Villahermosa International Airport (); officially known as Aeropuerto Internacional Carlos Rovirosa Pérez (Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport) is an international airport located in Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico. It serves the Metropolitan Area of Villahermosa, the entire State of Tabasco, and Northern Chiapas. The airport offers domestic flights within Mexico and supports various tourism, flight training, and general aviation activities. It is named in honor of Carlos Rovirosa Pérez, a pioneer of Mexican aviation, who was born in Villahermosa. The airport is operated by Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (ASUR). In 2024, the airport handled 1,481,067 passengers, and in 2025, it served 1,447,408 passengers, a decrease of 2.3% according to ASUR.

As the city expanded in the late 1970s, a new airport was constructed in the Dos Montes community on the outskirts of the city. The current airport was inaugurated on May 2, 1979. Over the years, it has been served by various Mexican airlines, including Aeromar, Aero California, Aerocaribe, Aviacsa, Interjet, and Mexicana. It has also offered international services to Panama City through Copa Airlines and to Houston through Continental Express, Aeromexico Connect, and United Express, primarily catering to the oil industry market.

The passenger terminal underwent expansion in 2006 and was further expanded in 2013. Currently, Villahermosa Airport serves as the nearest active commercial airport to the popular tourist destination of the ancient Maya ruins in Palenque in Chiapas.

Facilities

The airport is situated at an elevation of above sea level and it features a single runway, designated as 08/26, which measures in length and has an asphalt surface. The commercial aviation apron has nine stands, with six being of type C and two of type D, primarily for narrow-body aircraft. The general aviation apron offers stands for fixed-wing aircraft and heliports for private aviation. The airport can handle up to 20 operations per hour.

The passenger terminal is a two-story building with a total area of . The lower level houses the check-in area, an arrivals hall with two baggage claim carousels, immigration and customs facilities, car rental services, taxi stands, snack bars, a souvenir shop, and a restaurant. The upper floor hosts the security zone and the departure concourse with a commercial area, restaurants, bars, a VIP lounge, and five gates, four of which have jetbridges. The general airport offices are also located on this level. Adjacent to the terminal, other facilities include civil aviation hangars and designated spaces for general aviation.thumb|Terminal diagram

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

Cargo

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thumb|Departures concourse

thumb|Check-in area

thumb|Arrivals hall

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thumb|Departures concourse

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Destinations map

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Statistics

Tráfico anual

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|+ Passenger statistics at VSA

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! Rank

! Airport

! Passengers

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| 1

| Mexico City, Mexico City

| align="right"| 425,264

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| 2

| Monterrey, Nuevo León

| align="right"| 84,934

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| 3

| Guadalajara, Jalisco

| align="right"| 61,589

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| 4

| Cancún, Quintana Roo

| align="right"| 61,136

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| 5

| Mérida, Yucatán

| align="right"| 31,314

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| 6

| Mexico City–AIFA, State of Mexico

| align="right"| 26,978

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| 7

| Veracruz, Veracruz

| align="right"| 1,746

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| 8

| Tampico, Tamaulipas

| align="right"| 1,023

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| 9

| Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz

| align="right"| 10

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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 del Sureste
  • Centro Municipality, Tabasco
  • Petroleum industry in Mexico
  • Palenque

References

  • Official website
  • Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste ASUR
  • Villahermosa Airport information at Great Circle Mapper
  • Accident history for VSA at Aviation Safety Network
  • Tourism in Villahermosa