The nearest airport is ZCL - Zacatecas General Leobardo C Ruiz Intl, located 57.7 km south of El Refugio.
Other airports nearby include AGU - Aguascalientes Jesus Teran Intl (194.2 km south), DGO - Durango Intl (199.0 km north west), SLP - San Luis Potosi Ponciano Arriaga Intl (225.4 km south east),