Tapachula International Airport

Aeropuerto Internacional de Tapachula
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorGrupo Aeroportuario del Sureste
ServesTapachula, Chiapas, Mexico
Time zoneCST (UTC-06:00)
Elevation AMSL30 m / 98 ft
Coordinates14°47′40″N 092°22′12″W / 14.79444°N 92.37000°W / 14.79444; -92.37000
Websitewww.asur.com.mx/Contenido/Tapachula/shopping
Map
TAP is located in Chiapas
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Location of the airport in Chiapas
TAP is located in Mexico
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TAP (Mexico)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
05/23 2,000 6,562 Asphalt
Statistics (2022)
Total passengers503,254
Ranking in Mexico35th Decrease 1
Source: Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste[1]

Tapachula International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Tapachula) (IATA: TAP, ICAO: MMTP) is an international airport located in Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico, near the Mexico–Guatemala border. It serves the Metropolitan Area of Tapachula and the Soconusco region, facilitating multiple domestic destinations, flight training, and general aviation activities. Operated by Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (ASUR), the airport holds the distinction of being the southernmost airport in Mexico. In 2021, it served 424,249 passengers, and this number increased to 503,254 passengers in 2022.[1]

Tapachula Airport apron and control tower
Tapachula Airport control tower

Facilities

Tapachula Airport is situated at an elevation of 30 metres (98 ft) above sea level and features a 2,200 metres (7,200 ft) asphalt runway. With an ICAO classification of 4D, the airport has a capacity for 18 operations per hour. The apron includes 3 C-type disembarkation hardstands and 1 D-type.

The terminal spans 3,783 square metres (40,720 sq ft) within a two-level structure. The lower level houses essential services such as the check-in area, an arrivals hall with a baggage claim area, immigration and customs facilities, car rental services, taxi stands, and snack bars. Upstairs, the upper floor features a security checkpoint and the departures concourse, offering a commercial area, bars, a VIP lounge, and four gates—two of which are equipped with jet bridges. Adjacent to the terminal, additional facilities include hangars and designated spaces for general aviation.

Tapachula Airport also hosts the Tapachula Naval Air Base, situated near the threshold of runway 23. This base comprises an apron spanning 10,000 square metres (110,000 sq ft), 1 heliport, and 3 hangars. Operating from this base are the 4th Naval Patrol Air Squadron with Mil Mi-17 aircraft and the 4th Naval Air Mobility, Observation, and Transport Squadron with Maule MX-7 and Lancair ES aircraft.

Tapachula Airport´s main entrance

Airlines and destinations

Main entrance to the administration building

Passenger

AirlinesDestinations
AeroméxicoMexico City
Aeroméxico ConnectMexico City
Viva Aerobus Monterrey
VolarisGuadalajara, Mexico City, Monterrey, Tijuana

Destinations map

Destinations from Tapachula International Airport
Red = Year-round destination
Blue = Future destination
Green = Seasonal destination

Statistics

Passengers

Tapachula Airport Passengers. See Wikidata query.

Busiest routes

Busiest domestic routes at Tapachula International Airport (2021)[2]
Rank City Passengers Ranking Airline
1  Mexico City, Mexico City 172,065 Steady Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect, Volaris
2  Baja California, Tijuana 18,532 Steady Volaris
3  Jalisco, Guadalajara 12,995 Steady Volaris
4  Nuevo León, Monterrey 181
Busiest international routes at Tapachula International Airport (2021)
Rank City Passengers Ranking Airline
1  El Salvador, San Salvador 895
2  Guatemala, Guatemala City 384 Transportes Aéreos Guatemaltecos
3  Haiti, Port-au-Prince 355
4  Cuba, Havana 301
5  Honduras, San Pedro Sula 138 Decrease 1

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Passenger's Traffic" (in Spanish). ASUR. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  2. ↑ "Statistics". Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes (in Spanish). January 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
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