El Lencero Airport — Emiliano Zapata, Mexico

JAL denotes El Lencero Airport, which serves Xalapa, the capital of Veracruz state, from its location in Emiliano Zapata, Mexico. The airport takes its name from a nearby historic hacienda, El Lencero, once linked to 19th-century Mexican general Antonio López de Santa Anna. As a medium-sized regional airport, JAL primarily handles domestic flights connecting Xalapa to major Mexican hubs, supporting business travel and tourism into the surrounding coffee-growing highlands. The facility has undergone periodic upgrades to its terminal and runway to accommodate modern regional jets. Because Xalapa is a university and government city rather than a major tourist destination, traffic through JAL tends to be steadier and more business-oriented than seasonal or leisure-driven.