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General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport
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.

Formerly known as Campo de Aviación George Lawrence Rihl, 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.

Facilities

Passenger terminal airside
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 13/31, 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.

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.

Airlines and destinations

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

Passenger

AirlinesDestinations
Aeroméxico Mexico City
Aeroméxico Connect Mexico City
American Eagle Dallas/Fort Worth (begins March 1, 2025)
United Express Houston–Intercontinental
Viva Cancún, Mexico City–AIFA, Monterrey
Departures concourse

Destination maps

Mexico City
Monterrey
Cancún
Mexico City-AIFA
Veracruz
Villahermosa
Matamoros
Dallas/Fort Worth

Statistics

Passengers

Tampico Airport Passengers. See Wikidata query.

Busiest routes

Busiest domestic routes from Tampico International Airport (2023)
Rank City Passengers Ranking Airline
1  Mexico City, Mexico City 171,583 Steady Aeroméxico Connect, Viva Aerobus
2  Nuevo León, Monterrey 53,726 Steady Viva Aerobus
3  Quintana Roo, Cancún 24,858 Steady Viva Aerobus
4  United States, Houston-Intercontinental 21,822 Steady United Express
5  Campeche, Ciudad del Carmen 3,547 Steady TAR
6  Tamaulipas, Matamoros 377 New entry Aerus
7  Veracruz, Veracruz 317 New entry Aerus
8  Tamaulipas, Reynosa 231 New entry Aerus
9  Veracruz, Poza Rica 47 New entry Aerus
10  San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí 46 New entry TAR

See also

References

  1. ^ "OMA's December 2023 Total Passenger Traffic" (PDF; 292 KB). oma.aero. Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte S.A.B. de C.V. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Aeropuerto Internacional de Tampico celebra 51 años de historia". 17 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Passenger's Traffic" (PDF). Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte (in Spanish). January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Bases Aéreas. Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional".
  5. ^ "American Airlines announces new flight between Dallas and Tampico". EnElAire (in Spanish). September 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Estadística operacional por origen-destino / Traffic Statistics by City Pairs" (in Spanish). Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil. January 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
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