The nearest airport is SLP - San Luis Potosi Ponciano Arriaga Intl, located 96.0 km west of El Refugio.
Other airports nearby include TSL - Tamuin (130.7 km east), QRO - Queretaro Intercontinental (146.2 km south), BJX - Del Bajio Guanajuato Intl (179.8 km south west), CVM - Ciudad Victoria General Pedro Jose Mendez Intl (226.7 km north east),