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MMTM General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport VFR

  • Name
    General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport
  • ICAO / IATA / GPS
    MMTM / TAM / MMTM
  • Type
  • Restriction
  • Region
  • Timezone
    6:27 pm (CST)
  • Municipality
    Tampico
  • Coordinates
    22° 17′ 47″ N 97° 51′ 57″ E
  • Elevation
    80 ft (24 m MSL)

About 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.

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