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El Tajín National Airport

Poza Rica, Mexico

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MMPA

Elevation

497 ft

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The Essence of El Tajín National Airport

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Location

Poza Rica · VER · Mexico

Connectivity

6 routes · 3 destinations

Position

20.603°, -97.461° · 497 ft elev.

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Regional gateway serving Mexico's Veracruz oil-producing heartland.

Location

Poza Rica, Mexico

El Tajín National Airport (IATA: PAZ, ICAO: MMPA) serves Poza Rica de Hidalgo, a major petroleum hub in northern Veracruz state, Mexico. The airport is named after the nearby pre-Columbian archaeological site of El Tajín, a UNESCO World Heritage Site famous for its Pyramid of the Niches. The airport primarily handles domestic traffic connecting Poza Rica to Mexico City and other regional destinations. It serves both commercial passengers and traffic related to the oil industry, given Poza Rica's historical importance as one of Mexico's key petroleum-producing cities. Operations are relatively modest in scale, reflecting the city's regional character, but the airport plays a meaningful role in connecting the local economy to the rest of the country.

Terminals

The airport operates a single terminal building handling both domestic arrivals and departures.

Getting to & from

Ground transport into Poza Rica city center is available via taxis and local road connections.

Airlines here

Aeromar has historically been among the carriers serving this airport with connections to Mexico City.

Notable facts

›Named after the El Tajín archaeological zone, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
›Located in Veracruz state, one of Mexico's historically significant oil-producing regions.
›Primarily serves domestic routes, with Mexico City being the key connection.
›Poza Rica was once considered the oil capital of Mexico.
›The airport elevation is approximately 217 feet (66 meters) above sea level.

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Route map (3 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

AeroMéxico

Aeromar

Routes

PAZ → REXAM · ATR

PAZ → VSAAM · ATR

PAZ → MEXAM · ERJ

PAZ → VSAVW · ATR

PAZ → MEXVW · ATR

PAZ → REXVW · ATR

Aircraft operating here

Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 42-6005 routes ERJ1 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Poza Rica Airport ; officially Aeropuerto Nacional El Tajín (El Tajín National Airport) 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 2025, the airport handled 1,997 passengers.

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El Tajín National Airport

Airport serving Poza Rica, Veracruz, Mexico

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