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Mexico City International Airport

Coordinates: 19°26′10″N 099°04′19″W / 19.43611°N 99.07194°W / 19.43611; -99.07194
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Mexico City International Airport

Aeropuerto Internacional Benito Juárez
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorGrupo Aeroportuario de la Ciudad de México
ServesGreater Mexico City
LocationVenustiano Carranza, Mexico City, Mexico
OpenedMay 15, 1931; 94 years ago (1931-05-15)
Hub for
Focus city forMagnicharters
Time zoneCST (UTC−06:00)
Elevation AMSL2,230 m / 7,316 ft
Coordinates19°26′10″N 099°04′19″W / 19.43611°N 99.07194°W / 19.43611; -99.07194
Websitewww.aicm.com.mx
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Location within Mexico City
MEX is located in Mexico City
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MEX is located in Mexico
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
05R/23L 3,900 12,795 Asphalt
05L/23R 3,952 12,966 Asphalt
Statistics (2024)
Total passengers45,359,485
Ranking in Mexico1st Steady
Cargo tonnage240,034.6
Employees[4]1,265
Source: DAFIF[1][2]
Statistics: Airport website[3]

Mexico City International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de la Ciudad de México, AICM), officially Aeropuerto Internacional Benito Juárez (Benito Juárez International Airport) (IATA: MEX, ICAO: MMMX) is the primary international airport serving Greater Mexico City. It is the busiest airport in Mexico,[5] and as of 2025 ranks as the third-busiest in Latin America, the 15th-busiest in North America, and the 50th-busiest in the world by passenger traffic.[6] The airport is served by more than 25 airlines with routes to over 100 destinations across Mexico, the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.

As the primary hub for Mexico's flag carrier, Aeroméxico, the airport serves as a SkyTeam hub. It is also a hub for Volaris and Viva and a focus city for Magnicharters. The airport has two passenger terminals and two runways. It hosts agencies including the Mexican Airspace Navigation Services (SENEAM), the Mexican Federal Civil Aviation Agency (AFAC), as well as an Air Force base. The airport is owned by the Mexican Navy and operated by Grupo Aeroportuario de la Ciudad de México. It is named after 19th-century president Benito Juárez.[7]

As part of Mexico City’s airport system—along with Toluca International Airport and Felipe Ángeles International Airport—the airport operates at full capacity.[8] With an average of 1,056 daily aircraft movements, it ranks as one of the busiest two-runway airports in the world. Handling an average of 124,000 passengers per day, the airport served 48,415,693 passengers in 2023 and 45,359,485 in 2024.[3]

History

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Origins

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Mexicana de Havilland DH-106 Comet 4 at Mexico City Airport

The site known as Llanos de Balbuena has been used for aviation since 1910. That year, Alberto Braniff made the first powered flight over Mexican soil, flying a French Voisin aircraft with a 50-horsepower engine.[9][10] On November 30, 1911, President Francisco I. Madero became the world’s first head of state to fly in an airplane, piloted by Geo M. Dyott of Moisant International.[11]

In 1915, the site opened as Balbuena Military Airport, equipped with five runways.[12] A small civilian airport opened in 1928, with regular commercial service starting in 1929 and was officially inaugurated on May 15, 1931. On July 8, 1943, it was granted international status and launched its first international route to Los Angeles, operated by Mexicana de Aviación.[13]

From 1949 to 1951, the airport expanded with a new runway (05R-23L), an apron, a control tower, and administration offices. President Miguel Alemán inaugurated a renovated passenger terminal on November 19, 1952.[14] By 1956, the airport operated with four runways: 05L-23R (2,720 metres (8,920 ft)), 05R-23L (3,000 metres (9,800 ft)), featuring electric lights for night-time service; 13-31 (2,300 metres (7,500 ft)), built to replace Runway 14-32, which was too close to adjacent residential areas; and Runway 5 Auxiliary (759 metres (2,490 ft)).[15]

