Airport guide
PalenqueIATA code PQM
Palenque (PQM/MMPQ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Palenque, Mexico in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Palenque, Mexico
- Codes
- PQM · MMPQ
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Mexico_City
- Region
- North America
Palenque (PQM/MMPQ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Palenque, Mexico in North America. Operating on America/Mexico_City local time at coordinates 17.500°, -92.010°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Palenque (PQM) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Palenque, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Palenque airport details
- IATA code
- PQM
- ICAO code
- MMPQ
- City
- Palenque
- Country
- Mexico
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Mexico_City
- Coordinates
- 17.533°, -92.015°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Palenque’s own pages.
PQM airport facts
- Size class
- Small airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 61 m (200 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2023
- 4,028
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing gob.mx (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport VSA · 99 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at PQM
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 10/28: 2,500 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 2,500 m8,202 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from PQM
Originfacts does not track any routes from PQM yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where PQM is
4.4 km northwest
Palenque lies 4.4 km northwest of Palenque city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at PQM
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Palenque, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Palenque’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Palenque
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- VillahermosaCarlos Rovirosa Perez International AirportVSA102 km
- Ciudad Del CarmenCiudad Del Carmen AirportCME130 km
- Tuxtla GutierrezAngel Albino Corzo International AirportTGZ150 km
- FloresSanta Elena AirportFRS235 km
- MinatitlanMinatitlan AirportMTT271 km
- TapachulaTapachula International AirportTAP289 km
- QuetzaltenangoQuetzaltenangoAAZ297 km
- CampecheCampeche International AirportCPE304 km
- RetalhuleuBase Aerea Del SurRER333 km
Palenque: common questions
Where is Palenque?
Palenque serves Palenque, Mexico. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 17.533°, -92.015°.
What are the airport codes for Palenque?
The IATA code is PQM and the ICAO code is MMPQ.
What time zone is PQM in?
Palenque is in the America/Mexico_City time zone.
How many runways does Palenque have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at PQM: 10/28 (2,500 m (8,202 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Palenque?
Wikidata records 4,028 passengers for 2023, the latest year it holds.
How far is PQM from Palenque city centre?
Palenque is about 4.4 km northwest of Palenque city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Palenque?
OurAirports gives PQM’s elevation as 61 m (200 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Palenque’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q4342531 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)