Airport guide
Tapachula International AirportIATA code TAP
Tapachula International Airport (TAP/MMTP) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Tapachula, Mexico in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Tapachula, Mexico
- Codes
- TAP · MMTP
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Mexico_City
- Region
- North America
Tapachula International Airport (TAP/MMTP) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Tapachula, Mexico in North America. Operating on America/Mexico_City local time at coordinates 14.910°, -92.250°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Tapachula International Airport (TAP) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Tapachula, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Tapachula International Airport details
- IATA code
- TAP
- ICAO code
- MMTP
- City
- Tapachula
- Country
- Mexico
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Mexico_City
- Coordinates
- 14.795°, -92.370°
- From OurAirports
- Official website
- asur.com.mx/asur/Ingles/aeropuertos/tapachula/tapachula.asp (opens in a new tab)
- 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 Tapachula International Airport’s own pages.
TAP airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 30 m (97 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2023
- 553,744
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing gob.mx (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Retalhuleu Airport RER · 78 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at TAP
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 05/23: 2,000 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 2,000 m6,562 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from TAP
Originfacts does not track any routes from TAP 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 TAP
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Tapachula, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Tapachula International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:asur.com.mx/asur/Ingles/aeropuertos/tapachula/tapachula.asp (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 Tapachula
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- RetalhuleuBase Aerea Del SurRER73 km
- QuetzaltenangoQuetzaltenangoAAZ81 km
- Guatemala CityLa Aurora International AirportGUA188 km
- Tuxtla GutierrezAngel Albino Corzo International AirportTGZ201 km
- PalenquePalenquePQM289 km
- FloresSanta Elena AirportFRS338 km
- VillahermosaCarlos Rovirosa Perez International AirportVSA348 km
- San SalvadorIlopangoILS363 km
- San SalvadorEl Salvador International AirportSAL380 km
Tapachula International Airport: common questions
Where is Tapachula International Airport?
Tapachula International Airport serves Tapachula, Mexico. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 14.795°, -92.370°.
What are the airport codes for Tapachula International Airport?
The IATA code is TAP and the ICAO code is MMTP.
What time zone is TAP in?
Tapachula International Airport is in the America/Mexico_City time zone.
What is the official website of Tapachula International Airport?
The airport’s official website is asur.com.mx/asur/Ingles/aeropuertos/tapachula/tapachula.asp. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Tapachula International Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at TAP: 05/23 (2,000 m (6,562 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Tapachula International Airport?
Wikidata records 553,744 passengers for 2023, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Tapachula International Airport?
Per Wikidata, TAP is operated by Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste.
What is the elevation of Tapachula International Airport?
OurAirports gives TAP’s elevation as 30 m (97 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 Tapachula International Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteOurAirports (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 Q2233085 (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)