Villahermosa International Airport

Aeropuerto Internacional de Villahermosa
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorGrupo Aeroportuario del Sureste
ServesVillahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico
Opened1979
Time zoneCST (UTC-06:00)
Elevation AMSL14 m / 46 ft
Coordinates17°59′42″N 92°49′02″W / 17.99500°N 92.81722°W / 17.99500; -92.81722
Websitewww.asur.com.mx/Contenido/Villahermosa/shopping
Map
VSA is located in Tabasco
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Location of the airport in Tabasco
VSA is located in Mexico
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VSA (Mexico)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
08/26 2,200 7,218 Asphalt
Statistics (2022)
Total passengers1,214,190
Ranking in Mexico19th Decrease 1
Source: Grupo Aeroporturario del Sureste[1]

Villahermosa International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Villahermosa); officially known as Aeropuerto Internacional Carlos Rovirosa Pérez (Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport) (IATA: VSA, ICAO: MMVA) is an international airport located in Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico. It serves the Metropolitan Area of Villahermosa, the entire State of Tabasco, and Northern Chiapas. The airport offers domestic flights within Mexico and supports various tourism, flight training, and general aviation activities. It is named in honor of Carlos Rovirosa Pérez, a pioneer of Mexican aviation, who was born in Villahermosa. The airport is operated by Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (ASUR). In 2021, the airport handled 976,456 passengers, and in 2022, it served 1,214,190 passengers, according to ASUR.[1]

History

By 1935, the city of Villahermosa had three airfields: José Suárez Airfield (located in the current España neighborhood), El Playón Airfield (located in the city center), and Roberto Fierro Airfield (located in the area now known as Tabasco 2000). The Roberto Fierro Airfield received the inaugural cargo transportation flight of Compañía Mexicana de Aviación in 1928. It also welcomed the first passenger flight, which was conducted by a Ford brand trimotor monoplane from Mexicana de Aviación in 1929.[2]

As the city expanded in the late 1970s, a new airport was constructed in the Dos Montes community on the outskirts of the city. The current airport was inaugurated on May 2, 1979. Over the years, it has been served by various Mexican airlines, including Aeromar, Aero California, Aerocaribe, Aviacsa, Interjet, and Mexicana. It has also offered international services to Panama City through Copa Airlines and to Houston through Continental Express, Aeromexico Connect, and United Express, primarily catering to the oil industry market.

The passenger terminal underwent expansion in 2006 and was further expanded in 2013. Currently, Villahermosa Airport serves as the nearest active commercial airport to the popular tourist destination of the ancient Maya ruins in Palenque in Chiapas.

Facilities

The airport is situated at an elevation of 14 metres (46 ft) above sea level and it features a single runway, designated as 08/26, which measures 2,200 metres (7,200 ft) in length and has an asphalt surface. The commercial aviation apron has nine stands, with six being of type C and two of type D, primarily for narrow-body aircraft. The general aviation apron offers stands for fixed-wing aircraft and heliports for private aviation. The airport can handle up to 20 operations per hour.[3]

The passenger terminal is a two-story building with a total area of 12,769 square metres (137,440 sq ft). The lower level houses the check-in area, an arrivals hall with two baggage claim carousels, immigration and customs facilities, car rental services, taxi stands, snack bars, a souvenir shop, and a restaurant. The upper floor hosts the security zone and the departure concourse with a commercial area, restaurants, bars, a VIP lounge,[4] and five gates, four of which have jetbridges. The general airport offices are also located on this level. Adjacent to the terminal, other facilities include civil aviation hangars and designated spaces for general aviation.

Terminal diagram

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

AirlinesDestinations
AeroméxicoMexico City
Aeroméxico Connect Mexico City
Aerus Poza Rica,[5] Reynosa,[5] Tampico, Veracruz
Mexicana de Aviación Mexico City–AIFA[6]
Viva AerobusCancún, Guadalajara, Mérida, Mexico City, Mexico City–AIFA (begins April 2, 2024),[7] Monterrey
Volaris Guadalajara, Mexico City, Tijuana

Cargo

AirlinesDestinations
Aeronaves TSMMérida, Mexico City
EstafetaMérida, Mexico City, San Luis Potosí
Control tower
Departures concourse
Check-in area
Arrivals hall
Arrivals hall
Departures concourse
Departures concourse
Terminal entrance
Passenger terminal airside

Destinations map

Destinations from Villahermosa International Airport
Red = Year-round destination
Blue = Future destination
Green = Seasonal destination

Statistics

Passengers

Villahermosa Airport passengers. See Wikidata query.

Busiest routes

Busiest routes at Villahermosa International Airport (2022)[8]
Rank City Passengers Ranking Airline
1  Mexico City, Mexico City 413,243 Steady Aeromar, Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect, VivaAerobús, Volaris
2  Nuevo León, Monterrey 75,385 Steady VivaAerobús
3  Jalisco, Guadalajara 44,370 Steady VivaAerobús
4  Quintana Roo, Cancún 41,669 Steady Aeromar, VivaAerobús
5  Yucatán, Mérida 15,757 Steady MAYAir, VivaAerobús
6  State of Mexico, Mexico City/AIFA 2,086 New entry Aeroméxico Connect
7  United States, Houston 914 New entry United Express

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Passenger's Traffic" (in Spanish). ASUR. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  2. ↑ "Historia de la aviación en Tabasco: De aeropuerto a zona residencial y comercial en Villahermosa" (in Spanish).
  3. ↑ "NUESTROS AEROPUERTOS" (in Spanish).
  4. ↑ ".:Caral:. vip lounge". www.caralvip.com. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  5. 1 2 "Nuestros destinos". FlyAerus (in Spanish). November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  6. ↑ "These Are Our Destinations". Mexicana (in Spanish). October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  7. ↑ "Viva Aerobus Bets Big on AIFA: 17 New Routes". Aviacionline. September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  8. ↑ "Estadística operacional por origen-destino / Traffic Statistics by City Pairs" (in Spanish). Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil. January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
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