Tampico International Airport

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Tampico International Airport

Aeropuerto Internacional de Tampico
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Summary
Airport typePublic
Operator Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte
Serves Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Opened1929
Time zone CST (UTC-06:00)
Elevation  AMSL 24 m / 79 ft
Coordinates 22°17′47″N097°51′57″W / 22.29639°N 97.86583°W / 22.29639; -97.86583
Website www.oma.aero/en/passengers/tampico/index.php
Map
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TAM
Location of the airport in Tamaulipas
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TAM
TAM (Mexico)
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
09/271,2003,937 Asphalt
13/312,5508,366Asphalt
18/361,3004,265Asphalt
Statistics (2023)
Total passengers563,204
Ranking in Mexico34th Increase2.svg 2
Source: Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte. [1]

Tampico International Airport (Spanish : Aeropuerto Internacional de Tampico); officially Aeropuerto Internacional General Francisco Javier Mina(General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport) (IATA : TAM, ICAO : MMTM) is an international airport situated in Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico. It manages air traffic for the metropolitan area of Tampico, including Ciudad Madero and Altamira, handling both national and international flights. The airport also accommodates military facilities and supports logistics, cargo, flight training, and general aviation activities. Operated by Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte, it is named after General Javier Mina, a key figure in Mexico's War of Independence.

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Formerly known as Campo de Aviación George Lawrence Rihl, [2] the airport was inaugurated in October 1929. It operated the first commercial flight in the history of Mexico, conducted by Compañía Mexicana de Aviación, with its destination set for Mexico City. Tampico Airport is one of the few airports in Mexico equipped with three runways, sharing this distinction with Chihuahua and Mexico City-AIFA. It ranks as the second busiest airport in northeastern Mexico, following Monterrey Airport. The airport handled 495,602 passengers in 2022, and this number increased to 563,204 passengers in 2023. [3]

Facilities

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Passenger terminal airside
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Check-in area

The airport is located within the Tampico urban area, approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north of the city center. Covering a total area of 391 hectares (966 acres) at an elevation of 24 metres (79 ft) above sea level, it features three asphalt-surfaced runways: Runway 19/31, the primary one measuring 2,550 metres (8,366 ft), Runway 09/27 at 1,200 metres (3,937 ft), and Runway 18/36 spanning 1,300 metres (4,265 ft). It was the first in the country to be equipped with an instrument landing system (ILS). The airport's commercial aviation apron provides seven parking positions for narrow-body aircraft, and an adjacent general aviation apron caters to fixed-wing aircraft and heliports for private aviation.

The passenger terminal is a two-story building that facilitates both domestic and international flights. On the ground floor, it houses check-in and arrivals facilities, including customs and immigration, baggage claim, car rental services, taxi stands, and snack bars. The upper floor of the terminal accommodates the security checkpoint and a departure area containing duty-free shops, a VIP lounge, and a departures concourse featuring six gates, two of which are equipped with jet bridges.

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Fuel truck at Tampico Airport

Adjacent to the terminal, there are other facilities, including civil aviation hangars, cargo companies, and courier services. Additionally, there is a dedicated general aviation terminal that supports a variety of activities, including flight training, executive, and general aviation.

Air Force Station No. 4 (Spanish : Estación Aérea Militar N.º 4) (E.A.M. 4), located on the airport's grounds, is a facility of the Mexican Air Force. Currently, there are no active squadrons assigned to it. The station comprises a 10,000 square metres (107,639 sq ft) apron, a hangar, and other facilities intended for the accommodation of Air Force personnel. [4]

Airlines and destinations

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Monument sculpture commemorating 50 years of Mexicana de Aviación at Tampico Airport

Passenger

AirlinesDestinations
Aeroméxico Connect Mexico City
Aerus Monterrey, Reynosa, Veracruz, Villahermosa
United Express Houston–Intercontinental
Viva Aerobus Cancún, Mexico City, Mexico City–AIFA, Monterrey
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Departures concourse

Destination maps

Domestic destinations from Tampico International Airport
Red = Year-round destination
Blue = Future destination
Green = Seasonal destination
International destinations from Tampico International Airport
Red = Year-round destination
Blue = Future destination
Green = Seasonal destination

Statistics

Passengers

Tampico Airport Passengers. See Wikidata query.

Busiest routes

Busiest domestic routes from Tampico International Airport (2023) [5]
RankCityPassengersRankingAirline
1Flag of Mexico City.svg  Mexico City, Mexico City 171,583Steady2.svg Aeroméxico Connect, Viva Aerobus
2Flag of Nuevo Leon.svg  Nuevo León, Monterrey 53,726Steady2.svgViva Aerobus
3Flag of Quintana Roo.svg  Quintana Roo, Cancún 24,858Steady2.svgViva Aerobus
4Flag of the United States.svg  United States, Houston-Intercontinental 21,822Steady2.svg United Express
5Flag of Campeche.svg  Campeche, Ciudad del Carmen 3,547Steady2.svg TAR
6Flag of Tamaulipas.svg  Tamaulipas, Matamoros 377New.png Aerus
7Flag of Veracruz.svg  Veracruz, Veracruz 317New.pngAerus
8Flag of Tamaulipas.svg  Tamaulipas, Reynosa 231New.pngAerus
9Flag of Veracruz.svg  Veracruz, Poza Rica 47New.pngAerus
10Flag of San Luis Potosi.svg  San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí 46New.pngTAR

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