Toluca International Airport (TLC), officially Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport, is in Toluca, State of Mexico, about 10 km north-east of Toluca city centre and roughly 30 km west of the Santa Fe business district of Mexico City. Its single asphalt runway, 15/33, measures 4,200 metres (13,780 feet), and the airport sits at an elevation of 8,466 feet (2,580 metres) at coordinates 19.3369° N, 99.5658° W.
Toluca is the main hub for executive and general aviation in the Greater Mexico City area, and many private flights to the capital use it rather than the busy Mexico City International Airport. The long runway is essential at this altitude, among the highest of any major airport in North America, where thin air increases take-off distances and can limit payload, so aircraft performance must be checked carefully. Its location suits Santa Fe, Interlomas and the western business districts, which are around 45 minutes to an hour by car, while Polanco and central Mexico City usually take longer depending on traffic. The Jet Collection selects an aircraft with the performance for Toluca’s elevation, arranges handling and customs clearance, and books the car into the city.
