Private Jet Charter Airport
Tepic Airport (MMEP)
Overview
Private jet charter to Tepic Airport
Tepic Airport (MMEP/TPQ) is the private-jet gateway for Tepic, Nayarit, giving charter travelers a Nayarit approach to Puerto Vallarta. For clients who want the trip to begin in the state capital rather than at a larger coastal gateway, the field keeps the arrival anchored in Tepic from the first step off the aircraft.
Arriving by charter here is about control of the handoff: one aircraft, one planned handling sequence, and onward ground transportation arranged around the flight instead of an airline timetable. Your schedule is not shaped by commercial check-in banks or baggage-claim pacing, which is often the practical reason private travelers choose a field in Tepic.
MMEP's longest runway is 7,546 feet, a useful planning fact that should stay separate from any assumption about aircraft eligibility. Its listed charter routes are centered on Puerto Vallarta, with examples ranging from New York, Miami, Dallas, Houston, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, and Las Vegas to London, Paris, Geneva, Lisbon, Rome, Ibiza, Nassau, Providenciales, Cancun, and Cabo San Lucas.
Puerto Vallarta Airport (MMPR), Aeropuerto Internacional Playa de Oro (MMZO), and Aeropuerto Internacional Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (MMGL) are also relevant for the same destination set. MMEP earns consideration when the itinerary is deliberately based in Tepic, Nayarit, or when a traveler wants Puerto Vallarta access organized through this state-capital setting rather than another airport city.
Beyond the airport fence, Tepic gives the journey a quieter Nayarit frame: an inland city with civic rhythm, mountain-backed horizons, and easy continuity between business, family travel, and a longer Pacific itinerary. The value is not spectacle; it is a composed arrival point that keeps the plan personal.
“We confirm handling availability at MMEP and review the 7,546-foot runway against the proposed aircraft and routing before pricing; firm dates early widen aircraft choice on Puerto Vallarta-focused trips.”
On the Map
Tepic Airport on the Map
Airport Facts
Tepic Airport at a Glance
- ICAO
- MMEP
- IATA
- TPQ
- Location
- Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico
- Longest runway
- 7,546 ft
Keep Exploring
Destinations served by MMEP
Airport Choice
Other airports serving the same destinations as MMEP
Tepic Airport is not the only airport recorded against these destinations. The fields below serve the same cities — weigh them against the facts above before deciding where to fly.
Aeropuerto Internacional Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (MMGL)
Also serves Puerto Vallarta
- Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
- 13,123 ft longest runway
Aeropuerto Internacional Playa de Oro (MMZO)
Also serves Puerto Vallarta
- Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico
- 7,218 ft longest runway
Puerto Vallarta Airport (MMPR)
Also serves Puerto Vallarta
- Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
- 10,171 ft longest runway
Popular Routes
Routes through MMEP
Classes shown are the range fit for each leg, not a restriction at MMEP.
| Route | This airport | Typical aircraft | Flight time | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cancun to Puerto Vallarta | Arriving Puerto Vallarta | Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets | 2h 27m – 2h 49m | 1,031 nm |
| Charleston to Puerto Vallarta | Arriving Puerto Vallarta | Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets | 3h 29m – 4h 2m | 1,529 nm |
| Chicago to Puerto Vallarta | Arriving Puerto Vallarta | Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets | 3h 30m – 4h 3m | 1,538 nm |
| Dallas to Puerto Vallarta | Arriving Puerto Vallarta | Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets | 2h 5m – 2h 23m | 857 nm |
| Geneva to Puerto Vallarta | Arriving Puerto Vallarta | Ultra Long Haul Jets | 11h 25m – 13h 19m | 5,337 nm |
| Hilton Head to Puerto Vallarta | Arriving Puerto Vallarta | Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets | 3h 24m – 3h 55m | 1,486 nm |
| Honolulu to Puerto Vallarta | Arriving Puerto Vallarta | Heavy Jets · Ultra Long Haul Jets | 6h 25m – 7h 28m | 2,938 nm |
| Houston to Puerto Vallarta | Arriving Puerto Vallarta | Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets | 1h 53m – 2h 10m | 764 nm |
