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Francisco Sarabia Tinoco International Airport (MMTC/TRC) serves Torreón in the Mexican state of Coahuila, offering a long main runway suited to jet traffic alongside a shorter secondary strip. It is a useful VFR and IFR destination for simulator pilots exploring northern Mexico's arid Comarca Lagunera region.
Francisco Sarabia Tinoco International Airport is a medium-sized international airport serving the city of Torreón in the state of Coahuila de Zaragoza, Mexico. Named after the Mexican aviator Francisco Sarabia, it handles scheduled airline services and provides a capable diversion or destination point for simulator pilots operating in the northern Mexican highlands.
The airport lies in Torreón, Coahuila, at an elevation of 3681 feet, within Mexican controlled airspace. It sits in a semi-arid plateau region of northern Mexico, serving the wider Comarca Lagunera conurbation that spans the borders of Coahuila and Durango.
The airfield has two physical runways. The main runway, 13/31, is 9037 feet long with a hard surface and runway lighting, capable of accommodating larger jet aircraft. The secondary runway, 08/26, is approximately 4812 feet long, also hard-surfaced and lit. There is no ILS approach available.
Air traffic control is available, with Approach on 119.5 MHz and Tower on 118.5 MHz.
The airport is named after Francisco Sarabia, a notable Mexican aviator.
The airport continues to operate as an international airport with scheduled airline service to and from Torreón.