Veracruz International Airport

Veracruz International Airport
Aeropuerto Internacional de Veracruz
Summary
Airport typeMilitary/Public
Owner/OperatorGrupo Aeroportuario del Sureste
ServesVeracruz, Mexico
Opened1942
Time zoneCST (UTC-06:00)
Elevation AMSL27 m / 89 ft
Coordinates19°08′45″N 96°11′14″W / 19.14583°N 96.18722°W / 19.14583; -96.18722
Websitewww.asur.com.mx/Contenido/Veracruz/shopping
Map
VER
Location of the airport in Veracruz
VER
VER (Mexico)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
01/19 2,400 7,874 Asphalt
09/27 (closed) 1,523 5,000 Asphalt
Statistics (2025)
Total passengers1,872,697
Ranking in Mexico17th 1
Source: Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste

Veracruz International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Veracruz Heriberto Jara); officially Aeropuerto Internacional Heriberto Jara (General Heriberto Jara International Airport) (IATA: VER, ICAO: MMVR) is an international airport located in Veracruz, Mexico. It handles national and international air traffic for the Metropolitan Area of Veracruz and a significant portion of the State of Veracruz, including the metropolitan areas of Córdoba, Orizaba, and Xalapa. The airport is named in honor of General Heriberto Jara, a Constituent Deputy and former Governor of Veracruz. It is operated by the Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (ASUR).

The airport provides flight services to numerous cities within Mexico and to the United States. Additionally, it accommodates military facilities for the Mexican Navy and supports various tourism, flight training, and general aviation activities. According to ASUR's data, in 2024, it served 1,712,821 passengers, and in 2025, this number increased to 1,872,697 passengers. It ranked as the third-busiest airport in southern Mexico and the 17th-busiest in the country.