On December 2, 1963, the airport's name was changed from "Aeropuerto Central" (Central Airport) to "Aeropuerto Internacional de la Ciudad de México" (Mexico City International Airport).[16] In the 1970s, the two shortest runways (13/31 and 5 Auxiliary) were closed to facilitate the construction of a social housing complex in that area, named Unidad Fiviport.[17][18][19] This left the airport with its current two-runway layout. The Mexico City Area Control Center (ACC) began operating on November 24, 1978, and remains in service.[16][20]

Expansion and decentralization

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President and Mrs. Kennedy disembark Air Force One at the airport, June 29, 1962.

The airport’s location in a densely populated area restricts infrastructure expansion. The proximity of the two parallel runways prevents fully independent simultaneous operations, limiting the airport’s capacity.[21]

The terminal was expanded in 1980, doubling its capacity. In 1990, the terminal was reconfigured to separate domestic and international operations. On April 11, 1994, a new international section opened through a joint venture between Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares (ASA) and Hakim Grupo Industrial.[22][23]

In the 1990s, Mexicana began decentralizing operations to reduce congestion, shifting many flights to Guadalajara, Monterrey, and Mérida. In 1994, all general aviation operations were moved to Toluca International Airport, which became the new hub for private and non-commercial flights.[24] Since then, general aviation has been prohibited, with only military, government, commercial, and authorized flights permitted. In 2001, a satellite concourse with eight gates was added east of the main terminal.[25]

Congestion challenges

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Satellite view of the airport

The congestion challenges at Mexico City Airport became a prominent issue in Mexican politics in the early 2000s. Large infrastructure projects, particularly in transportation, have historically played a crucial role in presidential legacies due to centralized decision-making, their symbolic significance for progress, and leaders' aspirations to leave a lasting impact.[26]

In 2002, President Vicente Fox's administration proposed a new airport on a 5,000 hectares (12,000 acres) site in Atenco and Texcoco. However, the Atenco project faced significant local opposition, particularly from the Community Front in Defense of Land (Spanish: Frente del Pueblo en Defensa de La Tierra, FPDT), representing locals facing displacement. Violent clashes forced the cancellation of the project later that year.[27]

Mobile lounge at Mexico City Airport

Following the cancellation of the Atenco project, the federal government announced an extension to the existing terminal in 2003, increasing its annual capacity from 20 to 32 million passengers. The project added 48,000 square metres (520,000 sq ft) of new construction and renovated 42,000 square metres (450,000 sq ft), including new check-in areas, commercial zones, a departures concourse, and a long-distance bus terminal with direct access to nearby neighborhoods.[28]

Throughout the 2000s and 2010s, political initiatives aimed at establishing nearby airports such as Puebla, Toluca, Cuernavaca, and Querétaro as supplementary options for serving the Mexico City Area were introduced. This initiative, known as the Metropolitan Airport System, aimed to reduce pressure on Mexico City International Airport.[29]

Until 2007, a single terminal served all flights at Mexico City's airport. The airport was among a few globally to employ mobile lounges as a boarding system, a technology also used by airports such as Washington-Dulles, Montreal, New York-JFK, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, and Jeddah.[30] This system involved elevated bus-like vehicles to transport passengers from gates to remote aircraft parking positions.[31] Terminal 2 was inaugurated on November 15, 2007, and fully opened in March 2008. It increased the number of gates by 40% and overall capacity by 15%. Most SkyTeam members—except Air France and KLM—moved operations to the new terminal.[32]

Image showing the physical constraints of the airport

Replacement controversy

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Main article: Mexico City Texcoco Airport

In 2014, aviation authorities declared Mexico City’s airspace saturated, capping operations at 61 per hour between 07:00 and 23:59.[33] That year, President Peña Nieto’s administration launched the Texcoco Airport project.[34][35][36] Positioned as Mexico's largest public infrastructure project in a century, it aimed to replace the aging Mexico City International Airport by 2023, featuring a state-of-the-art terminal of 560,000 square metres (6,000,000 sq ft) and six runways.[37][38][39] However, López Obrador, then a presidential candidate, campaigned against the project, sparking political controversy.[40]

