Infrastructure and services
Laredo International Airport at an elevation of 508 feet (155 m) has three runways:
18L/36R: 8,236 x 150 ft (2,510 x 46 m), concrete
18R/36L: 8,743 x 150 ft (2,665 x 46 m), concrete
14/32: 5,927 x 150 ft (1,807 x 46 m), concrete
In the year ending September 30, 2018 the airport had 97,189 aircraft operations, an average of 266 per day: 41% military, 38% general aviation, 13% air taxi and 8% airline. In December 2019, 65 aircraft were based at this airport: 15 single-engine, 15 multi-engine, 20 jet and 15 helicopter.
There is one, two-floor terminal at the Laredo International Airport. The bottom floor has the check-in counters, a gift shop, a restaurant, baggage carousel, rental car desks, and US customs. The airport's security checkpoint and four gates, all with jetways, are on the second floor. Free Wi-Fi internet access is available throughout the terminal. Gates 3 and 4 allow direct access to US customs.
LRD sometimes receives diverted flights when severe weather threatens Dallas or Houston.