General Heriberto Jara International Airport (MMVR), VER
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Overview
General Heriberto Jara International Airport, identified by the ICAO code MMVR and IATA code VER, serves Veracruz on Mexico's Gulf coast. The airport is classified as a Tier 1 facility, reflecting its position among the more heavily trafficked airports in this dataset, with a single paved runway rated for aircraft up to and including large business jets. Cross-border traffic figures place MMVR in an active operational category, with business aviation representing a substantial share of overall movements tracked by the FAA.
Runways
General Heriberto Jara International Airport has one paved runway, 19/01, 7,874 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 Heriberto Jara International Airport recorded 4,513 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in March. Business aviation traffic at MMVR is concentrated with a peak in March and a low point in June, based on 2025 FAA TFMSC data.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month March, 475 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
General Heriberto Jara International Airport has one airfield within 40 NM. The closest is El Lencero Airport (MMJA), 39.93 NM northwest.
Part of the Gulf of Mexico area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the runway length at MMVR?
General Heriberto Jara International Airport, identified as MMVR, has a single paved runway designated 19/01. That runway measures 7,874 feet long and 148 feet wide, with an asphalt surface. This length supports a wide range of business jet and commercial aircraft operations without requiring reduced payload for most operators. Dispatchers planning into MMVR can reference this single-runway configuration for approach and departure planning, since no crosswind runway exists at the field.
How much business aviation traffic does MMVR see?
MMVR recorded 4,513 business aviation operations in 2025, out of 18,794 total annual operations, according to FAA TFMSC data. Because Mexico is the country of record, these figures represent cross-border traffic as tracked by the FAA rather than the airport's full operational count. Monthly bizav volumes ranged from roughly 315 to 475 operations across the year. This places General Heriberto Jara International Airport in the top operational tier among airports tracked in this dataset.
Does MMVR have seasonal traffic patterns?
Yes, General Heriberto Jara International Airport shows notable seasonality in its business aviation traffic. March recorded the highest monthly volume at 475 operations, while June was the lowest at 315 operations, based on FAA TFMSC cross-border traffic figures for 2025. Dispatchers scheduling flights into MMVR should account for this variation when planning ramp and slot availability during peak months. The overall spread across the year suggests planning margins should be tightest around the first quarter.
What airports are near MMVR?
El Lencero Airport lies 39.93 nautical miles from MMVR on a bearing of 300 degrees. This is the nearest neighboring airport identified in current data for General Heriberto Jara International Airport. Dispatchers evaluating alternate or diversion airports near Veracruz can use this distance and bearing for initial planning purposes. No other neighboring airports are listed in the current dataset for this location.
What is the field elevation at MMVR?
General Heriberto Jara International Airport sits at a field elevation of 90 feet above sea level. The airport is located in Veracruz, in the Mexican state of Veracruz, and operates on America / Mexico_City time. Its single runway, 19/01, spans 7,874 feet of paved asphalt surface at this elevation. This low elevation is a standard reference point for performance calculations at MMVR.