AirportsGeneral Pedro Jose Mendez International Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Ciudad Victoria, in Tamaulipas, Mexico. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is CVM.
Key facts
- IATA code
- CVM
- ICAO code
- MMCV
- City
- Ciudad Victoria
- State or region
- Tamaulipas
- Country
- Mexico
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 23.7033° N, 98.9565° W
- Elevation
- 232 m (761 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 2,200 m (7,218 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, CVM means General Pedro Jose Mendez International Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: MMCV. ICAO codes that begin with M belong to Mexico and Central America. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 23.7033° N, 98.9565° W. It stands 232 metres (761 feet) above sea level.
Local time
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Time zone America/Monterrey, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
General Pedro Jose Mendez International Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 2,200 metres (7,218 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft. Among the 62 airports of Mexico on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 49.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 2,200 m 7,218 ft | 45 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| General Francisco Javier Mina International AirportCiudad Madero | TAM | 192 km |
| Ponciano Arriaga International AirportSan Luis Potosí | SLP | 258 km |
| Monterrey International AirportMonterrey | MTY | 258 km |
| General Lucio Blanco International AirportReynosa | REX | 267 km |
| General Servando Canales International AirportMatamoros | MAM | 271 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 14,189 km | 17 h 35 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 15,175 km | 18 h 45 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 13,910 km | 17 h 15 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 8,528 km | 10 h 45 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 3,008 km | 4 h 05 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 2,205 km | 3 h 10 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 16,285 km | 20 h 05 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 10,985 km | 13 h 45 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 13,216 km | 16 h 25 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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