Upon assuming the presidency, López Obrador's administration held a controversial public referendum on whether to cancel Texcoco.[41] Despite criticism over its legality and transparency, the project was cancelled, and construction began on Felipe Ángeles International Airport at Santa Lucía, which opened in 2022. Intended as a secondary airport for Mexico City, it has struggled to attract airlines and passengers.[42][43]

On July 23, 2020, Terminal 2’s Pier L extension opened, adding seven gates to reduce remote stand operations and bus transfers to aircraft. However, in 2022, a new saturation declaration reaffirmed the 61-operations-per-hour cap, effective 05:00–23:59 at Terminal 1 and 06:00–23:00 at Terminal 2, maintaining the 61 operations/hour limit.[44] In 2023, the Mexican government attempted to decongest the airport by relocating all cargo flights to Felipe Ángeles Airport, citing safety and congestion concerns.[45] In 2025, an MXN 8 billion (approx. USD 460 million) renovation began, scheduled for completion by mid-2026, aiming to improve operations and prepare for Mexico’s role in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[46][47]

Facilities

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Current airport layout

The airport is located in the neighborhood of Peñón de los Baños within Venustiano Carranza, one of Mexico City’s sixteen boroughs, 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of Downtown. It is surrounded by built-up areas: Gustavo A. Madero to the north, and Venustiano Carranza to the west, south, and east.[48]

The airport spans 747 hectares (1,850 acres) and has two parallel runways separated by less than 300 metres (980 ft), which restricts simultaneous operations. At 2,230 metres (7,320 ft) elevation, the airport is classified as hot and high, where reduced air density reduces aircraft performance.[49] Runway 05L/23R is 3,900 metres (12,800 ft) long, and runway 05R/23L is 3,950 metres (12,960 ft) long. The runways, aligned southwest–northeast, contribute to aircraft noise pollution in central neighborhoods, especially during landings with northeast winds.[50]

Terminal 1, cargo facilities, maintenance hangars, and administration buildings are located on the north side of the airfield. On its northern edge, Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares (ASA), a government-owned corporation, is headquartered.[51] On the south side of the airfield are Terminal 2, maintenance hangars, police facilities, Mexican Airspace Navigation Services buildings, and a military complex. The airport includes 95 aircraft stands for commercial operations, 63 of which are connected to the terminals via jet bridges (33 in Terminal 1 and 30 in Terminal 2), and 32 are remote.[52]

Air Force Base No. 19 (Spanish: Base Aérea Militar No. 19 Ciudad de México) (B.A.M. 19) is located on airport grounds, adjacent to Terminal 2. It serves as the home for the High Command Special Air Transport Unit (UETAAM), which operates a fleet that includes the Boeing 737, IAI 201, JetStar, King Air, SA 330J, and UH-60 Black Hawk. It also hosts the Coordination Office of the Presidential Air Transport Unit. B.A.M. 19 includes an apron and several hangars, one of which is known as the Presidential Hangar, used for state visits and presidential transport.[53] It also includes administrative buildings and facilities to accommodate Air Force personnel.[54]

Terminal 2 airside

Mexico City Area Control Center (ACC) is one of four Area Control Centers in Mexico, along with Mazatlán ACC, Monterrey ACC, and Mérida ACC. It operates under the Mexican Airspace Navigation Services (Spanish: Servicios a la Navegación en el Espacio Aéreo Mexicano). Mexico ACC provides air traffic control services to aircraft within the Mexico Flight Information Region (FIR), covering central Mexico. It borders Monterrey ACC to the north, Mérida ACC to the east, Mazatlán ACC to the west, and Mazatlán Oceanic (MMFO) to the south.[55]

