Uruapan - Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport
Uruapan - Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport
Uruapan International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Uruapan); officially Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. y Gen. Ignacio López Rayón (Lic. y Gen. Ignacio López Rayón International Airport) (IATA: UPN, ICAO: MMPN) is an international airport located in Uruapan, Michoacán, Mexico. It serves domestic and international flights and it supports flight training, executive aviation, and general aviation activities. Operated by Grupo Olmeca-Maya-Mexica (GAFSACOMM), a federal government-owned corporation, the airport is named after Ignacio López Rayón, a leader in the Mexican War of Independence. The airport served 172,193 passengers in 2024, a figure which increased slightly to 175,010 in 2025.
Location
19.397°N, 102.039°O · 1.603 m s. n. m. (5.258 ft)
General data
Runways · 1
Lengths and surfaces from the public OurAirports register; open runways only.
Radio frequencies · 1
Tower
Reference frequencies for enthusiasts, from OurAirports (community database, public domain), checked on Oct 16, 2026. They may be outdated or incomplete and do not replace the AIP or current charts: not for navigation. In Europe the published frequency may be an 8.33 kHz channel (e.g., 118.505 for 118.500). In MHz.
History
The first air services to Uruapan began in 1937, connecting the city to Acapulco. The airport joined the Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares (ASA) network in 1970. Regional airlines Aero Cuahonte and Aero Sudpacífico were once based here. Over the years, Uruapan Airport has been served by various airlines, including Aeromar, Avolar, Líneas Aéreas Azteca, and TAESA Airlines. Volaris launched the airport's first international service to Los Angeles in October 2012. In 2023, airport operations shifted to Grupo Olmeca Maya Mexica (GAFSACOMM), a military-owned entity, aligning with the López Obrador administration's strategy to involve the armed forces in major infrastructure projects.
Airlines operating here · 1
Other airlines with direct routes
Airlines with current passenger routes from here, according to Wikipedia route tables cross-checked from both ends (October 2026).
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APA
Vuelopedia. (2026, October 15). Uruapan - Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport (UPN). Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/airport/UPN
MLA
“Uruapan - Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport (UPN).” Vuelopedia, Fundación Poderia, 15 Oct. 2026, vuelopedia.org/en/airport/UPN. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
Chicago
Vuelopedia. “Uruapan - Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport (UPN).” Fundación Poderia. Last modified October 15, 2026. https://vuelopedia.org/en/airport/UPN.
Harvard
Vuelopedia (2026) Uruapan - Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport (UPN). Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/airport/UPN (Accessed: 24 October 2026).
BibTeX
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author = {{Vuelopedia}},
title = {{Uruapan - Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport (UPN)}},
publisher = {Fundación Poderia},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-10-15},
url = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/airport/UPN},
howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/airport/UPN}},
urldate = {2026-10-24},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-24}
}Wikipedia
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