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Tampico International AirportIATA code TAM

Tampico International Airport (TAM/MMTM) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Tampico, Mexico in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

oma.aero/es/aeropuertos/tampico(official website, opens in a new tab)View map(Google Maps, opens in a new tab)
Serves
Tampico, Mexico
Codes
TAM · MMTM
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
America/Monterrey
Region
North America
Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Tampico International Airport (TAM/MMTM) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Tampico, Mexico in North America. Operating on America/Monterrey local time at coordinates 22.290°, -97.870°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Tampico International Airport (TAM) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Tampico, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Tampico International Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026
IATA code
TAM
ICAO code
MMTM
City
Tampico
Country
Mexico
Region
North America
Time zone
America/Monterrey
Coordinates
22.293°, -97.867°
From OurAirports
Official website
oma.aero/es/aeropuertos/tampico (opens in a new tab)
From Wikidata

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 Tampico International Airport’s own pages.

TAM airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Medium airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
24 m (80 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Operator
Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2023
563,204
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing gob.mx (opens in a new tab)
Named after
Francisco Javier Mina
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
General Pedro Jose Mendez International Airport CVM · 192 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at TAM

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

3 open runways, 1 lit. Longest 14/32: 2,550 m, asphalt.

Runways at TAM: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
14/322,550 m8,366 ft45 masphalt
18/361,300 m4,265 ft30 masphalt
09/271,200 m3,937 ft30 masphalt

Routes from TAM

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from TAM yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Where TAM is

Calculated

6.2 km north

Tampico International Airport lies 6.2 km north of Tampico 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 TAM

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Tampico, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Tampico International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:oma.aero/es/aeropuertos/tampico (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 Tampico

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Tampico International Airport: common questions

Where is Tampico International Airport?

Tampico International Airport serves Tampico, Mexico. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 22.293°, -97.867°.

What are the airport codes for Tampico International Airport?

The IATA code is TAM and the ICAO code is MMTM.

What time zone is TAM in?

Tampico International Airport is in the America/Monterrey time zone.

What is the official website of Tampico International Airport?

The airport’s official website is oma.aero/es/aeropuertos/tampico. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Tampico International Airport have?

OurAirports lists 3 open runways at TAM: 14/32 (2,550 m (8,366 ft), asphalt); 18/36 (1,300 m (4,265 ft), asphalt); 09/27 (1,200 m (3,937 ft), asphalt).

How many passengers use Tampico International Airport?

Wikidata records 563,204 passengers for 2023, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Tampico International Airport?

Per Wikidata, TAM is operated by Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte.

How far is TAM from Tampico city centre?

Tampico International Airport is about 6.2 km north of Tampico city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Tampico International Airport?

OurAirports gives TAM’s elevation as 24 m (80 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 Tampico International Airport’s own pages.

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)