AirportsTapachula International Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Tapachula, in Chiapas, Mexico. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is TAP.
Key facts
- IATA code
- TAP
- ICAO code
- MMTP
- City
- Tapachula
- State or region
- Chiapas
- Country
- Mexico
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 14.7945° N, 92.3699° W
- Elevation
- 30 m (97 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 2,000 m (6,562 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, TAP means Tapachula International Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: MMTP. 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 14.7945° N, 92.3699° W. It stands 30 metres (97 feet) above sea level.
Local time
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Time zone America/Merida, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Tapachula International Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 2,000 metres (6,562 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 59.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 2,000 m 6,562 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Retalhuleu AirportRetalhuleu, Guatemala | RER | 78 km |
| Quezaltenango AirportQuezaltenango, Guatemala | AAZ | 94 km |
| Huehuetenango AirportHuehuetenango, Guatemala | HUG | 109 km |
| La Aurora International AirportGuatemala City, Guatemala | GUA | 200 km |
| Angel Albino Corzo International AirportTuxtla Gutiérrez | TGZ | 209 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 15,063 km | 18 h 40 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 15,916 km | 19 h 40 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 14,354 km | 17 h 50 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 8,857 km | 11 h 10 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 3,391 km | 4 h 35 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 3,371 km | 4 h 35 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 17,472 km | 21 h 35 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 12,178 km | 15 h 10 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 13,343 km | 16 h 35 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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