Villahermosa International Airport

Villahermosa International Airport
*Aeropuerto Internacional de Villahermosa*
Villahermosa International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional de Villahermosa
	IATA: VSA; ICAO: MMVA;
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste
Serves	Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico
Opened	1979
Time zone	CST (UTC-06:00)
Elevation AMSL	14 m / 46 ft
Coordinates	17°59′42″N 92°49′02″W / 17.99500°N 92.81722°W
Website	www.asur.com.mx/Contenido/Villahermosa/shopping
Map
	VSA Location of the airport in Tabasco VSA VSA (Mexico)
Runways
Statistics (2025)
Total passengers
Total passengers	1,447,408
Ranking in Mexico	22nd 1
	Source: Grupo Aeroporturario del Sureste

Villahermosa International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Villahermosa); officially known as Aeropuerto Internacional Carlos Rovirosa Pérez (Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport) (IATA: VSA, ICAO: MMVA) is an international airport located in Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico. It serves the Metropolitan Area of Villahermosa, the entire State of Tabasco, and Northern Chiapas. The airport offers domestic flights within Mexico and supports various tourism, flight training, and general aviation activities. It is named in honor of Carlos Rovirosa Pérez, a pioneer of Mexican aviation, who was born in Villahermosa. The airport is operated by Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (ASUR). In 2024, the airport handled 1,481,067 passengers, and in 2025, it served 1,447,408 passengers, a decrease of 2.3% according to ASUR.^[1]

History

By 1935, the city of Villahermosa had three airfields: José Suárez Airfield (located in the current España neighborhood), El Playón Airfield (located in the city center), and Roberto Fierro Airfield (located in the area now known as Tabasco 2000). The Roberto Fierro Airfield received the inaugural cargo transportation flight of Compañía Mexicana de Aviación in 1928. It also welcomed the first passenger flight, which was conducted by a Ford brand trimotor monoplane from Mexicana de Aviación in 1929.^[2]

As the city expanded in the late 1970s, a new airport was constructed in the Dos Montes community on the outskirts of the city. The current airport was inaugurated on May 2, 1979. Over the years, it has been served by various Mexican airlines, including Aeromar, Aero California, Aerocaribe, Aviacsa, Interjet, and Mexicana. It has also offered international services to Panama City through Copa Airlines and to Houston through Continental Express, Aeromexico Connect, and United Express, primarily catering to the oil industry market.

The passenger terminal underwent expansion in 2006 and was further expanded in 2013. Currently, Villahermosa Airport serves as the nearest active commercial airport to the popular tourist destination of the ancient Maya ruins in Palenque in Chiapas.

Facilities

The airport is situated at an elevation of 14 metres (46 ft) above sea level and it features a single runway, designated as 08/26, which measures 2,200 metres (7,200 ft) in length and has an asphalt surface. The commercial aviation apron has nine stands, with six being of type C and two of type D, primarily for narrow-body aircraft. The general aviation apron offers stands for fixed-wing aircraft and heliports for private aviation. The airport can handle up to 20 operations per hour.^[3]

The passenger terminal is a two-story building with a total area of 12,769 square metres (137,440 sq ft). The lower level houses the check-in area, an arrivals hall with two baggage claim carousels, immigration and customs facilities, car rental services, taxi stands, snack bars, a souvenir shop, and a restaurant. The upper floor hosts the security zone and the departure concourse with a commercial area, restaurants, bars, a VIP lounge,^[4] and five gates, four of which have jetbridges. The general airport offices are also located on this level. Adjacent to the terminal, other facilities include civil aviation hangars and designated spaces for general aviation.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

Airlines	Destinations
Aeroméxico	Mexico City–Benito Juárez
Aeroméxico Connect	Mexico City–Benito Juárez
Aerus	Mérida (begins March 3, 2026),^[5] Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz
Viva	Cancún, Guadalajara, Mérida, Mexico City–Benito Juárez, Mexico City–Felipe Ángeles, Monterrey, Tampico
Volaris	Guadalajara, Mexico City–Benito Juárez, Puebla (begins June 1, 2026)^[6]

Cargo

Airlines	Destinations
Aeronaves TSM	Mérida, Mexico City
Estafeta	Mérida, Mexico City, San Luis Potosí

Destinations map

Villahermosa

Monterrey

Mexico City

Cancún

Guadalajara

Mérida

Veracruz

Mexico City-AIFA

Minatitlán

Tampico

Puebla

Destinations from Villahermosa International Airport
Red = Year-round destination
Blue = Future destination
Green = Seasonal destination

Statistics

Tráfico anual

Passenger statistics at VSA^[1]
Year	Total Passengers	change %
1999	521,557
2000	528,095	1.2 %
2001	530,886	0.5 %
2002	499,118	6.4 %
2003	599,733	20.2 %
2004	673,309	12.3 %
2005	717,413	6.6 %
2006	725,032	1.1 %
2007	853,792	17.8 %
2008	958,983	12.3 %
2009	766,417	20.1 %
2010	728,781	4.9 %
2011	851,264	16.8 %
2012	960,094	12.8 %
2013	1,014,445	5.7 %
2014	1,121,365	10.5 %
2015	1,273,140	13.5 %
2016	1,240,795	2.5 %
2017	1,260,277	1.6 %
2018	1,227,648	2.6 %
2019	1,245,026	1.4 %
2020	638,477	48.7 %
2021	976,456	52.9 %
2022	1,214,190	24.3 %
2023	1,396,653	15.0 %
2024	1,481,067	6.0%
2025	1,447,408	2.3%

Busiest routes

Busiest routes at VSA (Jan–Dec 2025)^[7]
Rank	Airport	Passengers
1	Mexico City, Mexico City	425,264
2	Monterrey, Nuevo León	84,934
3	Guadalajara, Jalisco	61,589
4	Cancún, Quintana Roo	61,136
5	Mérida, Yucatán	31,314
6	Mexico City–AIFA, State of Mexico	26,978
7	Veracruz, Veracruz	1,746
8	Tampico, Tamaulipas	1,023
9	Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz	10