Airport type Public/Military Elevation AMSL 27 m / 90 ft 1,523 4,997 Elevation 27 m | Serves Veracruz, Veracruz 09/27 1,523 Code VER Phone +52 55 5284 0400 | |
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Operator Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste Address Carr. Veracruz-Xalapa Km 13.5, 91698 Veracruz, Ver., Mexico | ||
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.
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In 2015, the airport handled 1,249,914 passengers, and 1,315,867 in 2016.
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
Accidents and incidents
On 2 April 1981, Douglas C-47A N258M of Sky Train Air was written off in an accident while taxiing.