| Ibiza to Puerto Vallarta | Arriving Puerto Vallarta | Ultra Long Haul Jets | 11h 28m – 13h 22m | 5,358 nm |
| Jackson Hole to Puerto Vallarta | Arriving Puerto Vallarta | Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets | 3h 13m – 3h 43m | 1,403 nm |
| Key West to Puerto Vallarta | Arriving Puerto Vallarta | Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets | 3h 3m – 3h 31m | 1,321 nm |
| Las Vegas to Puerto Vallarta | Arriving Puerto Vallarta | Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets | 2h 31m – 2h 53m | 1,061 nm |
| Lisbon to Puerto Vallarta | Arriving Puerto Vallarta | Ultra Long Haul Jets | 10h 32m – 12h 16m | 4,908 nm |
| London to Puerto Vallarta | Arriving Puerto Vallarta | Ultra Long Haul Jets | 10h 38m – 12h 23m | 4,957 nm |
| Los Angeles to Puerto Vallarta | Arriving Puerto Vallarta | Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets | 2h 32m – 2h 55m | 1,073 nm |
| Miami to Puerto Vallarta | Arriving Puerto Vallarta | Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets | 3h 14m – 3h 44m | 1,410 nm |
| Monterey to Puerto Vallarta | Arriving Puerto Vallarta | Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets | 2h 59m – 3h 27m | 1,291 nm |
| Nassau to Puerto Vallarta | Arriving Puerto Vallarta | Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets | 3h 33m – 4h 6m | 1,557 nm |
| New York to Puerto Vallarta | Arriving Puerto Vallarta | Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets | 4h 28m – 5h 10m | 1,996 nm |
| Orlando to Puerto Vallarta | Arriving Puerto Vallarta | Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets | 3h 11m – 3h 41m | 1,385 nm |
| Paris to Puerto Vallarta | Arriving Puerto Vallarta | Ultra Long Haul Jets | 10h 59m – 12h 49m | 5,129 nm |
| Providenciales to Puerto Vallarta | Arriving Puerto Vallarta | Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets | 4h 8m – 4h 48m | 1,844 nm |
| Puerto Vallarta to Cabo San Lucas | Departing Puerto Vallarta | Light Jets · Midsize Jets | 55m – 1h 1m | 294 nm |
| Puerto Vallarta to Cancun | Departing Puerto Vallarta | Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets | 2h 27m – 2h 49m | 1,031 nm |
| Puerto Vallarta to Charleston | Departing Puerto Vallarta | Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets | 3h 29m – 4h 2m | 1,529 nm |
| Puerto Vallarta to Chicago | Departing Puerto Vallarta | Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets | 3h 30m – 4h 3m | 1,538 nm |
| Puerto Vallarta to Dallas | Departing Puerto Vallarta | Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets | 2h 5m – 2h 23m | 857 nm |
| Puerto Vallarta to Geneva | Departing Puerto Vallarta | Ultra Long Haul Jets | 11h 25m – 13h 19m | 5,337 nm |
| Puerto Vallarta to Hilton Head | Departing Puerto Vallarta | Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets | 3h 24m – 3h 55m | 1,486 nm |
| Puerto Vallarta to Honolulu | Departing Puerto Vallarta | Heavy Jets · Ultra Long Haul Jets | 6h 25m – 7h 28m | 2,938 nm |
| Puerto Vallarta to Houston | Departing Puerto Vallarta | Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets | 1h 53m – 2h 10m | 764 nm |
| Puerto Vallarta to Ibiza | Departing Puerto Vallarta | Ultra Long Haul Jets | 11h 28m – 13h 22m | 5,358 nm |
| Puerto Vallarta to Jackson Hole | Departing Puerto Vallarta | Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets | 3h 13m – 3h 43m | 1,403 nm |
| Puerto Vallarta to Key West | Departing Puerto Vallarta | Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets | 3h 3m – 3h 31m | 1,321 nm |
| Puerto Vallarta to Las Vegas | Departing Puerto Vallarta | Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets | 2h 31m – 2h 53m | 1,061 nm |
| Puerto Vallarta to Lisbon | Departing Puerto Vallarta | Ultra Long Haul Jets | 10h 32m – 12h 16m | 4,908 nm |
| Puerto Vallarta to London | Departing Puerto Vallarta | Ultra Long Haul Jets | 10h 38m – 12h 23m | 4,957 nm |
| Puerto Vallarta to Los Angeles | Departing Puerto Vallarta | Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets | 2h 32m – 2h 55m | 1,073 nm |
| Puerto Vallarta to Miami | Departing Puerto Vallarta | Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets | 3h 14m – 3h 44m | 1,410 nm |
| Puerto Vallarta to Monterey | Departing Puerto Vallarta | Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets | 2h 59m – 3h 27m | 1,291 nm |
| Puerto Vallarta to Nassau | Departing Puerto Vallarta | Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets | 3h 33m – 4h 6m | 1,557 nm |
