Airports / Mexico / VER
General Heriberto Jara International Airport
MMVR / VERVeracruz, MexicoELEV 90 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
40 nm
To the nearest alternate
El Lencero Airport (JAL).
Overview
General Heriberto Jara International Airport (MMVR / VER) is a large commercial airport serving Veracruz, Mexico. The airport sits 90 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into VER for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are El Lencero Airport (JAL, 40 nm), Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport (MTT, 111 nm), and El Tajín National Airport (PAZ, 113 nm).
Charter pricing from VER depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Veracruz.
Field capability
ICAO
MMVR
IATA
VER
FAA / Local
MMVR
Elevation
90 ft
Coordinates
19.1396° N · 96.1886° 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
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Mexico fields
state range 10–8,466 ft
At 90 ft, VER sits lower than 66% 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.
- 40nmJALEl Lencero AirportEmiliano Zapata
- 111nmMTTMinatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International AirportCosoleacaque
- 113nmPAZEl Tajín National AirportPoza Rica
- 124nmPBCHermanos Serdán International AirportPuebla
- 132nmOAXXoxocotlán International AirportOaxaca
- 162nmMX-2118Base N°1 de la Fuerza Aérea Mexicana (General Alfredo Lezama Álvarez)Zumpango
Location
Open the full mapMMVR · General Heriberto Jara International Airport · Veracruz, Mexico