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Poza Rica Airport

*Aeropuerto de Poza Rica*
Poza Rica Airport; Aeropuerto de Poza Rica
	IATA: PAZ; ICAO: MMPA;
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares
Serves	Poza Rica, Veracruz, Mexico
Location	Tihuatlán, Veracruz, Mexico
Time zone	CST (UTC−06:00)
Elevation AMSL	151 m / 495 ft
Coordinates	20°36′09″N 97°27′39″W / 20.60250°N 97.46083°W
Website	www.aeropuertosasa.mx/aeropuerto_de_poza_rica.php
Map
	PAZ Location of airport in Veracruz PAZ PAZ (Mexico)
Runways
Statistics (2022)
Total passengers
Total passengers	2,666
Ranking in Mexico	56th 2
	Source: Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares

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Poza Rica Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto de Poza Rica); officially Aeropuerto Nacional El Tajín (El Tajín National Airport) (IATA: PAZ, ICAO: MMPA) is an airport located in Tihuatlán, Veracruz, Mexico. It serves domestic flights for Poza Rica and Tuxpan in Veracruz, while also supporting various executive and general aviation activities. Operated by Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares, a federal government-owned corporation, the airport takes its name from El Tajín, a pre-Columbian archaeological site in Northern Veracruz. In 2021, the airport handled 2,645 passengers, and in 2022 it handled 2,666 passengers.^[1]

Facilities

The airport is situated at an elevation of 151 metres (495 ft) above mean sea level, covering an area of 157 hectares (390 acres). It features a single asphalt runway, designated as 28/26, measuring 1,800 metres (5,900 ft). The commercial aviation apron spans 15,750 square metres (169,500 sq ft), featuring two parking positions for narrow-body aircraft and additional stands for general aviation. Official operating hours are from 7:00 to 19:00.

The passenger terminal caters to both domestic arrivals and departures in a single-story structure. It includes check-in areas, a security checkpoint, a baggage claim area, and an arrivals hall with car rental services, taxi stands, and several retail stores. The departures concourse includes three gates with direct access to the apron, allowing passengers to board their planes by walking to the aircraft. Adjacent facilities include parking areas, civil aviation hangars, administration offices, courier and logistic facilities, and facilities for general aviation.

Throughout the 90s and 2000s, Poza Rica Airport saw significant operations, largely driven by the substantial volume of passengers associated with the petroleum industry. While Aeromexico and Aeromar previously served the airport, all commercial flights were suspended by 2020.^[2]^[3] However, in 2023, Aerus reinitiated flights to Reynosa, Tampico, Veracruz, and Villahermosa.^[4]

Statistics

Passengers

Poza Rica Airport Passengers. See Wikidata query.

References

^ "Estadística Operacional de los Aeropuertos de la Red ASA" (in Spanish). January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
^ "Aeromexico cancels flight to Poza Rica Due to Low Demand". Transponder 1200 (in Spanish). May 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
^ "Last Remaining Commercial Flight to Poza Rica Cancelled". Imagen del Golfo (in Spanish). October 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
^ "Nuestros destinos". FlyAerus (in Spanish). November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.

External links

Media related to El Tajín National Airport at Wikimedia Commons
Official Website
Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares
Aeronautical chart and airport information for MMPA at SkyVector
Current weather for MMPA at NOAA/NWS
Accident history for PAZ at Aviation Safety Network
Poza Rica Airport information at Great Circle Mapper

[asastats-1] "Estadística Operacional de los Aeropuertos de la Red ASA" (in Spanish). January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2022.

[2] "Aeromexico cancels flight to Poza Rica Due to Low Demand". Transponder 1200 (in Spanish). May 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2023.

[3] "Last Remaining Commercial Flight to Poza Rica Cancelled". Imagen del Golfo (in Spanish). October 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2023.

[aeruspaz-4] "Nuestros destinos". FlyAerus (in Spanish). November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.

