General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport TIJ / MMTJ
Tijuana, Baja California · Mexico · Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico (GAP)
12.5Mpax · 2024
H24International · customs & immigrationJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATAMMTJ / TIJ
OperatorGrupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico (GAP)
Coordinates32.5408°N, 116.9700°W
Elevation489 ft · 149 m
Time zonePT (UTC-8/-7 DST)
Passengers / yr12,545,800 (2024)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
Bonded—
AIP referenceMMTJ — AIP México / SENEAM
Operating hoursH24 (tower and airfield operate around the clock); no formal curfew, but dense winter marine-layer fog (Dec-Feb) frequently forces ground stops/diversions since RWY 27 has no full ILS due to terrain (Cerro San Isidro) on the approach
TerminalsSingle main terminal with two concourses (Concourse A domestic, Concourse B domestic/international) totaling ~20 gates. Uniquely linked to the Cross Border Xpress (CBX), a 120 m (390 ft) enclosed pedestrian bridge connecting directly to a dedicated terminal in Otay Mesa, San Diego, California, letting ticketed passengers cross the US-Mexico border airside without a land border crossing. Jet fuel marketed locally by PEMEX/BP as 'Turbosina'.
Runways (1)
- 09/27 · 2,960 m / 9,711 ft · 45 m wide · Asphalt · ILS ILS CAT I (RWY 09 only)
Airport contact
Mexico's busiest border-city airport and a Volaris/Viva/Aeroméxico/Mexicana domestic hub, made globally distinctive by the CBX sky-bridge that lets San Diego-side passengers walk directly into Mexican customs and immigration, capturing roughly a third of the airport's total traffic; it ranks among Mexico's top five airports by passenger volume.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 2 providers
Swissport México
Swissport maintains a dedicated station page for Tijuana (TIJ) within its Mexico network (Aeropuerto S/N, Nueva Tijuana) and provides ramp, baggage, and passenger ground handling services typical of its regional stations.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Menzies Aviation
Menzies Aviation is listed as the FBO/handler at Tijuana Gen. Abelardo L. Rodríguez airport (MMTJ) in the AC-U-KWIK industry directory, covering ramp and passenger ground handling.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft fuel
Available · 2 providers
Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares (ASA)
ASA, the federal fuel-supply entity, operates the aviation fuel station at TIJ selling Turbosina (Jet A-1); the Tijuana station delivered roughly 316 million liters in 2023, the fourth-largest volume in ASA's national network after Mexico City, Cancún, and Guadalajara.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Menzies Aviation
Industry directory listings associate Menzies with fuel/into-plane services at MMTJ alongside handling, though the underlying fuel brand and volumes could not be independently confirmed, as the detailed directory page is subscription-gated.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
Available
Volaris
Volaris self-handles line maintenance at its Tijuana base via the Volaris-Matrix platform, apron space leased from Inmuebles Especializados Matrix; a 46,650 sqm platform expansion inaugurated January 24, 2023 can service 17 aircraft simultaneously with tire changes, filter changes, deep cleaning, and routine inspections. TIJ is Volaris's main maintenance base for its Mexican network.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Available · 2 providers
Monterrey Jet Center, S.A. de C.V.
Engine shop — piston/turbine engine (motor) shop work at Aeropuerto Internacional "Gral. Abelardo Rodríguez", Plataforma Oeste/Aviación General, Tijuana, B.C.; holds Mexican AFAC (Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil) taller aeronáutico permit, Categoría 2 y 3, with Clase 1 motores rating.
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Verified 7 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Monterrey Jet Center, S.A. de C.V.
Propeller shop — propeller overhaul/servicing under the same AFAC taller aeronáutico permit, Clase 1 y 2 hélices rating (also carries Clase 1 planeadores/helicópteros and 'servicios especializados' scope).
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Verified 7 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Flight catering
Not listed
Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Not listed
Cargo handling
Available · 7 providers
Swissport México
Swissport's Mexico cargo materials reference perishables and cold-chain cargo handling capability that may extend to TIJ, but station-specific volumes or contracts were not independently confirmed.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Menzies Aviation
Menzies' network-wide cargo services (ramp transfer, warehousing, screening, track-and-trace) are advertised as part of its global capability set; TIJ-specific cargo throughput could not be independently confirmed, as the detailed directory page is subscription-gated.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Carga Aérea Matrix (CAM)
Carga Aérea Matrix operates a customs-bonded cargo facility (recinto fiscalizado estratégico) at Carretera Aeropuerto Internacional de Tijuana S/N, about 1 km from the TIJ terminal and 5 km from the Otay Mesa border crossing; the roughly 26,000 sqm park includes a ramp for 5 aircraft, six loading/unloading docks, and on-site customs clearance for international and domestic air cargo. Specific annual piece-volume figures and the presence of additional government agencies on site could not be independently confirmed.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Estafeta Carga Aérea
Estafeta operates an air cargo terminal at Tijuana International Airport (Carretera Aeropuerto 402, Aeropuerto Abelardo L. Rodríguez, Tijuana) for parcel and freight handling. · Mon-Fri 9:00-18:00, Sat 9:00-13:00
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
FedEx
FedEx operates a dedicated Air Freight Center at Tijuana International Airport for international and domestic express cargo, distinct from its local walk-in Ship Center branches elsewhere in the city.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
DHL Express México
DHL operates an Express service point on Carretera Aeropuerto within the airport's customs module cargo and unloading area in Tijuana; whether this facility performs full airside cargo handling or functions primarily as a courier and customs drop-off point could not be independently confirmed.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Avianca Cargo México
AeroUnion, operating as Avianca Cargo México, flies freighter cargo service out of Tijuana; it operated the first cargo flight into Felipe Ángeles International Airport on September 1, 2022, originating from TIJ. Whether it self-handles or uses a third-party handler at TIJ could not be independently confirmed.
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Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Available
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico (GAP)
GAP, TIJ's airport concessionaire since 1999, completed full acquisition of Cross Border Xpress LLC on May 7, 2026 (reaching 100% ownership after an initial 75% stake bought for approximately $2 billion, shareholder-approved December 11, 2025, plus a later buyout of the remaining 25% for roughly $487.5 million), making GAP sole owner-operator of the dedicated pedestrian bridge terminal linking San Diego, California directly to the TIJ terminal for ticketed passengers.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Flight support
Available
Universal Aviation México
Universal Aviation's dedicated Tijuana (MMTJ) page offers permit coordination, catering arrangements, and ground transportation via local ground supervisory agents; the company states it manages third-party arrangements and sourcing at Tijuana through its Mexico FBO office rather than operating its own on-site FBO facility at TIJ.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Hotel & travel
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