The nearest airport is SLP - San Luis Potosi Ponciano Arriaga Intl, located 66.7 km north east of El Refugio.
Other airports nearby include AGU - Aguascalientes Jesus Teran Intl (89.0 km west), BJX - Del Bajio Guanajuato Intl (111.5 km south), ZCL - Zacatecas General Leobardo C Ruiz Intl (156.1 km north west), QRO - Queretaro Intercontinental (206.2 km south east),