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General Heriberto Jara International Airport

General Heriberto Jara Corona International Airport
Aeropuerto Internacional General Heriberto Jara
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Summary
Airport type Public/Military
Operator Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste
Serves Veracruz, Veracruz
Elevation AMSL 27 m / 90 ft
Coordinates 19°08′45″N 96°11′14″W / 19.14583°N 96.18722°W / 19.14583; -96.18722
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VER is located in Mexico
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Location of airport in Mexico
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
09/27 1,523 4,997 Asphalt
18/36 2,400 7,874 Asphalt
Statistics (2016)
Total passengers 1,315,867
Ranking in Mexico 12th Increase
Source: Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste
Total passengers 1,315,867
Ranking in Mexico 12th Increase

General Heriberto Jara International Airport or Veracruz International Airport (IATA: VERICAO: MMVR) is an international airport located at Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico. It handles national and international air traffic for the city of Veracruz.

In 2015, the airport handled 1,249,914 passengers, and 1,315,867 in 2016.

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.

On 2 April 1981, Douglas C-47A N258M of Sky Train Air was written off in an accident while taxiing.



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