TIJ · Tijuana, Mexico
General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International Airport.
--:--:-- · PDT (UTC-07:00) · 32.5410° N, 116.9700° W
Tijuana International Airport
International airport serving Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for TIJ
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 4757; ident MMTJ; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
aeropuertosgap.com.mx
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Tijuana International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
18 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
TIJ / MMTJ
OurAirports ident
MMTJ
GPS / local code
MMTJ
ISO region
MX-BCN
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
aeropuertosgap.com.mx
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q1433064
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 7:10 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--PDT · UTC-07:00
Time zone
PDT
America/Tijuana · UTC-07:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
5.3 km
Approximate distance to central Tijuana.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Mexico City
Languages
Spanish
Currency
MXN ($)
Country area
1,964,375 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
1 runway
Longest runway
9,711 ft / 2,960 m
Runway surface
concrete
Opened / operator
1958 · Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico
Owner / entity
Q1433064
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
18 source-backed signals
General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Tijuana, Mexico. Tijuana's built-up core sits roughly 5.3 km from the terminal area. Operations run on America/Tijuana (UTC-07:00, PDT). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 5 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International Airport (TIJ / MMTJ) is at 32.5410° N, 116.9700° W, elevation 489 ft (149 m), serving Tijuana, Mexico.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Tijuana is in Mexico (capital Mexico City); regulated by Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil (AFAC); on America/Tijuana (PDT, UTC-07:00); working languages: Spanish; currency: MXN ($).
Distance from central Tijuana: 5 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for TIJ.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International Airport (TIJ / MMTJ)
Tijuana International Airport · International airport serving Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
Source identifiers
MMTJ · MMTJ · MX-BCN
aeropuertosgap.com.mx · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Location cue
Rodríguez, is an international airport located 5 km (3.1 mi) northeast of downtown Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Tijuana
tijuana · 5.3 km from TIJ
Mexico · America/Tijuana · +0h · population 1,922,523 · city coordinates 32.5027, -117.0037
2. La Joya
la-joya · 11 km from TIJ
Mexico · America/Tijuana · +0h · population 26,860 · city coordinates 32.4436, -117.0037
3. Pórticos de San Antonio
porticos-de-san-antonio · 13 km from TIJ
Mexico · America/Tijuana · +0h · population 34,234 · city coordinates 32.4425, -117.0342
4. Villa del Prado 2da Sección
villa-del-prado-2da-seccion · 13 km from TIJ
Mexico · America/Tijuana · +0h · population 18,226 · city coordinates 32.4239, -116.9717
5. Terrazas del Valle
terrazas-del-valle · 15 km from TIJ
Mexico · America/Tijuana · +0h · population 20,421 · city coordinates 32.4875, -116.8267
6. Las Delicias
las-delicias · 15 km from TIJ
Mexico · America/Tijuana · +0h · population 15,486 · city coordinates 32.4089, -116.9436
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. SAN KSAN
San Diego International Airport · San Diego
30 km from TIJ · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · elevation 17 ft (5 m) · airport coordinates 32.7336, -117.1900
2. PSP KPSP
Palm Springs International Airport · Palm Springs
150 km from TIJ · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · elevation 477 ft (145 m) · airport coordinates 33.8297, -116.5070
3. SNA KSNA
John Wayne Orange County International Airport · Santa Ana
151 km from TIJ · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · elevation 56 ft (17 m) · airport coordinates 33.6751, -117.8693
4. SBD KSBD
San Bernardino International Airport · San Bernardino
175 km from TIJ · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · elevation 1,159 ft (353 m) · airport coordinates 34.0967, -117.2366
5. ONT KONT
Ontario International Airport · Ontario
178 km from TIJ · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · elevation 944 ft (288 m) · airport coordinates 34.0560, -117.6010
Route-time reference set
1. TIJ-PSP
Palm Springs · 150 km · 1h 1m
America/Los_Angeles · +0h from TIJ; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. TIJ-SNA
Santa Ana · 151 km · 1h 1m
America/Los_Angeles · +0h from TIJ; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. TIJ-SBD
San Bernardino · 175 km · 1h 3m
America/Los_Angeles · +0h from TIJ; reference route only, not a live schedule.