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+| stat2-header        = Ranking in Mexico
+| stat2-data          = 56th {{decrease}} 2
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+| footnotes           = Source: Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares
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+| timezone            = [[Central Time Zone|CST]]
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-'''El Tajín National Airport''' {{Airport codes|PAZ|MMPA}} is an international [[airport]] located in [[Tihuatlán (municipality)|Tihuatlán]], [[Veracruz]], [[Mexico]], near [[Poza Rica]]. The airport is named after the archeological site of [[El Tajín]]. It handles commercial air traffic for the cities of Poza Rica and [[Tuxpan, Veracruz|Túxpam]]. [[Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares]], a federal government-owned corporation, operates the airport.
+'''Poza Rica Airport''' ({{langx|es|Aeropuerto de Poza Rica}}); officially ''Aeropuerto Nacional El Tajín'' '''(El Tajín National Airport)'''  {{Airport codes|PAZ|MMPA}} is an airport located in [[Tihuatlán (municipality)|Tihuatlán]], [[Veracruz]], [[Mexico]]. It serves domestic flights for [[Poza Rica]] and [[Tuxpan]] in [[Veracruz]], while also supporting various executive and [[general aviation]] activities. Operated by [[Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares]], a federal government-owned corporation, the airport takes its name from [[El Tajín]], a [[pre-Columbian]] archaeological site in Northern Veracruz. In 2021, the airport handled 2,645 passengers, and in 2022 it handled 2,666 passengers.<ref name="asastats">{{cite web |date=January 2023 |title=Estadística Operacional de los Aeropuertos de la Red ASA |url=https://www.asa.gob.mx/swb/ASA/Estadistica_Operacional_de_los_Aeropuertos_de_la_Red_ASA |access-date=January 15, 2022 |language=es}}</ref>
+== Facilities ==
-In 2018, the airport handled 25,890 passengers, and in 2019 it handled 27,083 passengers.<ref name=asastats>{{cite web|url=https://www.asa.gob.mx/swb/ASA/Estadistica_Operacional_de_los_Aeropuertos_de_la_Red_ASA|title=Estadística Operacional de los Aeropuertos de la Red ASA|language=Spanish|accessdate=April 2, 2020}}</ref>
+[[File:Avión presidencial en Poza Rica.jpg|thumb|Mexican presidential jet Boeing 787-8 XC-MEX at PAZ]]
+The airport is situated at an [[elevation]] of {{convert|151|m|}} above [[Sea level|mean sea level]], covering an area of {{convert|157|ha}}. It features a single [[Asphalt concrete|asphalt]] [[runway]], designated as 28/26, measuring {{convert|1800|m}}. The commercial aviation [[Airport apron|apron]] spans {{convert|15750|m2}}, featuring two parking positions for [[narrow-body aircraft]] and additional stands for general aviation. Official operating hours are from 7:00 to 19:00.
+The passenger terminal caters to both domestic arrivals and departures in a single-story structure. It includes [[check-in]] areas, a security checkpoint, a [[Baggage reclaim|baggage claim]] area, and an arrivals hall with car rental services, taxi stands, and several retail stores. The departures concourse includes three gates with direct access to the apron, allowing passengers to board their planes by walking to the [[aircraft]]. Adjacent facilities include parking areas, civil aviation [[Hangar|hangars]], administration offices, courier and logistic facilities, and facilities for [[general aviation]].
+Throughout the 90s and 2000s, Poza Rica Airport saw significant operations, largely driven by the substantial volume of passengers associated with the [[Petroleum industry in Mexico|petroleum industry]]. While [[Aeroméxico|Aeromexico]] and [[Aeromar]] previously served the airport, all commercial flights were suspended by 2020.<ref>{{cite web |date=May 2016 |title=Aeromexico cancels flight to Poza Rica Due to Low Demand |url=https://www.transponder1200.com/cancela-aeromexico-vuelo-a-poza-rica-por-poca-demanda/ |access-date=November 18, 2023 |website=Transponder 1200 |language=Spanish}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=October 2020 |title=Last Remaining Commercial Flight to Poza Rica Cancelled |url=https://imagendelgolfo.mx/estado/suspenden-unico-vuelo-comercial-que-llegaba-a-poza-rica/50050194 |access-date=November 18, 2023 |website=Imagen del Golfo |language=Spanish}}</ref> However, in 2023, [[Aerus (airline)|Aerus]] reinitiated flights to [[General Lucio Blanco International Airport|Reynosa]], [[Tampico International Airport|Tampico]], [[Veracruz International Airport|Veracruz]], and [[Villahermosa International Airport|Villahermosa]].<ref name="aeruspaz">{{cite web |date=November 2023 |title=Nuestros destinos |url=https://flyaerus.com/destinos |access-date=November 18, 2023 |website=FlyAerus |language=Spanish}}</ref>
+== Statistics ==
+=== Passengers ===
+{{Airport-Statistics|iata=PAZ|titre=Poza Rica Airport Passengers}}
-==Airlines and destinations==
-{{Airport-dest-list
-|[[Aeromar]]| [[Mexico City International Airport|Mexico City]] (Resumes June 15, 2021) <ref> https://a21.com.mx/aerolineas/2020/06/10/retomara-aeromar-8-destinos-de-su-red-de-rutas </ref> }}
 == See also ==
-{{portal|Mexico|Aviation}}
-*[[List of the busiest airports in Mexico]]
+* [[List of the busiest airports in Mexico]]
+* [[List of airports in Mexico]]
+* [[List of airports by ICAO code: M]]
+* [[List of busiest airports in North America]]
+* [[List of the busiest airports in Latin America]]
+* [[Transportation in Mexico]]
+* [[Tourism in Mexico]]
+* [[Petroleum industry in Mexico]]
 == References ==
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 ==External links==
-* [https://www.aeropuertosasa.mx/aeropuerto_de_poza_rica.php Poza Rica Intl. Airport]
-* {{WAD|MMPA}}
+* {{commons category-inline}}
+* [https://www.aeropuertosasa.mx/aeropuerto_de_poza_rica.php Official Website]
+* [https://www.gob.mx/asa Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares]
+* {{SkyVector|MMPA}}
+* {{NWS-current|MMPA}}
+* [https://aviation-safety.net/database/airport/id/PAZ Accident history for PAZ] at [[Aviation Safety Network]]
+* [http://www.gcmap.com/airport/PAZ Poza Rica Airport information] at Great Circle Mapper
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+[[Category:Airports in Mexico]]
 [[Category:Airports in Veracruz]]
+{{Portal bar|Mexico|Aviation}}
+{{authority control}}
+[[Category:Transportation in Veracruz]]
-{{Mexico-airport-stub}}
+[[Category:Tourist attractions in Veracruz]]