Terminals

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Terminal 1 landside main hall
Terminal 1 main hall by entrance 6

Terminal 1

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Terminal 1, operational since 1958, has undergone several expansions, with major upgrades in 1970, 1989, 1998, 2000, and 2004, resulting in a total surface area of 542,000 square metres (5,830,000 sq ft). The terminal is an 800 metres (2,600 ft) long, two-story building, with international services located in the eastern section and domestic services in the west. The ground floor houses all arrival facilities, including 22 baggage claim carousels; domestic check-in areas for Volaris, Viva, and Magnicharters (A1, A2, B, C, D, D1), and a commercial corridor hosting snack kiosks, banks, souvenir shops and car rental services. The top floor contains international check-in areas (F1, F2, F3), food courts, restaurants, security checkpoints, and a 900 metres (3,000 ft) long departures concourse (gates 1-28) connected via a walkway to a satellite building (gates 29-36).[56]

Terminal 1 offers 33 contact gates with jet bridges and 20 remote stands. Gates 1-18 primarily serve domestic flights, while gates 19-36 cater to international routes. Passengers using remote gates are transported by bus. The terminal also houses administrative offices, two long-distance bus terminals, and parking for 5,500 vehicles.

Terminal 1 features various VIP lounges, including the Admirals Club by American Airlines, Elite Lounge by MasterCard, Salón Centurión by American Express, Salón Beyond by Citibanamex, Sala Avianca, The Grand Lounge Elite (Air France-KLM-ANA-Visa), Iberia VIP Lounge (Iberia-British Airways), Televisa VIP Lounge, Terraza Elite, The Lounge by Global Network, United Club by United Airlines, and VIPort Lounge.

Hotel services within Terminal 1 include the Camino Real with 600 rooms, the Hilton with 110 rooms, and the Courtyard Mexico City Airport with 288 rooms. Nearby hotels accessible from the terminal include izZzleep Hotel, Fiesta Inn Aeropuerto México, Holiday Inn México Dalí Aeropuerto, City Express Aeropuerto Ciudad de México, Hotel Grand Prix, Hotel Riazor, and We Hotel Aeropuerto.

Terminal 1 is served by domestic carriers such as Volaris, Viva, and Magnicharters; North American airlines including Air Canada, United Airlines, and American Airlines; European carriers such as Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Air France, KLM, Iberia, and British Airways; Asian airlines including All Nippon Airways, China Southern Airlines, Emirates, and Hainan Airlines; and Latin American carriers including Avianca, Avianca Costa Rica, Avianca El Salvador, LATAM Brasil, LATAM Chile, LATAM Perú, Volaris Costa Rica, and Volaris El Salvador.

Terminal 2

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Terminal 2 departures concourse
Terminal 2 Check-in hall

Terminal 2 began operations on November 15, 2007, with inaugural flights by Delta Air Lines, followed by Aeroméxico, Copa Airlines, LAN, and Continental Airlines. It was officially inaugurated by President Felipe Calderón on March 26, 2008. Despite the initial plan for all SkyTeam member airlines to use the terminal, Air France and KLM opted to remain at Terminal 1. Terminal 2 currently serves as the main hub for Aeromexico. Due to capacity constraints at Terminal 2, some of Aeromexico's domestic services temporarily operated from Terminal 1 between 2021 and 2023.[57]

The terminal spans 288,000 square metres (3,100,000 sq ft). Arrivals are handled on the lower level, featuring 15 baggage claim carousels, customs and immigration facilities, and an arrivals hall with a long-distance bus terminal. The upper level contains three check-in areas (L1-L3), two security checkpoints, and a main concourse connected to three piers. A mezzanine level houses VIP lounges and administrative offices.

