General Pedro Jose Mendez International Airport (MMCV), TAM
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Overview
General Pedro Jose Mendez International Airport, identified by the ICAO code MMCV and IATA code CVM, serves Ciudad Victoria in the state of Tamaulipas, Mexico. The field sits at an elevation of 761 feet and offers a single paved runway suited to a range of business aircraft. As a Mexican airport, its traffic figures are drawn from FAA TFMSC data reflecting cross-border operations rather than a complete local activity count, placing MMCV among the more heavily documented airports in this tier.
Runways
General Pedro Jose Mendez International Airport has one paved runway, 15/33, 7,218 ft long and 148 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Business aviation traffic
General Pedro Jose Mendez International Airport recorded 1,546 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in December. Business aviation traffic at MMCV concentrates in the final months of the year, with October through December each exceeding 175 monthly operations compared to a low of 73 in June.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month December, 201 movements in 2025.
FAA TFMSC records a movement outside the United States only when the flight enters US airspace. This is cross-border traffic, not total activity at the airfield.
Source: FAA TFMSC, cross-border movements, 2025.
Climate
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 97.9°F, and January the coldest, at 75.7°F.
Weather station is 11.7 NM from the field. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: Servicio Meteorológico Nacional.
Nearby airfields
General Pedro Jose Mendez International Airport has one airfield within 37 NM. The closest is Nuevo Dolores Airport, 36.63 NM northeast.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
What kind of business aviation traffic does MMCV see?
General Pedro Jose Mendez International Airport, identified by the ICAO code MMCV, recorded 1,546 business aviation operations against a total of 1,975 operations in 2025. That places it in the top tier of documented Mexican airports for dispatch planning purposes. This traffic figure reflects cross-border activity as tracked by the FAA through TFMSC data rather than a full accounting of local operations. The airport serves Ciudad Victoria in the state of Tamaulipas. Dispatchers working flights into this region should treat the figure as a cross-border indicator rather than a total traffic count.
What runway is available at Ciudad Victoria for business jet operations?
Ciudad Victoria's General Pedro Jose Mendez International Airport offers a single runway, designated 15/33, measuring 7,218 feet in length and 148 feet in width. The surface is asphalt and paved, matching the airport's maximum paved runway length figure. This single-runway configuration means crews should plan around one axis of approach and departure regardless of wind conditions. The width of 148 feet provides margin for a range of business aircraft categories. No secondary runway exists at this field.
Does traffic at MMCV vary by season?
Yes, business aviation traffic at MMCV shows a clear seasonal pattern across 2025. Monthly operations ranged from a low of 73 in June to a high of 201 in December, with the fourth quarter consistently outpacing the first half of the year. October, November, and December each posted totals above 175 operations, well above the June through May range. Dispatchers scheduling flights into General Pedro Jose Mendez International Airport during the final months of the year should account for this heavier traffic period. The pattern is drawn directly from the monthly operations data reported for the airport.
How far is MMCV from the nearest metro area, and what other airports are nearby?
General Pedro Jose Mendez International Airport sits approximately 137.74 nautical miles from the nearest metro area, a distance relevant to positioning and repositioning decisions. The closest documented neighboring airport is Nuevo Dolores Airport, located 36.63 nautical miles away on a bearing of 54 degrees. This spacing places MMCV in a relatively isolated position among the Tamaulipas region's airfields. Dispatchers weighing alternate airports for this part of northeastern Mexico should note the distance to the nearest neighbor when planning contingency routing. No other neighboring airports appear in the current dataset.
What temperatures should crews expect at Ciudad Victoria through the year?
Ciudad Victoria's General Pedro Jose Mendez International Airport experiences a wide seasonal temperature swing based on average maximum readings. January averages a maximum of 75.7 degrees Fahrenheit, climbing through the spring to a peak average maximum of 97.9 degrees Fahrenheit in August. The warmest stretch runs from May through August, with average highs consistently above 96 degrees Fahrenheit. Temperatures ease into the fall, dropping back to an average maximum of 76.3 degrees Fahrenheit by December. Crews planning summer operations at MMCV should factor the sustained high temperatures into performance calculations.