Oaxaca International Airport

Oaxaca International Airport (), officially Xoxocotlán International Airport, is an international airport located in the municipality of Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán, a southern suburb of Oaxaca City, Oaxaca. 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 the popularity of the area as a tourist destination. It served 1,787,428 passengers in 2024, and 1,864,967 passengers in 2025.

Facilities The airport is situated at an elevation of above mean sea level and is equipped with a single runway designated as 01/19. This runway is 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 . 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, 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 () (BAM-15) is situated in the southern part of the airport. This Air Force Base features an apron measuring , two hangars, and military facilities for Squadron 103, which currently operates Bell 212 aircraft.

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Statistics Annual Traffic + Passenger statistics at OAX Year Total Passengers change % 2000 459,833 2001 440,178 4.27% 2002 433,296 1.56% 2003 461,013 6.39% 2004 543,238 17.8% 2005 563,656 3.75% 2006 495,623 12.06% 2007 514,038 3.71% 2008 594,468 15.64% 2009 523,104 12.0% 2010 446,676 14.61% 2011 401,320 10.15% 2012 473,133 17.89% 2013 510,345 7.86% 2014 542,271 6.25% 2015 663,187 22.29% 2016 746,910 12.62% 2017 862,286 15.4% 2018 951,037 10.29% 2019 1,196,245 25.8% 2020 590,778 50.6% 2021 913,937 54.7% 2022 1,304,034 42.7% 2023 1,693,042 29.8% 2024 1,787,428 5.6% 2025 1,864,967 4.3%

Busiest routes + Busiest routes from OAX (Jan–Dec 2025) Rank City Passengers 1 Mexico City, Mexico City 334,932 2 Tijuana, Baja California 159,229 3 Monterrey, Nuevo León 94,316 4 Guadalajara, Jalisco 87,578 5 Mexico City/AIFA, State of Mexico 56,089 6 Dallas/Fort Worth, United States 54,043 7 Cancún, Quintana Roo 53,812 8 Los Angeles, United States 30,015 9 Houston–Intercontinental, United States 23,491 10 Mérida, Yucatán 19,232

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