Palenque International Airport (MMPQ), CHP
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Overview
Palenque International Airport, ICAO MMPQ and IATA PQM, serves the city of Palenque in the Mexican state of Chiapas at an elevation of 200 feet. As a Mexican airport, the traffic figures below reflect cross-border operations as seen by the FAA rather than total field activity. The airport is classified as an ops tier 2 facility, indicating moderate and sometimes unevenly reported traffic. Ciudad Pemex Airport lies roughly 34 nautical miles to the northwest as the nearest listed neighboring field.
Runways
Palenque International Airport has one paved runway, 10/28, 8,202 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
Palenque International Airport recorded 76 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in June. Business aviation traffic at MMPQ is concentrated unevenly across the year, with June recording the highest monthly count and May recording none.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month June, 12 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.
Nearby airfields
Palenque International Airport has one airfield within 34 NM. The closest is Ciudad Pemex Airport, 33.57 NM northwest.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at MMPQ
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Frequently asked questions
What kind of traffic does MMPQ handle?
Palenque International Airport, ICAO MMPQ, recorded 76 business aviation operations in 2025 according to FAA TFMSC data, reflecting cross-border traffic as seen by the FAA. Total airport operations for the year reached 433. Monthly bizav activity varied considerably, ranging from a single operation in January to twelve in June. Dispatchers should treat this as a moderate-traffic field rather than a high-volume hub.
How long is the runway at MMPQ?
MMPQ has a single runway, designated 10/28, measuring 8,202 feet long and 148 feet wide. The surface is asphalt and paved, giving it the same maximum paved length listed for the airport overall. This length supports a wide range of business aircraft types operating into Palenque International Airport. No other runways are listed for the field.
Is there a nearby alternate airport near Palenque International Airport?
Ciudad Pemex Airport sits approximately 33.57 nautical miles from MMPQ, on a bearing of 308 degrees. This makes it the closest listed neighbor for planning diversion or backup options near Palenque International Airport. Distance and bearing come directly from Skystar's neighbor data for this field. No other alternate airports are recorded in the current data set.
Does business aviation traffic at MMPQ vary by season?
Yes, bizav operations at Palenque International Airport show clear month-to-month variation through 2025. Activity dropped to zero in May and to one operation in January, while June saw the year's highest count at twelve. Dispatchers planning flights to MMPQ should expect this uneven monthly distribution rather than a steady flow of traffic. The pattern is based on FAA TFMSC monthly counts.