List of airports in Mexico
This is a list of airports in Mexico, categorized by the largest city served, state, ICAO and IATA codes, and airport name. It includes both public and military airports. A separate List of the busiest airports in Mexico ranks the country's airports by passenger traffic and aircraft movements. Airports with scheduled passenger flights on commercial airlines are in bold. If they offer international service, the city name is also in bold, with data as of 2025.
Mexico has a vast aviation network, with 1,527 registered airfields and 80 officially recognized airports as of 2025,[1] ranking 4th globally after the U.S., Brazil, and Australia.[2] Among these, 64 airports have scheduled commercial flights, with 37 handling both domestic and international passenger services, while 27 serve only domestic destinations. The country also has 20 Air Force bases, 10 Air Force stations, 15 Naval Air Bases, and 5 Naval Air Stations, most of which share facilities with civil aviation rather than operating independently. Additionally, hundreds of airfields and airstrips remain scattered across the country, many dating back to a time when limited road infrastructure made air travel crucial for connecting remote areas and supporting military logistics.[3]
Mexico’s airport system is managed by both public and private operators, with the Federal Civil Aviation Agency (AFAC) overseeing regulations and safety. In 1995, the government launched a major airport privatization effort through the 'Ley de Aeropuertos' (Airports Law), transferring most state-owned airports to private operators: Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (ASUR), Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico (GAP), and Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte (OMA).[4] In 2023, the government expanded military involvement in infrastructure, creating the military-owned Grupo Olmeca-Maya-Mexica (OMM), which took over several previously government-operated airports.[5] Another state-owned operator, Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares (ASA), continues to manage a small number of airports.[6]
Airports
[edit]See also
[edit]- Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico (GAP)
- Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte (OMA)
- Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares (ASA)
References
[edit]- ^ "Indicadores de Transporte Aéreo* enero 2025" (PDF) (in Spanish).
- ^ "Country Comparisons - Airports".
- ^ "AEROPUERTOS. Historia de la construcción, operación y administración aeroportuaria en México" (PDF) (in Spanish).
- ^ "Company history". Asur.com.mx. Retrieved 2016-04-22.[self-published source]
- ^ Espino, Manuel (17 August 2021). "Sedatu traspasa 5 hectáreas a Sedena para construcción de aeropuerto "Felipe Ángeles"". El Universal (México). Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ "Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares" (in Spanish).
External links
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Media related to Airports in Mexico at Wikimedia Commons- "ICAO Location Indicators by State" (PDF). International Civil Aviation Organization. 2010-09-17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-26.
- "IATA Airport Code Search". International Air Transport Association.
- "UN Location Codes: Mexico (includes IATA codes)". UN/LOCODE 2017-2. UNECE. December 2017.
- Airports in Mexico. Great Circle Mapper – IATA and ICAO codes
- Airport Guide: Mexico Airports World Aero Data – ICAO codes and airport data
