Airports / Mexico / TAP
Tapachula International Airport
MMTP / TAPTapachula, MexicoELEV 97 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
42 nm
To the nearest alternate
Retalhuleu Airport (RER).
Overview
Tapachula International Airport (MMTP / TAP) is a mid-sized airport serving Tapachula, Mexico. Field elevation is 97 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list TAP as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Retalhuleu Airport (RER, 42 nm), San José Airport (GSJ, 103 nm), and La Aurora International Airport (GUA, 108 nm).
Trip costs from TAP are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as Aeropuerto Internacional de Tapachula. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from TAP to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
MMTP
IATA
TAP
FAA / Local
MMTP
Elevation
97 ft
Coordinates
14.7945° N · 92.3699° 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 97 ft, TAP sits lower than 65% of the 71 Mexico fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 42nmRERRetalhuleu AirportRetalhuleu
- 103nmGSJSan José AirportPuerto San José
- 108nmGUALa Aurora International AirportGuatemala City
- 113nmTGZAngel Albino Corzo International AirportTuxtla Gutiérrez
- 121nmCBVCoban AirportCoban
- 126nmMMTBTerán Air BaseTuxtla Gutiérrez
Location
Open the full mapMMTP · Tapachula International Airport · Tapachula, Mexico