Airport guide
El Tajin National AirportIATA code PAZ
El Tajin National Airport (PAZ/MMPA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Poza Rica, Mexico in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Poza Rica, Mexico
- Codes
- PAZ · MMPA
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Mexico_City
- Region
- North America
El Tajin National Airport (PAZ/MMPA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Poza Rica, Mexico in North America. Operating on America/Mexico_City local time at coordinates 20.520°, -97.470°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating El Tajin National Airport (PAZ) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Poza Rica, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
El Tajin National Airport details
- IATA code
- PAZ
- ICAO code
- MMPA
- City
- Poza Rica
- Country
- Mexico
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Mexico_City
- Coordinates
- 20.603°, -97.461°
- 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 El Tajin National Airport’s own pages.
PAZ airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 151 m (497 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 2,666
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing asa.gob.mx (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Hermanos Serdán International Airport PBC · 187 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at PAZ
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 08/26: 1,800 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 1,800 m5,906 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from PAZ
Originfacts does not track any routes from PAZ yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Terminals, transport and parking at PAZ
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Poza Rica, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against El Tajin National Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:aeropuertosasa.mx/aeropuerto_de_poza_rica.php (opens in a new tab)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 Poza Rica
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- PueblaHuejotsingo AirportPBC180 km
- TampicoTampico International AirportTAM201 km
- VeracruzVeracruz International AirportVER204 km
- Mexico CityBenito Juarez International AirportMEX206 km
- Mexico CityFelipe Angeles International AirportNLU215 km
- Mexico CityToluca International AirportTLC268 km
- QueretaroQueretaro Intercontinental AirportQRO303 km
- MoreliaMorelia AirportMLM379 km
- Ciudad VictoriaCiudad Victoria AirportCVM387 km
El Tajin National Airport: common questions
Where is El Tajin National Airport?
El Tajin National Airport serves Poza Rica, Mexico. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 20.603°, -97.461°.
What are the airport codes for El Tajin National Airport?
The IATA code is PAZ and the ICAO code is MMPA.
What time zone is PAZ in?
El Tajin National Airport is in the America/Mexico_City time zone.
What is the official website of El Tajin National Airport?
The airport’s official website is aeropuertosasa.mx/aeropuerto_de_poza_rica.php. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does El Tajin National Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at PAZ: 08/26 (1,800 m (5,906 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use El Tajin National Airport?
Wikidata records 2,666 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
Who operates El Tajin National Airport?
Per Wikidata, PAZ is operated by Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares.
What is the elevation of El Tajin National Airport?
OurAirports gives PAZ’s elevation as 151 m (497 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 El Tajin National Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q3296842 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)