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General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM)
General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM) is the main airport gateway to Matamoros and the surrounding northern Tamaulipas region, located near the U.S.–Mexico border opposite Brownsville, Texas. Compare transfer options from the airport to Matamoros city centre, nearby border crossings, and onward destinations across the Brownsville–Matamoros metropolitan area.
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About General Servando Canales International Airport
General Servando Canales International Airport is the main airport serving Matamoros, Tamaulipas, and the surrounding Brownsville–Matamoros binational metropolitan area. The airport was added to the Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares network in 1965 and is named after former Tamaulipas governor Servando Canales.\n\nLocated about 9 km south of central Matamoros and close to the U.S.–Mexico border across from Brownsville, Texas, the airport primarily handles domestic flights within Mexico. It connects the northern Tamaulipas region and southern Texas border area with Mexico City and other national destinations.\n\nThe airport has a single passenger terminal, a 2,300-metre runway and compact arrivals and departures areas. Passengers can reach Matamoros by taxi, rental car or pre-arranged ground transportation, with the city centre typically around 20 to 30 minutes away by road.\n\nAlthough modest in size, the terminal provides essential travel services such as check-in areas, a security checkpoint, baggage claim, car rental desks, taxi stands, retail shops and parking, making it a practical gateway for domestic travel in the region.
Terminal Overview
Terminals
General Servando Canales International Airport operates passenger services from a single terminal building. The single-story terminal handles domestic arrivals and departures; despite the airport's international designation, scheduled passenger flights are currently domestic, mainly to Mexico City.
Ground Transportation Services to and from General Servando Canales International Airport
Transfers
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