Francisco Sarabia National Airport

Tuxtla Gutiérrez Air Force Base (Spanish: Base Aérea Militar Tuxtla Gutiérrez) (B.A.M. 6); officially Base Aérea Militar No. 6 General Aviador Ángel Hipólito Corzo Molina (Air Force Base No. 6 General Aviator Ángel Hipólito Corzo Molina), formerly known as Francisco Sarabia National Airport or Terán Airport (IATA: TGZ, ICAO: MMTG), is a military airport located in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico. It formerly served as the main airport for the city of Tuxtla Gutiérrez. However, the airport no longer provides scheduled passenger public services and is currently used exclusively for military purposes. The nearest airport serving commercial flights is Tuxtla Gutiérrez International Airport.

Tuxtla Gutiérrez Air Force Base

Base Aérea Militar No. 6 Tuxtla Gutiérrez
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
Owner/OperatorMexican Air Force
LocationTuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, México
Opened1957
Time zoneCST (UTC-06:00)
Elevation AMSL454 m / 1,490 ft
Coordinates16°44′23.93″N 93°10′23.65″W
Websitewww.gob.mx/sedena
Map
TGZ
Location of the Air Force Base in Chiapas
TGZ
TGZ (Mexico)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
14/32 2,500 8,202 Asphalt
Statistics (2005)
Aircraft operations11,166
Passengers486,067
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