The three piers contain food courts, duty-free shops, and 30 gates (numbered 52-81), all equipped with jet bridges. The northern pier contains gates 52-62, and the southern pier has gates 63-75. In 2020, the terminal was expanded with the inauguration of Pier L, located at the southern end, adjacent to the airport's boundary with Boulevard Fuerza Aérea Mexicana.[58] Gates 75-81, used by Aeromexico Connect services with narrow-body aircraft, are situated in this pier. Due to the building’s narrow layout, it lacks commercial amenities. Ten remote stands are also accessible via bus.

Terminal 2 includes several VIP lounges, such as the HSBC Premier Lounge, by HSBC, Salón Beyond by Citibanamex, Salón Centurión by American Express, Salón Premier Nacional and Salón Premier Internacional by Aeroméxico, Terraza Premier by Heineken and Aeroméxico, and VIPort Lounge. Hotel services include the 287-room NH Hotel, and izZzleep Hotel Terminal 2. Parking facilities accommodate 3,000 vehicles.

Terminal 2 is served by Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect, Copa Airlines, and Delta Air Lines.

Inter-terminal transportation

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The two terminals are 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) apart. Passengers have two landside transport options: a bus shuttle service, branded as "inter-terminal transportation", connects Terminal 1 (Entrance 6) and Terminal 2 (Entrance 4).[59] The Aerotrén people mover, available only to passengers with a boarding pass and airline crew, operates at a speed of 45 kilometres per hour (28 mph) and has a daily capacity of 7,800 passengers.[60]

Terminal 3 (proposed)

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The intended construction of Terminal 3 was cancelled during the global COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Furthermore, the opening of the Felipe Ángeles Airport in Mexico State in 2022 may pose challenges for the Mexico City Airport in achieving pre-pandemic levels.[8]

Airlines and destinations

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Passenger

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The airport serves 44 domestic and 62 international destinations across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Aeromexico serves the largest number of cities from any Latin American hub (93 total: 44 domestic and 49 international).[61] It also operates the highest number of departures and destinations from the airport followed by Volaris. The leading foreign airlines at the airport include United Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Avianca Holdings. In addition to scheduled service, the airport is also used by other carriers for charter flights, including Sunwing Airlines.

