Oaxaca International Airport

Aeropuerto Internacional de Oaxaca
Summary
Airport typeMilitary/Public
Owner/OperatorGrupo Aeroportuario del Sureste
ServesOaxaca, Oaxaca, Mexico
LocationSanta Cruz Xoxocotlán, Oaxaca, Mexico
Hub forAerotucán
Time zoneCST (UTC−06:00)
Elevation AMSL1,521 m / 4,990 ft
Coordinates17°0′0″N 96°43′36″W / 17.00000°N 96.72667°W / 17.00000; -96.72667
Websitewww.asur.com.mx/Contenido/Oaxaca
Map
OAX is located in Oaxaca
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Location of the airport in Oaxaca
OAX is located in Mexico
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OAX (Mexico)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
01/19 2,450 8,038 Asphalt
Statistics (2022)
Total passengers1,304,034
Ranking in Mexico17th Increase 3
Source: Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste[1]

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."

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 2021, it served 913,937 passengers, and this number increased to 1,304,034 passengers in 2022. This marked a milestone as the airport surpassed one million passengers in a single year for the first time.[1]

Facilities

Terminal airside

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

AirlinesDestinations
Aeroméxico Mexico City
Aeroméxico Connect Mexico City, Mexico City–AIFA
Aerotucán Huatulco, Ixtepec, Puerto Escondido
Aerovega Huatulco, Puerto Escondido
American Airlines Dallas/Fort Worth
TAG Airlines Guatemala City
United Express Houston–Intercontinental
Viva Aerobus Mexico City, Mexico City–AIFA, Monterrey, Tijuana
Volaris Cancún, Guadalajara, León/El Bajío, Los Angeles, Mérida, Mexicali, Mexico City, Mexico City–AIFA, Tijuana

Cargo

AirlinesDestinations
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
Aerocaribe DC-9-31 at OAX
Airport apron and terminal
Air Force Base hangars
Domestic destinations from Oaxaca International Airport
Red = Year-round destination
Blue = Future destination
Green = Seasonal destination
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 at Oaxaca International Airport (2022)[5]
Rank City Passengers Ranking Airline
1  Mexico City, Mexico City 313,800 Steady Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect, VivaAerobús, Volaris
2  Baja California, Tijuana 110,479 Steady Volaris
3  Jalisco, Guadalajara 39,907 Increase 2 Volaris
4  United States, Dallas/Fort Worth 37,565 New entry American Eagle
5  Nuevo León, Monterrey 33,787 Decrease 2 VivaAerobús
6  Quintana Roo, Cancún 30,890 Decrease 2 Volaris
7  United States, Los Angeles 20,964 New entry Volaris
8  State of Mexico, Mexico City/AIFA 17,406 New entry Aeroméxico Connect, VivaAerobús, Volaris
9  United States, Houston 16,044 New entry United Airlines
10  Yucatán, Mérida 14,537 Decrease 4 Volaris
11  Guatemala, Guatemala City 1,213 New entry Transportes Aéreos Guatemaltecos

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Passenger's Traffic" (in Spanish). ASUR. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  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. ↑ "Estadística operacional por origen-destino / Traffic Statistics by City Pairs" (in Spanish). Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil. January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
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