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Tapachula International Airport

*Aeropuerto Internacional de Tapachula*
Tapachula International Airport; Aeropuerto Internacional de Tapachula
	IATA: TAP; ICAO: MMTP;
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste
Serves	Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico
Time zone	CST (UTC-06:00)
Elevation AMSL	30 m / 98 ft
Coordinates	14°47′40″N 092°22′12″W / 14.79444°N 92.37000°W
Website	www.asur.com.mx/Contenido/Tapachula/shopping
Map
	TAP Location of the airport in Chiapas TAP TAP (Mexico)
Runways
Statistics (2023)
Total passengers
Total passengers	553,744
Ranking in Mexico	35th
	Source: Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste

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), it holds the distinction of being the southernmost airport in Mexico. In 2022, it served 503,254 passengers, and this number increased to 553,744 passengers in 2023.^[1]

Facilities edit

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 edit

Main entrance to the administration building

Passenger edit

Airlines	Destinations
Aeroméxico	Mexico City
Aeroméxico Connect	Mexico City
Viva Aerobus	Monterrey
Volaris	Mexico City, Monterrey, Tijuana

Destinations map edit

Tapachula

Monterrey

Mexico City

Tijuana

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

Statistics edit

Passengers edit

Tapachula Airport Passengers. See Wikidata query.

Busiest routes edit

**Busiest routes from Tapachula International Airport (2023)**^[2]
Rank	City	Passengers	Airline
1	Mexico City, Mexico City	202,411	Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect, Volaris
2	Baja California, Tijuana	43,484	Volaris
3	Jalisco, Guadalajara	31,148	Volaris
4	Nuevo León, Monterrey	16,333	Viva Aerobus, Volaris

References edit

^ ^a ^b "Passenger's Traffic" (in Spanish). ASUR. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
^ "Estadística operacional por origen-destino / Traffic Statistics by City Pairs" (in Spanish). Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil. January 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.