Mexico and Central America
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Chiapas
San Cristobal de las Casas
Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas, Mexico
Tuxtla Gutierrez International Airport – TGZ
Tuxtla Gutierrez International Airport, also known as the Angel Albino Corzo International Airport is a public airport located in Chiapa de corzon, Chiapas, Mexico. It serves Tuxtla Gutierrez, which is the capital and the largest city in the Mexican state of Chiapas. Owned by the local government, the airport is operated by the Grupo Aeroportuario de Chiapas. Its IATA code is TGZ and its ICAO code is MMTG. There is one runway with a concrete surface and measures 8,202 feet. The airport sits at an elevation of 1,499 feet. In 2018, it handled over 1.3 million passengers, which ranked it as the 14th busiest airport in Mexico.
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Then president Vicente Fox and Governor Pablo Salazar Mediguchia inaugurated the airport in 2006. It replaced the Francisco Sarabia National Airport. Tuxtla Gutierrez International Airport has the capacity to handle 350 daily operations. The airport reached its 1 million passengers milestone in 2015. Cities, towns, and suburbs located near the airport include San Cristobal de las Casas, Copoya, Chiapa, and Suchiapa. Airlines that serve TGZ include Aeromexico, Aeromexico Connect, Interjet, Calafia Airlines, Volaris, and VivaAerobus.
What to Do & Area Attractions
There are a number of great airport hotels located near Tuxtla Gutierrez International Airport. One of the nearest and most accessible is the well-rated Hotel Hacienda San Francisco, found around 30 minutes from airport. Another option is the La Ceiba Hotel Spa. Travelers can also stay at the Hotel Real del Ambar.
An alternate airport is the Sandpoint Airport, located in San Cristobal, Mexico.
On this page it is easy to search for Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas, Mexico airport hotels, we have listed hotels, airport motels, resorts, inns in order of proximity, closest airport lodging options are listed first. Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas, Mexico (TGZ-Angel Albino Corzo Intl) airport area map also gives you guidance on the distance of these hotels from the TGZ airport. Most of these TGZ hotels are designed to serve frequent travelers. If you are on business trip or family vacation or if your flight is delayed and you need an overnight stay near the airport. Some of these Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas, Mexico motels have passenger pick up or free airport shuttle service which you can take advantage of. Some of the main attractions in the area around the TGZ airport are Laguna Miramar, Amber Museum, and Huitepec Ecological Reserve.
