The nearest airport is NTR - Monterrey Del Norte Intl, located 84.2 km south of El Encinal.
Other airports nearby include MTY - Monterrey General Mariano Escobedo Intl (94.4 km south), NLD - Nuevo Laredo Quetzalcoatl Intl (111.2 km north east), LRD - Laredo Intl (126.5 km north east), LOV - Monclova Intl (129.7 km west),