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    "@type": "PostalAddress",
    "addressCountry": "Mexico",
    "addressLocality": "Tizimin"
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      "value": "30 minutes"
    },
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      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "Domestic to International Connection Time",
      "value": "60 minutes"
    },
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      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "International to Domestic Connection Time",
      "value": "60 minutes"
    },
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      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "International to International Connection Time",
      "value": "75 minutes"
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  "city": "Tizimin",
  "code": "TZM",
  "connection_tips": "Aer\u00f3dromo de Cupul is a regional airstrip in Tizim\u00edn primarily used for private aviation and government flights. For connection planning, a pre-arranged pickup or host contact is the useful backup, because the airport is really the handoff into Tizimin rather than a place to wait around. The meaningful alternates are Mexico City International, which is why the backup plan matters more than the terminal amenities. Scheduled service is carried by Charter operators, so the first bank of the day is the one to watch.\n\nIt serves as a secondary gateway for travelers heading to the Rio Lagartos biosphere, which is about a 45-minute drive to the north. Operationally, a pre-arranged pickup or host contact is the useful backup, because the airport is really the handoff into Tizimin rather than a place to wait around. The meaningful alternates are Mexico City International, which is why the backup plan matters more than the terminal amenities. Scheduled service is carried by Charter operators, so the first bank of the day is the one to watch.\n\nAs there are no scheduled commercial services or on-site car rental desks, all ground transportation must be pre-arranged from Tizim\u00edn town or through your nature tour operator. When delays ripple through the schedule, a pre-arranged pickup or host contact is the useful backup, because the airport is really the handoff into Tizimin rather than a place to wait around. The meaningful alternates are Mexico City International, which is why the backup plan matters more than the terminal amenities. Scheduled service is carried by Charter operators, so the first bank of the day is the one to watch.",
  "country": "Mexico",
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  "frequent_traveler_tip": [
    "Carry supplies; there are no shops or fuel services on site.",
    "Check your flight status before leaving for the airport.",
    "Allow extra time during peak travel periods at this airport.",
    "Keep important documents easily accessible at this airport.",
    "Download your airline's mobile app for updates at this airport."
  ],
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  "iataCode": "TZM",
  "icao": "ZTZM",
  "international": false,
  "last_modified": "June 2026",
  "last_updated": "2026-03-30",
  "latitude": 21.155716,
  "layover_planner_info": "Nearest services located in Tizim\u00edn town.",
  "longitude": -88.172918,
  "mct_domestic_to_domestic": 30,
  "mct_domestic_to_international": 60,
  "mct_interline": 90,
  "mct_international_to_domestic": 60,
  "mct_international_to_international": 75,
  "missed_connection_help": "Contact charter provider for alternate arrangements.",
  "name": "Aer\u00f3dromo de Cupul",
  "region": "North America",
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    {
      "code": "MEX",
      "name": "Mexico City International"
    }
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  "terminal_info": "Aer\u00f3dromo de Cupul (TZM) serves Tizim\u00edn, Yucat\u00e1n's cattle capital and leading beef producer, positioned strategically between the colonial city center founded by Spanish Franciscans in 1544 and the renowned R\u00edo Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 56 kilometers north. This regional airstrip supports operations for the state's 900,000 acres of cattle, horse, and grain country, providing essential aviation access to Mexico's only true cowboy territory where modern irrigation systems sustain vast ranching operations named after the Mayan word for tapir, the sacred animal of supreme Maya deity.\n\nNo commercial terminal or scheduled services exist at this basic airfield, which operates primarily for charter flights, government operations, and private aviation supporting ranchers managing extensive cattle operations throughout eastern Yucat\u00e1n. Ground facilities remain minimal, requiring visitors to pre-arrange transportation to Tizim\u00edn town or the 45-minute journey north to R\u00edo Lagartos for flamingo tours, with no on-site fuel, shops, or rental services available at this remote strip.\n\nOperational characteristics adapt to serving diverse regional needs, from cattle ranchers accessing remote haciendas to ecotourists heading to the 150,000-acre biosphere reserve harboring 165 bird species including Yucat\u00e1n's famous pink flamingos. Peak activity occurs March through June during flamingo breeding season when charter flights bring international birdwatchers, while year-round operations support ranching logistics across this agricultural heartland dotted with over 100 cenotes including the popular Kikil swimming hole.\n\nStrategic importance encompasses bridging Yucat\u00e1n's agricultural interior with coastal ecosystems, enabling access to Las Coloradas pink salt lakes, supporting conservation efforts at converted cattle ranches like Rancho San Manuel now hosting National Geographic cenote research, and maintaining connectivity for communities preserving both Spanish colonial heritage and Mayan cultural traditions. The airfield exemplifies rural Mexican aviation infrastructure, sustaining economic activities from traditional cattle ranching to emerging ecotourism while serving as gateway to one of Mexico's most important flamingo nesting grounds.",
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}