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Terminal & facilities
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Steven Baugher5★ on Google
Airports / Mexico / MAM
Medium airport · MAM
General Servando Canales International Airport.
Matamoros, Mexico · 25 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.1/5
Google rating
420 ratings
0
Operators based
25
Elevation ft
Scheduled service
Matamoros, MexicoELEV 25 FTMedium airportScheduled service
4.1
Google rating
420
Google reviews
ratings on Google
25
Field elevation
feet above sea level
10
Nearest alternate
nm to BRO
Field standing
10 nm
To the nearest alternate
Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport (BRO), 4 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Matamoros, Mexico, General Servando Canales International Airport (MMMA / MAM) operates as a mid-sized airport. Field elevation is 25 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list MAM as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport (BRO, 10 nm), Valley International Airport (HRL, 28 nm), and General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX, 41 nm). The field has a single 7,546-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
Trip costs from MAM are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from MAM to plan your flight.
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What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
3/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“The staff is professional, the whole place is clean and safe.”
Steven Baugher5★ on Google
2/ 5 reviews
Easy in & out
“Sure makes it easy to get to CDMX”
Steven Baugher5★ on Google
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Field capability
ICAO
MMMA
IATA
MAM
FAA / Local
MMMA
Elevation
25 ft
Coordinates
25.7699° N · 97.5253° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Mexico fields
state range 10–8,466 ft
At 25 ft, MAM sits lower than 90% of the 72 Mexico fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 7,546 ft
- 15/337,546 ft × 151 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 7,546 ft
MAM's 7,546 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 10nmBROBrownsville South Padre Island International AirportBrownsville
- 28nmHRLValley International AirportHarlingen
- 41nmREXGeneral Lucio Blanco International AirportReynosa
- 46nmMFEMcAllen Miller International AirportMcAllen
- 105nmNQIKingsville Naval Air StationKingsville
- 116nmNGPNaval Air Station Corpus Christi Truax FieldCorpus Christi
Location
Open the full mapMMMA · General Servando Canales International Airport · Matamoros, Mexico
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from MAM on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Houston (HOU) | 262 nm | 1h 1m |
| Austin (AUS) | 266 nm | 1h 1m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 426 nm | 1h 23m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 835 nm | 2h 21m |
| Scottsdale (SCF) | 885 nm | 2h 27m |
| Denver (DEN) | 919 nm | 2h 32m |
| Miami (MIA) | 931 nm | 2h 34m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 935 nm | 2h 34m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use MAM?
- General Servando Canales International Airport's longest paved runway is 7,546 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at MAM?
- General Servando Canales International Airport has one runway; the longest measures 7,546 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to MAM?
- The closest alternate is Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport (BRO), about 10 nm away, followed by Valley International Airport (HRL) at 28 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from MAM to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Houston about 1h 1m (262 nm), Austin about 1h 1m (266 nm), Dallas about 1h 23m (426 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.