Mazatlán Aerospace Park to Host Mexico’s First Private Runway

The Mazatlán Aerospace Park project in Sinaloa is moving forward in its development phase with a clear goal: enabling aircraft manufacturing in Mexico, including large commercial planes, according to project director Lino Suárez Guzmán, in an interview with Línea Directa Portal. The complex, under construction since January 2021, is set to become the first facility in the country with private runway infrastructure dedicated to industrial aerospace operations.

Suárez noted that Mexico currently lacks an industrial complex capable of assembling a complete large aircraft due to the absence of manufacturing sites with direct aeronautical operations. “Mexico does not have a place to build a complete large aircraft because it does not have industrial facilities with a private runway,” he said during a press briefing on Oct. 19, 2025.

Construction of the runway began in the first quarter of 2025 and is in an advanced phase. Engineering and earthwork have been completed with input from specialized firms. “The runway is being built in concrete, which will provide firmness and durability so that heavy aircraft can land without issues,” Suárez stated.

The MZT Aerospace Park aims to support multiple aerospace activities beyond aircraft manufacturing. These include aircraft painting, component testing, certification laboratories, and technology validation for domestic and international use. The project also features a segregated airspace section over the Pacific Ocean to conduct experimental flight tests. Suárez said this corridor will accommodate “experimental flights, including supersonic aircraft.”

The project is already attracting commercial interest. Suárez confirmed the first agreement with Spain-based Singular Aircraft, a company specializing in autonomous aircraft systems. “We already have an agreement with Singular Aircraft, and we expect to finalize more agreements with other companies,” he said.

The park will also target maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) operations. “High-technology aerospace companies will be established in the park, including those performing maintenance, repair, or inspection of both large and small aircraft,” Suárez added.