AirlinesDestinations
AeroméxicoAcapulco, Aguascalientes, Amsterdam, Austin, Bogotá, Boston, Buenos Aires–Ezeiza, Cali, Cancún, Cartagena, Chetumal, Chicago–O'Hare, Chihuahua, Ciudad del Carmen, Ciudad Juárez, Cozumel, Culiacán, Dallas/Fort Worth, Denver, Guadalajara, Guatemala City, Havana, Hermosillo, Houston–Intercontinental, Huatulco, La Paz, Las Vegas, León/El Bajío, Lima, London–Heathrow, Los Angeles, Madrid, Manzanillo, Mazatlán, Medellín–JMC, Mérida, Mexicali, Miami, Monterrey, Montréal–Trudeau, New York–JFK, Newark, Oaxaca, Orlando, Panama City–Tocumen, Paris–Charles de Gaulle, Philadelphia, Phoenix–Sky Harbor, Puerto Escondido, Puerto Vallarta, Punta Cana, Querétaro, Reynosa, Rome–Fiumicino, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, San Francisco, San José (CR), San José del Cabo, San Juan (begins October 29, 2025),[62] San Luis Potosí, San Salvador, Santo Domingo–Las Américas, São Paulo–Guarulhos, Seattle/Tacoma, Seoul–Incheon,a Tampa, Tampico, Tapachula, Tijuana, Tokyo–Narita, Toronto–Pearson, Torreón/Gómez Palacio, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Vancouver, Veracruz, Villahermosa, Washington–Dulles
Seasonal: Santiago de Chile[63]
Aeroméxico ConnectAcapulco, Aguascalientes, Austin, Campeche, Chetumal, Chihuahua, Ciudad del Carmen, Ciudad Juárez, Ciudad Obregón, Cozumel, Culiacán, Durango, Guatemala City, Hermosillo, Houston–Intercontinental, Huatulco, Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo, La Paz, León/El Bajío, Los Mochis, Managua, Manzanillo, Matamoros, Mazatlán, Mérida, Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos, Morelia, Nuevo Laredo, Oaxaca, Puerto Vallarta, Querétaro, Raleigh/Durham, Reynosa, San Antonio, San José (CR), San José del Cabo, San Luis Potosí, San Pedro Sula, Santo Domingo–Las Américas, Tampico, Tapachula, Tepic, Torreón/Gómez Palacio, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Veracruz, Villahermosa, Zacatecas
Air CanadaMontréal–Trudeau, Toronto–Pearson, Vancouver
Air FranceParis–Charles de Gaulle
All Nippon AirwaysTokyo–Narita
American AirlinesCharlotte, Chicago–O'Hare (resumes October 26, 2025),[64] Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Miami, New York–JFK, Phoenix–Sky Harbor
AviancaBogotá, Medellín–JMC
Avianca Costa RicaSan José (CR)
Avianca El SalvadorSan Salvador
British AirwaysLondon–Heathrow
China Southern AirlinesShenzhenb
Copa AirlinesPanama City–Tocumen
Delta Air LinesAtlanta, Detroit, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York–JFK, Salt Lake City
Seasonal: Los Angeles[65]
EmiratesBarcelona, Dubai–Internationalc
Hainan AirlinesBeijing–Capitald
IberiaMadrid
KLMAmsterdam
LATAM BrasilSão Paulo–Guarulhos
LATAM ChileSantiago de Chile
LATAM PerúLima
LufthansaFrankfurt, Munich
MagnichartersCancún, Havana, Huatulco, Mérida
Turkish AirlinesIstanbule
United AirlinesChicago–O'Hare, Houston–Intercontinental, Newark, San Francisco, Washington–Dulles
Seasonal: Denver (resumes October 26, 2025)[66]
VivaCancún, Chetumal, Chicago–O'Hare, Chihuahua, Ciudad Juárez, Dallas/Fort Worth, Guadalajara, Hermosillo, Houston–Intercontinental, Huatulco, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Mazatlán, Mérida, Monterrey, New York–JFK, Oaxaca, Puerto Escondido, Puerto Vallarta, Reynosa, San Antonio, San José del Cabo, Tijuana, Torreón/Gómez Palacio, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Veracruz, Villahermosa
VolarisAcapulco, Bogotá, Cancún, Chetumal, Chicago–O'Hare, Chihuahua, Ciudad Juárez, Cozumel, Culiacán, Dallas/Fort Worth, Denver, Guadalajara, Guatemala City, Hermosillo, Houston–Intercontinental, Huatulco, Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo, La Paz, Las Vegas, Lima, Los Angeles, Los Mochis, Mazatlán, Mérida, Mexicali, Miami, Monterrey, Oakland, Oaxaca, Orlando, Puerto Escondido, Puerto Vallarta, Sacramento, San Antonio, San José del Cabo, Tapachula, Tijuana, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Villahermosa
Volaris Costa RicaGuatemala City, San José (CR)
Volaris El SalvadorSan Salvador
WestJetCalgary

Notes:
a: Aeromexico’s flight to Seoul–Incheon operate via Monterrey, but the flight from Seoul–Incheon to Mexico City is non-stop.

b: China Southern’s flights to Shenzhen make a stop in Tijuana. However, the airline does not have traffic rights to transport passengers solely between Mexico City and Tijuana. The flight from Shenzhen to Mexico City is non-stop.

c: Emirates’ flights to and from Dubai make a stop in Barcelona.

d: Hainan Airlines’ flights to and from Beijing–Capital make a stop in Tijuana. However, the airline does not have traffic rights to transport passengers solely between Mexico City and Tijuana.

e: Turkish Airlines’ flights to Istanbul make a stop in Cancún. However, the airline does not have traffic rights to transport passengers solely between Mexico City and Cancún. The flight from Istanbul to Mexico City is non-stop.