| Puerto Vallarta to New York | Departing Puerto Vallarta | Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets | 4h 28m – 5h 10m | 1,996 nm |
| Puerto Vallarta to Orlando | Departing Puerto Vallarta | Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets | 3h 11m – 3h 41m | 1,385 nm |
| Puerto Vallarta to Paris | Departing Puerto Vallarta | Ultra Long Haul Jets | 10h 59m – 12h 49m | 5,129 nm |
| Puerto Vallarta to Providenciales | Departing Puerto Vallarta | Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets | 4h 8m – 4h 48m | 1,844 nm |
| Puerto Vallarta to Rome | Departing Puerto Vallarta | Ultra Long Haul Jets | 12h 12m – 14h 14m | 5,715 nm |
| Puerto Vallarta to San Diego | Departing Puerto Vallarta | Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets | 2h 19m – 2h 39m | 965 nm |
| Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco | Departing Puerto Vallarta | Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets | 3h 7m – 3h 36m | 1,352 nm |
| Puerto Vallarta to Santa Barbara | Departing Puerto Vallarta | Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets | 2h 39m – 3h 3m | 1,131 nm |
| Puerto Vallarta to Scottsdale | Departing Puerto Vallarta | Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets | 2h 5m – 2h 23m | 854 nm |
| Puerto Vallarta to Seattle | Departing Puerto Vallarta | Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets | 4h 5m – 4h 43m | 1,812 nm |
| Rome to Puerto Vallarta | Arriving Puerto Vallarta | Ultra Long Haul Jets | 12h 12m – 14h 14m | 5,715 nm |
| San Diego to Puerto Vallarta | Arriving Puerto Vallarta | Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets | 2h 19m – 2h 39m | 965 nm |
| San Francisco to Puerto Vallarta | Arriving Puerto Vallarta | Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets | 3h 7m – 3h 36m | 1,352 nm |
| Santa Barbara to Puerto Vallarta | Arriving Puerto Vallarta | Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets | 2h 39m – 3h 3m | 1,131 nm |
| Scottsdale to Puerto Vallarta | Arriving Puerto Vallarta | Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets | 2h 5m – 2h 23m | 854 nm |
| Seattle to Puerto Vallarta | Arriving Puerto Vallarta | Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets | 4h 5m – 4h 43m | 1,812 nm |
Before You Fly
Planning a charter through MMEP
- Confirm the airport
- Quotes for this trip are issued against Tepic Airport (MMEP). Check that code against your itinerary before the booking is confirmed.
- Share the wider itinerary
- Tell your advisor where the trip begins and ends around Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico, and the schedule is built to fit it.
- Runway on record
- The longest runway recorded for this airport is 7,546 ft. Your advisor confirms the aircraft with the operator for every trip.
Good to Know
Common questions about Tepic Airport charter
What airport do I use for a private jet charter to Tepic, Nayarit?
Tepic Airport is identified by ICAO MMEP and IATA TPQ, serving Tepic, Nayarit, with Puerto Vallarta listed as a supported destination for charter itineraries.
Which Puerto Vallarta charter routes are listed through MMEP?
Tepic Airport supports a Puerto Vallarta-centered route set, including New York, Miami, Dallas, Houston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Seattle, London, Paris, Geneva, Lisbon, Rome, Ibiza, Nassau, Providenciales, Cancun, and Cabo San Lucas in the listed directional routes.
Can I charter from Puerto Vallarta to Cabo San Lucas or Cancun using this field?
Tepic Airport is listed for Puerto Vallarta to Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta to Cancun, and Cancun to Puerto Vallarta charter routing, so your advisor can build the request around those city pairs.
Why might I choose MMEP instead of Puerto Vallarta Airport, Aeropuerto Internacional Playa de Oro, or Aeropuerto Internacional Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla?
Tepic Airport may be the better fit when the trip is centered on Tepic, Nayarit, or when you want Puerto Vallarta access planned through a Nayarit setting; the other airports remain natural alternates for the same destination set.
What runway detail matters for planning a charter into MMEP?
Tepic Airport has a longest runway of 7,546 feet, and the operator should review the exact aircraft, routing, passenger count, and operating conditions before confirming a charter plan.
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