However, since 2017, its services have been limited to handling flight training, executive, and general aviation activities.

The airport is situated at an elevation of 955 metres (3,133 ft) above mean sea level, located 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) southeast of Xalapa.

It features a single asphalt runway, designated as 08/26, measuring 1,700 by 30 metres (5,577 by 98 ft).

Four miles south of the airport is the hill Chavarrillo, with an elevation of 1,165 metres (3,822 ft).

During the polar front season (October to May), strong winds are typically from the north.