Airport guide

Tijuana AirportIATA code TIJ

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

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Serves: Tijuana, Mexico
Codes: TIJ · MMTJ; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: America/Tijuana
Region: North America

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Tijuana Airport (TIJ/MMTJ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Tijuana, Mexico in North America. Operating on America/Tijuana local time at coordinates 32.550°, -116.970°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Tijuana Airport (TIJ) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Tijuana, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Tijuana Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: TIJ
ICAO code: MMTJ
City: Tijuana
Country: Mexico
Region: North America
Time zone: America/Tijuana
Coordinates: 32.541°, -116.970°; From OurAirports
Official website: aeropuertotijuana.com (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 Tijuana Airport’s own pages.

TIJ airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 149 m (489 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1958; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Operator: Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2022: 12.3 million; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing aeropuertosgap.com.mx (opens in a new tab)
Named after: Abelardo L. Rodríguez, Tijuana; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: San Diego International Airport SAN · 30 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at TIJ

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.

One open runway, lit. The runway 09/27: 2,960 m, concrete.

Runways at TIJ: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
09/27	2,960 m9,711 ft	44 m	concrete	Lit

Routes from TIJ

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from TIJ 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 TIJ

Not yet verified

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

Check directly:aeropuertotijuana.com (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 Tijuana

Calculated

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

Tijuana Airport: common questions

Where is Tijuana Airport?

Tijuana Airport serves Tijuana, Mexico. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 32.541°, -116.970°.

What are the airport codes for Tijuana Airport?

The IATA code is TIJ and the ICAO code is MMTJ.

What time zone is TIJ in?

Tijuana Airport is in the America/Tijuana time zone.

What is the official website of Tijuana Airport?

The airport’s official website is aeropuertotijuana.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Tijuana Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at TIJ: 09/27 (2,960 m (9,711 ft), concrete).

When did Tijuana Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1958 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Tijuana Airport?

Wikidata records 12.3 million passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Tijuana Airport?

Per Wikidata, TIJ is operated by Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico.

What is the elevation of Tijuana Airport?

OurAirports gives TIJ’s elevation as 149 m (489 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 Tijuana Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
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 Q1433064 (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)