Nayarit's gateway serving western Mexico's Pacific coast.
Location
Tepic, Mexico
Amado Nervo National Airport, officially designated with IATA code TPQ and ICAO code MMEP, serves Tepic, the capital of the state of Nayarit in western Mexico. It is named after the celebrated Mexican poet Amado Nervo, who was born in Tepic. The airport provides essential air connectivity for the region, linking Nayarit to major Mexican cities.
The airport handles a modest volume of domestic traffic, primarily connecting Tepic to destinations such as Mexico City. It serves as an important transport node for a state whose economy includes agriculture, tourism, and commerce related to the nearby Pacific coastline.
While Tepic is in proximity to the popular Riviera Nayarit tourist corridor, much international tourism to the region flows through Puerto Vallarta's airport rather than TPQ, keeping Amado Nervo National Airport primarily a domestic facility.
Terminals
The airport operates a single terminal building handling domestic passenger traffic.
Getting to & from
Ground transport to Tepic city center is available via taxi and rental car services from the airport.
Airlines here
Aeromexico Connect has been among the carriers providing domestic service to and from TPQ, connecting Tepic primarily with Mexico City.
Notable facts
- ›Named after Amado Nervo, a prominent Mexican Modernist poet born in Tepic in 1870.
- ›The airport primarily serves domestic routes, with Mexico City being a key destination.
- ›Tepic is the capital of Nayarit state, situated in western Mexico near the Pacific coast.
- ›Much international tourism to Nayarit is served by Puerto Vallarta's larger international airport rather than TPQ.
- ›The airport's ICAO code is MMEP, consistent with Mexican airport designations.
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