cancún, Mérida, Monterrey, Puerto Vallarta, Los Cabos
Volaris Main terminal
Cancún, Guadalajara, Monterrey, Puerto Vallarta, Los Cabos, Tijuana
Facilities
Check-in
In the single-story passenger terminal.
Baggage claim
On the arrivals side of the terminal.
Car rental
Rental counters in the terminal.
Taxi stands
At the terminal, on the arrivals side.
Snack bars and shops
In the passenger terminal.
VIP lounge
In the terminal; see Airport lounges.
Executive aviation
Separate aprons and facilities for private and executive flights.
Airport lounges
VIP lounge (main terminal)
The passenger terminal has a VIP lounge. Access depends on your ticket, airline status or card, so check before you fly.
Accessibility and passenger assistance
Requesting assistance
Request wheelchair or mobility assistance through your airline when you book, and confirm it at least 48 hours before you fly.
Reduced mobility
The gates open onto the apron and there are no jet bridges, so boarding is by stairs. Tell your airline in advance if you need help getting on or off the aircraft.
Service animals
Rules for service and emotional support animals are set by each airline, so check with yours before you travel and carry the required documents.
Assistance on arrival
Airline staff meet passengers who requested assistance at the aircraft and accompany them to baggage claim and the arrivals area.
Parking
Airport parking
Parking is available at the passenger terminal for drop-offs, pickups and longer stays.
Frequently asked questions
How far is Toluca airport from Mexico City?
Toluca International Airport is about 30 km west of Santa Fe, Mexico City's business district, and less than 50 km from Mexico City International Airport. It is about 10 km northeast of Toluca's city center. There is no regular public transport, so travelers use transfers, taxis or rental cars.
Which airlines fly to Toluca airport?
Two airlines run scheduled passenger flights from Toluca. Volaris flies to Cancún, Guadalajara, Monterrey, Puerto Vallarta, Los Cabos and Tijuana, and Viva Aerobus flies to Cancún, Mérida, Monterrey, Puerto Vallarta and Los Cabos. Monterrey is the busiest route, followed by Cancún.
Does Toluca airport have international flights?
No. Toluca currently has no scheduled international passenger flights; all airline routes are domestic. The terminal still has immigration and customs for private, executive and charter flights from abroad, and Toluca is the main airport for executive aviation in the Mexico City area.
How many terminals does Toluca airport have?
Toluca airport has one passenger terminal in use, a single-story building with check-in, security, immigration and customs, baggage claim and car rental. Its departure concourse has 15 gates that open directly onto the apron. The airport once used more terminals, but operations have been consolidated into one.
Is there public transport from Toluca airport?
There is no regular public transport, shuttle bus or train link from Toluca airport. Most travelers take a pre-booked transfer, a taxi from the stands at the terminal or a rental car to reach Toluca, Metepec or Mexico City.
What time zone is Toluca airport in?
Toluca airport uses Central Standard Time (UTC−6) all year, the same as Mexico City. Mexico no longer observes daylight saving time in this region, so flight times on your ticket are in Central Standard Time throughout the year, whether you travel in winter or in summer.