General Lucio Blanco International Airport (IATA: REX, ICAO: MMRX) is an international airport located at Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico, near the U.S.-Mexico border. It handles national and international air traffic for the city of Reynosa. In 2010, Reynosa airport handled 198,138 passengers.
The airport is named in honor of General Lucio Blanco, a major figure of the Mexican Revolution of 1910 to 1920.
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