Veracruz International Airport

General Heriberto Jara Corona International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional General Heriberto Jara
IATA: VER ICAO: MMVR
Summary
Airport type	Public/Military
Operator	Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste
Serves	Veracruz, Veracruz
Elevation AMSL	27 m / 90 ft
Coordinates	19°08′45″N 96°11′14″W
Map
VER Location of airport in Mexico
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 09/27 (closed) 1,523 4,997 Asphalt 18/36 2,400 7,874 Asphalt
Statistics (2017)
Total passengers 1,367,972 Ranking in Mexico 13th
Source: Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste

General Heriberto Jara International Airport or Veracruz International Airport (IATA: VER, ICAO: MMVR) is an international airport located at Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico. It handles national and international air traffic for the city of Veracruz.

In 2016, the airport handled 1,315,867 passengers, and 1,367,972 in 2017.

Expansion and renovation works

The airport has been recently renovated and expanded in order to meet the growing demand. Some improvements have been added, such as the construction of new hallways inside the terminal to accommodate a larger number of passengers, so that the airport can handle the operations of larger aircraft, such as the Boeing 757.

The terminal exterior and interior have also been renovated, with a completely new architectural style.

The airport is located at the outskirts of the city of Veracruz, in a place known as "Las Bajadas".

The airport is named after General Heriberto Jara Corona, once Governor of Veracruz, from 1924 to 1927.

Facilities

New Concourse A at the airport.

Gate A1 at the airport.

New check-in counters at the Airport.

New check-in counters.

Concourse B at the airport.

Inside of the airport.

• Number of gates: 11
• Contact positions: 11
• Number of jetways: 3
• Number of baggage claiming carousels: 6 (4 domestic, 2 international)
• Customs (Arrivals area)
• Taxi & car rentals (Arrivals area)
• Duty Free
• VIP Lounge
• Parking area

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Aeromar	Mérida, Mexico City, Villahermosa
Aeroméxico	Mexico City, Monterrey
Interjet	Guadalajara, Mexico City
MAYAir	Cancún, Cozumel, Mérida, Villahermosa
TAR	Ciudad del Carmen, Mérida, Tampico
United Airlines	Houston–Intercontinental
VivaAerobus	Cancún, Guadalajara, Mérida, Monterrey, Reynosa
Volaris	Guadalajara, Tijuana

Busiest routes

Busiest domestic routes at Veracruz International Airport (2016)

Rank	City	Passengers	Ranking	Airline
1	Distrito Federal (México), Mexico City	278,099		Aeromar, Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect, Interjet
2	Quintana Roo, Cancún	104,343	1	MAYAir, VivaAerobus, Volaris
3	Nuevo León, Monterrey	101,253	1	Aeroméxico Connect, TAR, VivaAerobus, Volaris
4	Jalisco, Guadalajara	62,655		VivaAerobus, Volaris
5	Tamaulipas, Reynosa	31,181		VivaAerobus
6	Tabasco, Villahermosa	13,691		Aeroméxico Connect, MAYAir, TAR
7	Tamaulipas, Tampico	12,582		Aeroméxico Connect, TAR
8	Baja California, Tijuana	11,143		Volaris
9	Yucatán, Mérida	10,541	15	Aeroméxico Connect, MAYAir, TAR, VivaAerobus
10	Campeche, Ciudad del Carmen	10,388	1	Aeromar, TAR

Accidents and incidents

On 2 April 1981, Douglas C-47A N258M of Sky Train Air was written off in an accident while taxiing.

See also

• List of the busiest airports in Mexico

External links

• Veracruz Intl. Airport
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