4. TIJ-ONT
Ontario · 178 km · 1h 4m
America/Los_Angeles · +0h from TIJ; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
1 runway
Longest runway 9,711 ft / 2,960 m. 1 lighted runway in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
concrete
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for TIJ.
Runway identifiers
09/27
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. CJS MMCS
Abraham González International Airport · Ciudad Juárez · 998 km from TIJ
large airport · America/Ciudad_Juarez · mexico · 3,904 ft (1,190 m) · 31.6367, -106.4285
2. CUU MMCU
General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport · Chihuahua · 1136 km from TIJ
large airport · America/Chihuahua · mexico · 4,462 ft (1,360 m) · 28.7026, -105.9638
3. MTY MMMY
Monterrey International Airport · Monterrey · 1799 km from TIJ
large airport · America/Monterrey · mexico · 1,278 ft (390 m) · 25.7785, -100.1070
4. GDL MMGL
Guadalajara International Airport · Guadalajara · 1902 km from TIJ
large airport · America/Mexico_City · mexico · 5,016 ft (1,529 m) · 20.5233, -103.3101
5. BJX MMLO
Guanajuato International Airport · Silao · 1999 km from TIJ
large airport · America/Mexico_City · mexico · 5,956 ft (1,815 m) · 20.9927, -101.4803
6. QRO MMQT
Querétaro Intercontinental Airport · Querétaro · 2126 km from TIJ
large airport · America/Mexico_City · mexico · 6,296 ft (1,919 m) · 20.6188, -100.1864
Country and authority
TIJ sits in Mexico (United Mexican States), whose capital is Mexico City. Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil (AFAC) is the national civil-aviation authority we name for regulator context. Country context: Americas, North America.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: Spanish. Currency context: MXN ($). TIJ is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Reference description
International airport serving Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Location cue: Rodríguez, is an international airport located 5 km (3.1 mi) northeast of downtown Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q1433064 · Tijuana International Airport. Administrative area: Tijuana. Named after: Abelardo L. Rodríguez · Tijuana. Entity official-site cross-check: aeropuertodetijuana.com
Field and clock profile
General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International Airport is a low-elevation field at 489 ft (149 m), positioned at 32.5410° N, 116.9700° W in the Northern subtropics. The runway snapshot lists 1 runway and a longest runway of 9,711 ft / 2,960 m. The airport clock uses America/Tijuana (PDT, UTC-07:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Tijuana is the closest retained city-time anchor at 5.3 km. SAN San Diego is the closest retained airport alternative at 30 km.
Country airport peers
TIJ is compared with CJS Ciudad Juárez at 998 km, CUU Chihuahua at 1136 km, MTY Monterrey at 1799 km, GDL Guadalajara at 1902 km, BJX Silao at 1999 km inside the retained Mexico airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
TIJ-PSP Palm Springs: 150 km, about 1h 1m, +0h. TIJ-SNA Santa Ana: 151 km, about 1h 1m, +0h. TIJ-SBD San Bernardino: 175 km, about 1h 3m, +0h. TIJ-ONT Ontario: 178 km, about 1h 4m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident MMTJ backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. aeropuertosgap.com.mx is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
1 runway · longest 9,711 ft / 2,960 m
Runway identifiers
09/27
OurAirports classifies TIJ as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Tijuana.
TIJ (MMTJ) is a low-elevation field at 489 ft (149 m) in the subtropics, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
TIJ sits in a broader regional network with 5 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
TIJ's runway record lists 1 runway, with the longest runway at 9,711 ft / 2,960 m and source surfaces recorded as concrete.
