# Ponciano Arriaga International Airport (SLP / MMSP)

**Ponciano Arriaga International Airport** (IATA: SLP, ICAO: MMSP) is a medium airport in San Luis Potosí, Mexico. It has 2 runways; the longest is 3,008 m (9,867 ft). It is operated by Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte. In 2023 it handled 719 thousand passengers.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/mmsp

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: SLP / MMSP
- Type: Medium airport
- Operator: Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte
- Serves: San Luis Potosí, Mexico
- Elevation: 1,840 m / 6,035 ft
- Coordinates: 22.2620, -100.9357
- Runways: 2
- Longest runway: 3,008 m / 9,867 ft
- Passengers: 718,639 (2023)
- Time zone: UTC-6 · America/Mexico_City
- Website: http://www.oma.aero/es/aeropuertos/san-luis-potosi/
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Luis_Potos%C3%AD_International_Airport (12 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1932826
- Weather station: MMSP · WMO 76539
- Ident: MMSP

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 14/32 | 3,008 m / 9,867 ft | 45 m / 148 ft | Asphalt | 149° / 329° | yes |
| 04/22 | 993 m / 3,259 ft | 30 m / 98 ft | Asphalt | 047° / 227° |  |

## Passengers per year

| Year | Passengers | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2012 | 271,107 | Wikidata |
| 2013 | 261,699 | Wikidata |
| 2014 | 373,986 | Wikidata |
| 2015 | 444,469 | Wikidata |
| 2016 | 504,313 | Wikidata |
| 2017 | 553,353 | Wikidata |
| 2018 | 626,512 | Wikidata |
| 2019 | 643,224 | Wikidata |
| 2020 | 309,311 | Wikidata |
| 2021 | 528,625 | Wikidata |
| 2022 | 633,364 | Wikidata |
| 2023 | 718,639 | Wikidata |

## Routes

12 destinations in 2 countries. From the airport's Wikipedia article.

### Year-round (12)

- [QRO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mmqt.md) Querétaro Intercontinental Airport · Mexico · 198 km / 123 mi · Volaris
- [GDL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mmgl.md) Guadalajara International Airport · Mexico · 313 km / 194 mi · Volaris
- [NLU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mmsm.md) Felipe Ángeles International Airport · Mexico · 344 km / 214 mi · Aerus, Viva
- [MEX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mmmx.md) Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport · Mexico · 369 km / 229 mi · Aeroméxico
- [MTY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mmmy.md) Monterrey International Airport · Mexico · 400 km / 249 mi · Aerus, Volaris, Viva
- [PVR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mmpr.md) Puerto Vallarta International Airport · Mexico · 480 km / 298 mi · Volaris
- [SAT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksat.md) San Antonio International Airport · United States · 845 km / 525 mi · Volaris
- [IAH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kiah.md) George Bush Intercontinental Airport · United States · 1,024 km / 636 mi · United Express, United Airlines, Volaris
- [DFW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kdfw.md) Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · United States · 1,243 km / 772 mi · American Airlines, Volaris
- [CUN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mmun.md) Cancún International Airport · Mexico · 1,459 km / 907 mi · Volaris
- [TIJ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mmtj.md) General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International Airport · Mexico · 1,948 km / 1,210 mi · Volaris
- [MDW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmdw.md) Chicago Midway International Airport · United States · 2,495 km / 1,550 mi · Volaris

## Airlines

The figure is how many destinations each airline flies from SLP, as the routes above have them. Hubs from Wikidata.

### Hub airlines (1)

- ES [Estafeta Carga Aérea](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/estafeta-carga-aerea)

### Passenger (7)

- Y4 [Volaris](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/volaris) · 10
- ZV [Aerus](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/aerus) · 2
- VB [Viva](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/viva) · 2
- AM [Aeroméxico](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/aeromexico) · 1
- AA [American Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/american-airlines) · 1
- UA [United Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/united-airlines) · 1
- UA [United Express](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/united-express) · 1

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Passengers | 719K (2023) | #951 of 3,974 | #230 in North America | #31 in MX |
| Longest runway | 3,008 m / 9,867 ft | #1,154 of 29,858 | #286 in North America | #15 in MX |
| Elevation | 1,840 m / 6,035 ft | #1,030 of 43,403 | #527 in North America | #143 in MX |
| Runways | 2 | =715 of 29,978 | =435 in North America | =4 in MX |

## Radio frequencies

| Type | Description | MHz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| APP | POTOSI APP/TWR | 118.900 |

## Nearby airports

- [MX-1361](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mx-1361.md) Villa de Arista Airport · 44 km / 28 mi
- [MX-0269](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mx-0269.md) Rancho El Jaralito · 69 km / 43 mi
- [MX-0047](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mx-0047.md) Rancho Santa Rosa Airstrip · 91 km / 57 mi
- [MX-1360](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mx-1360.md) Charcas Airport · 100 km / 62 mi
- [MX-0226](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mx-0226.md) Campo Ríoverde National Airport · 110 km / 68 mi
- [MX-0077](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mx-0077.md) Aeródromo El Jaguey · 115 km / 72 mi

## Sources

- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- [Wikipedia: “San Luis Potosí International Airport”](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=San_Luis_Potosí_International_Airport&oldid=1371905631), revision of 29 Aug 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/mmsp/data
