Tampico International Airport

{{short description|International airport in Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}{{Infobox airport

| name = Tampico International Airport

| nativename = {{lang|es|{{small|Aeropuerto Internacional de Tampico}}}}

| image = Aeropuerto Javier Mina.JPG

| IATA = TAM

| ICAO = MMTM

| type = Public

| operator = Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte

| city-served = Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico

| location =

| metric-elev = y

| elevation-m = 24

| coordinates = {{Coord|22|17|47|N|097|51|57|W|region:MX-TAM_type:airport|display=inline,title}}

| website = {{URL|https://www.oma.aero/en/passengers/tampico/index.php}}

| pushpin_map = Tamaulipas#Mexico

| pushpin_label = TAM

| metric-rwy = y

| r1-number = 09/27

| r1-length-m = 1,200

| r1-surface = Asphalt

| r2-number = 13/31

| r2-length-f = 8,366

| r2-length-m = 2,550

| r2-surface = Asphalt

| r3-number = 18/36

| r3-length-f = 4,265

| r3-length-m = 1,300

| r3-surface = Asphalt

| stat-year = 2024

| stat1-header = Total passengers

| stat1-data = 560,679

| stat2-header = Ranking in Mexico

| stat2-data = 37th {{decrease}}3

| footnotes = Source: Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte.{{cite web |url=https://ir.oma.aero/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/OMA_Dec_2024_Traffic_Report.pdf|title=OMA's December 2024 Total Passenger Traffic|publisher=Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte S.A.B. de C.V. |website=oma.aero |language=en |date=2025-01-08 |access-date=2025-01-28}}

| timezone = CST

| utc = UTC-06:00

| pushpin_map_caption = Location of the airport in Tamaulipas

| opened = 1929

}}

Tampico International Airport ({{langx|es|Aeropuerto Internacional de Tampico}}); officially Aeropuerto Internacional General Francisco Javier Mina (General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport) ({{airport codes|TAM|MMTM|p=n}}) is an international airport situated in Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico. It manages air traffic for the metropolitan area of Tampico, including Ciudad Madero and Altamira, handling both national and international flights. The airport also accommodates military facilities and supports logistics, cargo, flight training, and general aviation activities. Operated by Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte, it is named after General Javier Mina, a key figure in Mexico's War of Independence.

Formerly known as {{lang|es|Campo de Aviación George Lawrence Rihl, {{cite web | url=https://www.milenio.com/politica/comunidad/aeropuerto-internacional-tampico-celebra-51-anos-historia | title=Aeropuerto Internacional de Tampico celebra 51 años de historia | date=17 March 2021 }}}} the airport was inaugurated in October 1929. It operated the first commercial flight in the history of Mexico, conducted by Compañía Mexicana de Aviación, with its destination set for Mexico City. Tampico Airport is one of the few airports in Mexico equipped with three runways, sharing this distinction with Chihuahua and Mexico City-AIFA. It ranks as the second busiest airport in northeastern Mexico, after Monterrey Airport,{{cite web|url=https://www.gob.mx/afac/acciones-y-programas/estadisticas-280404/|title=Estadística Operacional de Aeropuertos / Statistics by Airport|publisher=Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil|access-date=January 27, 2025}} handling 563,204 passengers in 2023 and 560,679 in 2024.