Amado Nervo National Airport (MMEP), NAY
Landing essentials
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Overview
Amado Nervo National Airport, identified by the ICAO code MMEP and IATA code TPQ, serves Tepic in the Mexican state of Nayarit at a field elevation of 3,020 feet. A single 10,171-foot paved runway gives the airport substantial length for business jet operations relative to many airports in the region. Traffic figures reported here reflect cross-border activity tracked by the FAA rather than total airport operations, consistent with the airport's location in Mexico.
Runways
Amado Nervo National Airport has one paved runway, 02/20, 10,171 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
Amado Nervo National Airport recorded 542 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in November. Business aviation traffic at MMEP is concentrated in the final months of the year, with November and December together outpacing every other two-month stretch in the annual data.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month November, 101 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
May is the warmest month, with average highs of 90.5°F, and January the coldest, at 81.0°F.
Weather station is 3.9 NM from the field. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: Servicio Meteorológico Nacional.
Alternates
Amado Nervo National Airport has three alternates within 88 NM. The nearest alternate is Puerto Vallarta International Airport (MMPR), 50.06 NM southwest.
Part of the Puerto Vallarta area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at MMEP
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Frequently asked questions
What is the runway length at MMEP?
Amado Nervo National Airport, identified as MMEP, has a single runway, 02/20, measuring 10,171 feet long and 148 feet wide. The surface is asphalt and paved. This length supports a wide range of business jet types without runway-limited weight restrictions in most conditions. Field elevation is 3,020 feet, a factor to include in takeoff performance calculations. No parallel or crosswind runway is listed for MMEP.
How busy is Tepic's Amado Nervo National Airport for business aviation?
Amado Nervo National Airport recorded 542 business aviation operations in 2025 out of 2,532 total annual operations, according to FAA TFMSC data as cross-border traffic. Since Mexico is the host country, this figure reflects flights tracked by the FAA rather than the airport's full domestic activity. The airport carries an ops tier of 1, Skystar's highest classification. Monthly bizav counts ranged from a low of 18 in August to a high of 101 in November.
Does traffic at TPQ vary by season?
Yes, business aviation traffic at TPQ, also known as Amado Nervo National Airport, is concentrated in specific months rather than spread evenly across the year. November and December together accounted for 188 business aviation operations, well above the monthly averages seen from February through August. August was the quietest month with only 18 operations. Dispatchers planning trips into the airport during the fourth quarter should expect higher activity levels than in mid-year months.
What are the typical high temperatures at Amado Nervo National Airport?
Amado Nervo National Airport sees estimated average high temperatures ranging from 81.0°F in January to a peak of 90.5°F in May, based on figures attributed to the source climate agency. Temperatures stay in a fairly narrow band year-round, with most months falling between 82°F and 89°F. May and June are the warmest months on record, while January and December are the coolest. These are average maximums and not daily extremes.
How far is MMEP from other airports in the region?
MMEP sits roughly 50 nautical miles from Puerto Vallarta International Airport on a bearing of 208 degrees, making it the nearest listed neighbor. Teacapán Naval Air Station / Escuinapa National Airport lies about 83 nautical miles away on a bearing of 324 degrees. Zapopan Air Force Base is the most distant of the three at approximately 87 nautical miles, on a bearing of 117 degrees. These distances are useful for alternate airport planning in the region around Tepic.