Tepic International Airport
Tepic International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional de Tepic-Riviera Nayarit | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Aeropuertos Mexicanos | ||||||||||
| Serves | Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico | ||||||||||
| Time zone | MST (UTC-07:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 920 m / 3,018 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21°25′10.03″N 104°50′33.29″W / 21.4194528°N 104.8425806°W | ||||||||||
| Website | amemx | ||||||||||
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TPQ Location of airport in Nayarit TPQ TPQ (Mexico) | |||||||||||
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| Source: Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil[1] | |||||||||||
Tepic International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Tepic-Riviera Nayarit); officially Aeropuerto Internacional Amado Nervo (Amado Nervo International Airport) (IATA: TPQ, ICAO: MMEP) is an international airport located in Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico. It serves the metropolitan area of Tepic and the entire state of Nayarit. It was the base for the regional airline Transportes Aereos de Nayarit before it ceased operations in 1999.
Previously managed by Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares (ASA), a federal government-owned corporation, administration was handed in 2024 to Aeropuertos Mexicanos, a partner of the private-public entity Grupo Aeroportuario Turístico Mexicano.[2] Named after the locally-born poet Amado Nervo, the airport handled 211,447 passengers in 2024 and 239,420 passengers in 2025.[1]
Facilities
The airport covers an area of approximately 414 hectares (1,020 acres), with a commercial aviation apron of 16,200 square metres (174,000 sq ft). It features three parking positions and a 2,300 metres (7,500 ft) runway, suitable for accommodating narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320. The official operating hours are from 6:00 to 21:00. The airport became part of the Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares (ASA) network in 1991 and was officially designated as an international airport in 2009.[3]
The terminal provides essential services, including check-in areas, arrivals facilities, car rental services, a restaurant, taxi stands, and a departure concourse with five gates. Adjacent to the terminal are parking areas, civil aviation hangars, and designated spaces for general aviation.
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Aeroméxico Connect | Mexico City–Benito Juárez[4] |
| Aéreo Servicio Guerrero | Seasonal: Puerto Balleto[5] |
| United Express | Houston–Intercontinental[6] |
| Viva | Mexico City–Felipe Ángeles[7] |
| Volaris | Los Angeles[8] |
| WestJet | Seasonal: Calgary[9] |
Destinations map
Domestic destinations from Tepic International Airport Red = Year-round destination Blue = Future destination Green = Seasonal destination |
International destinations from Tepic International Airport Red = Year-round destination Blue = Future destination Green = Seasonal destination |
Statistics
Annual Traffic
| Year | Total Passengers | change % |
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| 2006 | 96,588 | |
| 2007 | 122,751 | 27.09% |
| 2008 | 91,810 | 25.21% |
| 2009 | 44,966 | 51.02% |
| 2010 | 37,503 | 16.60% |
| 2011 | 41,889 | 11.70% |
| 2012 | 50,742 | 21.13% |
| 2013 | 88,417 | 74.25% |
| 2014 | 111,253 | 25.83% |
| 2015 | 113,043 | 1.61% |
| 2016 | 148,367 | 31.25% |
| 2017 | 142,051 | 4.26% |
| 2018 | 163,183 | 14.8% |
| 2019 | 210,545 | 29.02% |
| 2020 | 132,588 | 37.03% |
| 2021 | 171,998 | 29.72% |
| 2022 | 205,617 | 19.55% |
| 2023 | 244,531 | 18.93% |
| 2024 | 211,447 | 13.53% |
| 2025 | 239,420 | 13.23% |
Busiest routes
| Rank | Airport | Passengers |
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| 1 | Tijuana, Baja California | 67,863 |
| 2 | Mexico City, Mexico City | 27,048 |
| 3 | Mexico City–AIFA, State of Mexico | 13,091 |
| 4 | Los Angeles, United States | 8,504 |
| 5 | Calgary, Canada | 184 |
| 6 | Houston–Intercontinental, United States | 34 |
See also
- 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
- Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares
References
- ^ a b c "Estadística Operacional de Aeropuertos / Statistics by Airport". Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil. Retrieved January 30, 2026.
- ^ "Expansion of Tepic Airport to be completed in 2024". CMIC. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
- ^ "Aeropuerto Internacional de Tepic". Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares (ASA). Retrieved January 22, 2026.
- ^ "Aeroméxico Announces Four New Routes from AICM". El CEO (in Spanish). January 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
- ^ "The first Tepic-Islas Marías flight will depart on October 2". NTV+ (in Spanish). September 2024. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
- ^ "United Airlines Becomes First US Carrier to Launch Service to Tepic, Mexico". The Bulkhead Seat. July 10, 2025. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
- ^ "Viva Aerobús Launches New Flight between AIFA and Tepic-Riviera Nayarit Airport". Tribuna de la Bahía (in Spanish). May 2025. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
- ^ "Riviera Nayarit Secures First International Route With LAX Service". Aviation Week Network. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
- ^ "WestJet announces expanded winter schedule with more sun destinations than ever before". Cision. July 2025. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
- ^ "Estadística operacional por origen-destino / Traffic Statistics by City Pairs" (in Spanish). Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil. January 2026. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
External links
- Media related to Tepic International Airport at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Website
- Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares
- Aeronautical chart and airport information for MMEP at SkyVector
- "Current weather for MMEP". NOAA/NWS.
- Tepic Airport information at Great Circle Mapper
- Accident history for TPQ at Aviation Safety Network