Tampico International Airport (); officially Aeropuerto Internacional General Francisco Javier Mina (General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport) () 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 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 560,679 passengers in 2024 and 609,476 in 2025.

Airlines and destinations

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

Passenger

thumb|Departures concourse

Destination maps

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Statistics

Annual Traffic

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! Rank

! Airport

! Passengers

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| 1

| Mexico City, Mexico City

| align="right"| 140,405

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| 2

| Monterrey, Nuevo León

| align="right"| 59,299

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| 3

| Mexico City–AIFA, State of Mexico

| align="right"| 26,356

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| 4

| Houston–Intercontinental, United States

| align="right"| 27,197

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| 5

| Cancún, Quintana Roo

| align="right"| 19,365

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| 6

| Dallas/Fort Worth, United States

| align="right"| 14,063

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| 7

| Guadalajara, Jalisco

| align="right"| 9,713

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| 8

| Villahermosa, Tabasco

| align="right"| 889

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See also

  • List of the busiest airports in Mexico
  • List of airports in Mexico
  • List of airports by ICAO code: M
  • List of busiest airports in North America
  • List of the busiest airports in Latin America
  • Transportation in Mexico
  • Tourism in Mexico
  • Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte
  • List of Mexican military installations
  • Mexican Air Force

References

  • Official Website
  • Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte
  • Tampico Airport information at Great Circle Mapper
  • Accident history for TAM at Aviation Safety Network