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 / 17.00000°N 96.72667°W / 17.00000; -96.72667
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]

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 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

Passenger

Cargo

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

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

Statistics

Passengers

Busiest routes

Busiest routes from Oaxaca International Airport (2023)^[5]

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