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for TIJ.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at aeropuertosgap.com.mx, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for TIJ
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
TIJ uses America/Tijuana (PDT, UTC-07:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International Airport is about 5.3 km from central Tijuana; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
SAN San Diego is the closest retained alternate at 30 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
aeropuertosgap.com.mx is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place TIJ inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
TIJ ranks #11 in the curated Mexico airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 12 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
TIJ has no other retained airport in the same IANA zone cohort, making America/Tijuana a more distinctive signal for this page.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
TIJ is 489 ft (149 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include DAL 487 ft (148 m) (2 ft delta) · CRK 484 ft (148 m) (5 ft delta) · BUD 495 ft (151 m) (6 ft delta) · TLS 499 ft (152 m) (10 ft delta) · KUF 477 ft (145 m) (12 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
TIJ's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are SAN 30 km +0h · PSP 150 km +0h · SNA 151 km +0h · SBD 175 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Springs | PSP | 150 km | 1h 1m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Santa Ana | SNA | 151 km | 1h 1m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| San Bernardino | SBD | 175 km | 1h 3m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Ontario | ONT | 178 km | 1h 4m | +0h | --:--:-- |
TIJ to PSP
Palm Springs
Distance 150 km; estimated travel window 1h 1m; destination zone America/Los_Angeles is +0h from TIJ. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
TIJ to SNA
Santa Ana
Distance 151 km; estimated travel window 1h 1m; destination zone America/Los_Angeles is +0h from TIJ. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
TIJ to SBD
San Bernardino
Distance 175 km; estimated travel window 1h 3m; destination zone America/Los_Angeles is +0h from TIJ. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
Central Tijuana is close enough that taxi, ride-hail, and rail or shuttle links are usually the fastest arrival options.
Tijuana is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International Airport has 5 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from TIJ, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Tijuana
tijuana · 5.3 km · America/Tijuana
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
La Joya
la-joya · 11 km · America/Tijuana
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Pórticos de San Antonio
porticos-de-san-antonio · 13 km · America/Tijuana
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Villa del Prado 2da Sección
villa-del-prado-2da-seccion · 13 km · America/Tijuana
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Terrazas del Valle
terrazas-del-valle · 15 km · America/Tijuana
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Las Delicias
las-delicias · 15 km · America/Tijuana
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Rosarito
rosarito · 21 km · America/Tijuana
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Tecate
tecate · 32 km · America/Tijuana
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Ensenada
ensenada · 82 km · America/Tijuana
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada
rodolfo-sanchez-taboada · 98 km · America/Tijuana
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Santa Isabel
santa-isabel · 132 km · America/Tijuana
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Mexicali
mexicali · 142 km · America/Tijuana
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Palm Springs (PSP), Santa Ana (SNA), San Bernardino (SBD). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 1 runway; longest runway 9,711 ft / 2,960 m; identifiers 09/27.
- Runway surfaces: concrete; 1 lighted runway in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1958.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from TIJ. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
San Diego International AirportSAN
San Diego · large airport
- Distance
- 30 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 17 ft (5 m)
Compare against SAN when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Palm Springs International AirportPSP
Palm Springs · large airport
- Distance
- 150 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 477 ft (145 m)
Compare against PSP when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
John Wayne Orange County International AirportSNA
Santa Ana · large airport
- Distance
- 151 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 56 ft (17 m)
Compare against SNA when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
San Bernardino International AirportSBD
San Bernardino · large airport
- Distance
- 175 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 1,159 ft (353 m)
Compare against SBD when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Ontario International AirportONT
Ontario · large airport
- Distance
- 178 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 944 ft (288 m)
Compare against ONT when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International Airport (TIJ) in?▾
General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International Airport is in the America/Tijuana timezone (UTC-07:00, PDT).
What are the codes for General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International Airport?▾
General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International Airport uses IATA code TIJ and ICAO code MMTJ.
Where is General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International Airport located?▾
General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International Airport is located in Tijuana, Mexico at coordinates 32.5410° N, 116.9700° W, with an elevation of 489 ft (149 m) (low-elevation field in the subtropics).
How far is General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International Airport from central Tijuana?▾
General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International Airport sits roughly 5.3 km from the nearest mapped city center for Tijuana.
Which route reference is most useful from TIJ?▾
Palm Springs (PSP) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 1m, destination timezone America/Los_Angeles, and a +0h difference from TIJ.
Which authority regulates TIJ?▾
General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International Airport sits inside Mexico, where civil aviation oversight is led by the Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil (AFAC).
What other airports in Mexico are close peers to TIJ?▾
TIJ's curated peers in Mexico on this site include CJS Ciudad Juárez, CUU Chihuahua, MTY Monterrey, plus 3 more.
How many runways does General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International Airport have?▾
General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 1 runway, with the longest runway recorded at 9,711 ft / 2,960 m; identifiers include 09/27.