The Mexico City Airport is located in the Mexico Valley at the east edge of the city, surrounded by high mountainous terrain on all sides. The major runways are oriented northeast/southwest. The approach from the northeast lies over a lake bed which is often dry with a scattering of ground lights. Concentrated city lights begin at the northeast airport boundary and extend from the east to the south, west and north. The field elevation is 7,341 feet above sea level.
There are two major runways. Runway 23 Right/5Left is listed as being 11,221 feet in length and 131 feet wide with an asphalt surface. The full length is only available on a request basis, with 10, 171 feet normally being available. Touchdown elevation for 23 Right is 7,339 feet and for 5 Left is 7,333 feet. Runway 23 Left/ 5 Right is 12,796 feet long, 148 feet wide, and also has an asphalt surface. Touchdown elevation for both 23 Left and 5 Right is 7,341 feet. Though botj runways are slightly undulating, there is virtually no slope to either. Standard runway markings are used. Runway seperation is 300 meters or about 985 feet. The runway thresholds are offset, with the threshold of 23 Right being 3000 feet further to the southwest than the threshold of Runway 23 Left.
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