Hermanos Serdán International Airport (MMPB), PUE
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Overview
Hermanos Serdán International Airport, identified by the ICAO code MMPB and IATA code PBC, serves Puebla in the Mexican state of Puebla. The airport sits at a high field elevation and offers a single long runway, making it a viable option for business aviation traffic transiting the region south and east of Mexico City. Cross-border traffic figures tracked by the FAA give dispatchers a partial but useful view of activity levels at this facility.
Runways
Hermanos Serdán International Airport has one paved runway, 17/35, 11,811 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
Hermanos Serdán International Airport recorded 2,108 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in March and December. Business aviation traffic at MMPB concentrates around March and December, with the slowest activity recorded in July, based on FAA TFMSC cross-border data.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month March, 208 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
April is the warmest month, with average highs of 79.2°F, and January the coldest, at 70.5°F.
Weather station is 6.2 NM from the field. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: Servicio Meteorológico Nacional.
Nearby airfields
Hermanos Serdán International Airport has two airfields within 43 NM. The closest is Estación No. 9 de la Fuerza Aérea Mexicana (MMTA), 25.40 NM northeast.
Part of the Mexico City and Toluca area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the field elevation at MMPB and does it affect operations?
Hermanos Serdán International Airport sits at 7,361 feet, one of the higher field elevations a dispatcher will plan against in Mexico. That altitude reduces available takeoff performance for most business jets, particularly on warm afternoons when density altitude climbs further above the field elevation itself. Crews should run performance calculations rather than rely on sea-level assumptions. The single runway's length of 11,811 feet helps offset the altitude penalty for most aircraft categories operating at MMPB.
How long is the runway at Hermanos Serdán International Airport?
Hermanos Serdán International Airport has one runway, designated 17/35, measuring 11,811 feet long and 148 feet wide. The surface is asphalt. This length is substantial and accommodates a wide range of business aviation aircraft even accounting for the field's high elevation, which otherwise reduces effective runway performance margins. There is no secondary runway at MMPB, so all arrivals and departures use this single strip regardless of wind direction.
What airports are near MMPB for alternate planning?
Two notable facilities lie near Hermanos Serdán International Airport. Estación No. 9 de la Fuerza Aérea Mexicana is located about 25.4 nautical miles away on a bearing of 26 degrees. Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport sits roughly 43 nautical miles away on a bearing of 293 degrees. Dispatchers planning alternates or diversions near MMPB, also known as PBC, should note that Mexico City's Benito Juárez is the closer major international option for passenger or cargo connections.
What does business aviation traffic look like at MMPB?
MMPB recorded 2,108 business aviation operations against a total of 11,579 annual operations in 2025, according to FAA TFMSC data covering cross-border traffic. That figure represents traffic seen by the FAA rather than the airport's full domestic activity, since Mexico's traffic is tracked through cross-border visibility rather than as a complete total. Monthly business aviation counts ranged from a low of 127 in July to a high of 208 in March. Dispatchers should treat these numbers as a cross-border traffic indicator rather than a complete picture of MMPB's overall operations.
Is there a seasonal pattern to traffic at Hermanos Serdán International Airport?
Yes, business aviation traffic at Hermanos Serdán International Airport shows a concentrated pattern across the year based on FAA TFMSC cross-border data. Activity peaks in March at 208 operations and again in December at 206 operations, while July is the slowest month at 127 operations. This pattern suggests dispatchers scheduling flights into MMPB during the March or December windows may encounter comparatively higher traffic volumes than during the mid-summer months. The airport's high elevation of 7,361 feet remains a constant planning factor regardless of season.