Oaxaca International Airport

Oaxaca International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Oaxaca) officially Aeropuerto Internacional Xoxocotlán (Xoxocotlán International Airport) (Classical Nahuatl: Xōxōkot͡ɬan [ʃoʃokotlan], χoχokot͡ɬán in Mexican Spanish) (IATA: OAX, ICAO: MMOX) is an international airport located in the municipality of Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán, a southern suburb of Oaxaca City, Mexico. It handles national and international air traffic for the Metropolitan Area of Oaxaca and a significant portion of the State of Oaxaca. The airport is operated by Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (ASUR) and derives its name from the Nahuatl word "xocotl," meaning "sour or sweet and sour fruit."

Oaxaca International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional de Oaxaca
IATA: OAX ICAO: MMOX
Summary
Airport type	Military/Public
Owner/Operator	Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste
Serves	Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Mexico
Location	Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán, Oaxaca, Mexico
Hub for	Aerotucán
Time zone	CST (UTC−06:00)
Elevation AMSL	1,521 m / 4,990 ft
Coordinates	17°0′0″N 96°43′36″W
Website	www.asur.com.mx/Contenido/Oaxaca
Map
OAX Location of the airport in Oaxaca Show map of Oaxaca OAX OAX (Mexico) Show map of Mexico
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 01/19 2,450 8,038 Asphalt
Statistics (2023)
Total passengers 1,693,042 Ranking in Mexico 17th
Source: Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste[1]

The airport serves as the hub for the regional airline Aerotucán and offers passenger services for both domestic and international destinations. Additionally, it hosts military facilities for the Mexican Army, logistics and courier companies, and supports various aviation-related activities, such as tourism, flight training, executive, and general aviation. Oaxaca Airport has experienced rapid growth, mainly due to Oaxaca's popularity as a tourist destination. In 2022, it served 1,304,034 passengers, surpassing the one-million threshold in a calendar year for the first tinme; this number increased to 1,693,042 passengers in 2023.^[1]

Facilities

The airport is situated at an elevation of 1,521 metres (4,990 ft) above mean sea level and is equipped with a single runway designated as 01/19. This runway is 2,450 metres (8,040 ft) in length and features an asphalt surface. The commercial aviation apron provides nine stands mainly designed for narrow-body aircraft. The general aviation apron offers parking for fixed-wing aircraft and heliports for private aviation. The airport has the capacity to handle up to 22 operations per hour.

The passenger terminal is a single-story building with a total area of 7,548 square metres (81,250 sq ft). It accommodates both arrivals and departures for domestic and international flights. The departures area features a check-in area, a security checkpoint, and a departure concourse featuring a VIP lounge,^[2][3] snack bars, souvenir shops, and eight gates that provide direct access to the apron, allowing passengers to board their planes by walking to the aircraft through a series of open-air walkways. The arrivals section is located at the southern end of the terminal and includes customs and immigration facilities, a baggage claim area, and an arrivals hall with car rental services, taxi stands, snack bars, and souvenir shops.

Adjacent to the terminal, other facilities include civil aviation hangars, cargo and logistics and courier companies, and designated spaces for general aviation. The parking facility provides both short-term and long-term parking spaces.

Air Force Base No. 15 (Spanish: Base Aérea Militar No. 15 San Juan Bautista La Raya, Oaxaca) (BAM-15) is situated in the southern part of the airport. This Air Force Base features an apron measuring 5,950 square metres (64,000 sq ft), two hangars, and military facilities for Squadron 103, which currently operates Bell 212 aircraft.^[4]

Airlines and destinations

Check-in area

Passenger

Airlines	Destinations
Aeroméxico	Mexico City
Aeroméxico Connect	Mexico City, Mexico City–AIFA
Aerotucán	Huatulco, Ixtepec, Puerto Escondido
Aerovega	Huatulco, Puerto Escondido
American Airlines	Dallas/Fort Worth
United Express	Houston–Intercontinental
Viva Aerobus	Mexico City, Mexico City–AIFA, Monterrey, Tijuana
Volaris	Cancún, Guadalajara, Los Angeles, Mérida, Mexico City, Monterrey (begins November 3, 2024),[5] Tijuana

Cargo

Airlines	Destinations
TUM AeroCarga	Toluca/Mexico City

Check-in area

Departures concourse

Departures concourse

Baggage claim area

Arrivals hall

Terminal airside boarding walkway

Terminal airside boarding walkway

Mexicana Airbus A320-321 at OAX

Aerotucan Cessna 208B at OAX

Aeromar ATR-42 at OAX

Aerocaribe DC-9-31 at OAX

Airport apron and terminal

Air Force Base hangars

Destinations maps

Oaxaca Mexico City Mexico City/AIFA Guadalajara Tijuana Monterrey Cancún Puerto Escondido Ixtepec Mérida Huatulco Domestic destinations from Oaxaca International Airport Red = Year-round destination Blue = Future destination Green = Seasonal destination

Oaxaca Houston–Intercontinental Dallas/Fort Worth Los Angeles International destinations from Oaxaca International Airport Red = Year-round destination Blue = Future destination Green = Seasonal destination

Statistics

Passengers

Oaxaca Airport Passengers. See Wikidata query.

Busiest routes

Busiest routes from Oaxaca International Airport (2023)^[6]

Rank	City	Passengers	Ranking	Airline
1	Mexico City, Mexico City	357,949		Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect, Viva Aerobus, Volaris
2	Baja California, Tijuana	152,991		Volaris
3	Jalisco, Guadalajara	78,716		Volaris
4	State of Mexico, Mexico City/AIFA	55,507	4	Aeroméxico Connect, Viva Aerobus, Volaris
5	United States, Dallas/Fort Worth	46,823	1	American Eagle
6	Quintana Roo, Cancún	43,751		Volaris
7	Nuevo León, Monterrey	38,443	2	Viva Aerobus
8	United States, Los Angeles	23,881	1	Volaris
9	Yucatán, Mérida	15,674	1	Volaris
10	United States, Houston-Intercontinental	13,264	1	United Airlines

See also

• List of the busiest airports in Mexico
• List of airports in Mexico
• List of airports by ICAO code: M
• List of busiest airports in North America
• List of the busiest airports in Latin America
• Transportation in Mexico
• Tourism in Mexico
• Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste
• Economy of Oaxaca
• Oaxaca Valley
• Monte Albán, Mitla and Yagul
• Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Biosphere Reserve

References

1. "Passenger's Traffic" (in Spanish). ASUR. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
2. "Búsqueda de Sala VIP - Priority Pass". www.prioritypass.com.
3. "Global Lounge Network". www.globalloungenetwork.com.
4. "Bases Aéreas. Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional".
5. "More travel opportunities! Check out Volaris' eight new routes from Monterrey". El Debate (in Spanish). July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
6. "Estadística operacional por origen-destino / Traffic Statistics by City Pairs" (in Spanish). Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil. January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.

External links

• Media related to Xoxocotlán International Airport at Wikimedia Commons
• Official Website
• Aeropuertos del Sureste ASUR
• Oaxaca Airport information at Great Circle Mapper
• Aeronautical chart and airport information for MMOX at SkyVector
• Current weather for MMOX at NOAA/NWS
• Accident history for OAX at Aviation Safety Network
• Oaxaca travel guide