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Flight Operations to Mexico City

Michael Prather | - 09/30/2019

Aviation, Featured, Planning and Operating

Flight Operations to Mexico City: The Mexican F1 Grand Prix gets underway at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City from October 25-27. Toluca Airport, Mexico City’s main business aviation gateway, is about 60km from the city center. Here’s all you need to know.

Toluca International Airport

IATA: TLC
ICAO: MMTO
Coordinates: N19-20.2/W099-34.0
Elevation: 8466 ft.
Magnetic variation: 07E
Time zone: GMT/UTC – 6 hours (DST IN EFFECT)
Fuel types: Jet, AVGAS

Operational information

Overflight and landing permits are necessary for both private and non-scheduled flights
Normally there aren’t any parking restrictions, however, slots could get tight during peak times during this major event
Mexico City/Lic Benito Juarez International (MEX/MMMX) is not open to any non-scheduled flights (unless it is a diplomatic flight)
All non-scheduled flights must go to Toluca/MMTO
Toluca International Airport is a 65km drive from the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City

Airport Embarkation Tax: DNR, DSM, and TUA are included in the handling bill

Currency: Mexican Peso (MXP)

Immigration

Citizens of the EU and USA do not require Mex Visa
Passports of passengers and crew members cannot be less than six months from their expiration date

Some nationalities require a visa, click here to confirm your country requirements.

Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez

Located about 8km from the city center and about 60km from Toluca Airport, the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez circuit can be accessed by car via Avenue Viaducto Río Piedad or the Río Churubusco interior ring road, or metro by catching Line 9 to Ciudad Deportiva.