AirportsGeneral Francisco Javier Mina International Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Ciudad Madero, in Tamaulipas, Mexico. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is TAM.
Key facts
- IATA code
- TAM
- ICAO code
- MMTM
- City
- Ciudad Madero
- State or region
- Tamaulipas
- Country
- Mexico
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 22.2926° N, 97.8671° W
- Elevation
- 24 m (80 ft)
- Runways
- 3
- Longest runway
- 2,550 m (8,366 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, TAM means General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: MMTM. 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 22.2926° N, 97.8671° W. It stands 24 metres (80 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 Francisco Javier Mina International Airport has 3 runways in the data. The longest is 2,550 metres (8,366 feet). That is long enough for most passenger jets. Among the 62 airports of Mexico on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 30.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 2,550 m 8,366 ft | 45 m | Asphalt | Yes |
| 18/36 | 1,300 m 4,265 ft | 30 m | Asphalt | not listed |
| 09/27 | 1,200 m 3,937 ft | 30 m | Asphalt | not listed |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| General Pedro Jose Mendez International AirportCiudad Victoria | CVM | 192 km |
| El Tajín National AirportPoza Rica | PAZ | 193 km |
| Querétaro Intercontinental AirportQuerétaro | QRO | 304 km |
| Felipe Ángeles International AirportMexico City | NLU | 307 km |
| Ponciano Arriaga International AirportSan Luis Potosí | SLP | 316 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 14,335 km | 17 h 45 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 15,305 km | 18 h 55 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 13,992 km | 17 h 20 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 8,578 km | 10 h 50 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 3,044 km | 4 h 10 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 2,388 km | 3 h 25 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 16,475 km | 20 h 20 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 11,175 km | 14 h 00 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 13,243 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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