Tampico International Airport
Tampico International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional de Tampico | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte | ||||||||||||||||||
| Serves | Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico | ||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1929 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Time zone | CST (UTC-06:00) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 24 m / 79 ft | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°17′47″N 097°51′57″W / 22.29639°N 97.86583°W | ||||||||||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte. | |||||||||||||||||||
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, after Monterrey Airport, handling 563,204 passengers in 2023 and 560,679 in 2024.