Ciudad Obregón International Airport () is an international airport located in Cajeme Municipality, Sonora, Mexico. The airport manages air traffic for the metropolitan area of nearby Ciudad Obregón and southern Sonora. It offers domestic flights within Mexico and supports various tourism, flight training, and general aviation activities. Operated by Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares, a federal government-owned corporation, Ciudad Obregón Airport handled 438,717 passengers in 2024, increasing to 531,343 in 2025.
Facilities The airport is located southeast of Ciudad Obregón's city center, covering an area of . Situated at an elevation of above mean sea level, Ciudad Obregón's Airport features a runway measuring and an apron of . The apron features two stands capable of accommodating narrow-body aircraft and smaller general aviation aircraft.
The passenger terminal is a two-story building. The lower-level houses the check-in area, an arrivals hall with a baggage claim area, immigration and customs facilities, car rental services, and taxi stands. The upper floor hosts the security checkpoint and a departures concourse that includes a commercial area, a VIP lounge, and three gates, two of which have jet bridges. Adjacent to the terminal are additional facilities, including civil aviation hangars and designated spaces for general aviation. The official operating hours are from 6:00 to 18:00.
Airlines and destinations Passenger
Destinations map
Statistics Annual Traffic + Passenger statistics at CEN Year Total Passengers change % Cargo movements (t) Air operations 2006 154,466 291 15,131 2007 163,655 5.95%431 16,347 2008 167,663 2.45%543 16,491 2009 187,554 11.86%1,102 16,618 2010 215,340 14.81%1,29718,164 2011 211,472 1.80%67414,351 2012 181,806 14.03%20711,465 2013 191,242 5.19%25510,779 2014 214,992 12.42%24010,258 2015 245,492 14.19%32410,801 2016 256,573 4.51%30610,694 2017 303,405 18.25% 362 10,975 2018 338,316 11.5% 452 11,578 2019 373,337 10.35% 526 10,605 2020 215,145 42.37% 324 7,733 2021 355,30265.15% 287 10,191 2022 430,27621.10% 294 9,950 2023 426,7240.82% 323 9,358 2024 438,717 2.83% 348 8,786 2025 531,343 21.11% 383 8,587
Busiest routes + Busiest routes from CEN (Jan–Dec 2025) Rank Airport Passengers 1 Tijuana, Baja California 72,441 2 Guadalajara, Jalisco 72,032 3 Mexico City, Mexico City 49,676 4 Monterrey, Nuevo León 37,814 5 Mexico City–AIFA, State of Mexico 23,298
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 Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares
References
External links
Official Website Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares Ciudad Obregón Airport information at Great Circle Mapper
Accident history for CEN at Aviation Safety Network