Cargo

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As of January 2022, 20 cargo airlines operated direct flights from Mexico City Airport to destinations across Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, Africa, and East Asia. However, in July 2023, a government decree relocated all cargo operations to Felipe Ángeles International Airport.[67][68]

Destination maps

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Domestic destinations from Mexico City International Airport
Red = Year-round destination
Blue = Future destination
Green = Seasonal destination
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North American, Central American and Caribbean destinations from Mexico City International Airport
Red = Year-round destination
Blue = Future destination
Green = Seasonal destination
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South American destinations from Mexico City International Airport
Red = Year-round destination
Blue = Future destination
Green = Seasonal destination
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European and Asian destinations from Mexico City International Airport
Red = Year-round destination
Blue = Future destination
Green = Seasonal destination

Statistics

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Terminal 2 Pier L airside

In 2024, Mexico City International Airport handled 45,359,485 passengers, making it the busiest airport in Mexico and the third-busiest in Latin America. It held the top spot in the region from 2016 to 2023 but its market share dropped since the opening of Mexico City-AIFA International Airport. It remains the busiest airport in North America outside the United States. On a typical day, over 120,000 passengers travel through the airport.[6]

The broader Mexico City Airport System, which includes Mexico City-AIFA International Airport and Toluca International Airport, handled 53,411,587 passengers in 2024, making it the second-busiest metropolitan airport system in Latin America and 34th globally.[3]

For international traffic, the airport served 17,116,325 passengers, ranking second in Mexico and third in Latin America. The Shenzhen–Mexico City route by China Southern ranked as the 9th longest flight globally in 2024, covering 14,124 km.[69]

With 323,025 aircraft movements in 2024, it retained its position as the busiest airport in Mexico and Latin America. Despite having only two runways, it remains one of the busiest dual-runway airports globally.[6]

In cargo operations, the airport processed 240,035 tons in 2024, ranking second in Mexico after Mexico City-AIFA International Airport and second in Latin America. The airport directly supports 35,000 jobs and indirectly influences another 15,000 in the surrounding area.[70]

Cargo [metric tons][71]
Year Domestic % change International % change Total % change
2024 55,905.2 Decrease 23.3 184,129.4 Decrease 50.9 240,034.6 Decrease 46.4
2023 72,921.4 Decrease 16.3 374,965.8 Decrease 22.5 447,887.2 Decrease 21.5
2022 87,101.2 Decrease 8.7 483,707.8 Increase 2.4 570,809.0 Increase 0.5
2021 95,377.9 Increase 19.9 472,401.2 Increase 21.0 567,779.1 Increase 18.4
2020 79,536.3 Decrease 24.1 390,178.0 Decrease 13.5 469,714.3 Decrease 15.5
2019 104,832.5 Increase 3.0 451,309.8 Decrease 6.0 556,142.3 Decrease 4.4
2018 101,774.72 Increase 2.49 479,900.56 Increase 9.58 581,675.28 Increase 8.27
2017 99,303.94 Increase 8.15 437,958.75 Increase 11.83 537,262.69 Increase 11.13
2016 91,820.00 Increase 11.84 391,613.40 Increase 7.35 483,433.40 Increase 8.17
2015 82,100.42 Increase 21.92 364,814.69 Increase 10.14 446,915.11 Increase 12.13
2014 67,341.85 Increase 5.75 331,214.62 Increase 5.85 398,556.47 Increase 5.83
2013 63,678.54 Decrease 19.05 312,911.31 Decrease 1.71 376,589.85 Decrease 5.15
2012 78,666.10 Decrease 4.01 318,351.98 Decrease 3.38 397,018.08 Decrease 3.51
2011 81,953.37 Decrease 3.41 329,502.22 Increase 6.90 411,455.59 Increase 4.68
2010 84,846.88 Increase 1.01 308,228.992 Increase 29.98 393,075.87 Increase 22.40
2009 83,999.43 Decrease 13.47 237,134.01 Decrease 15.01 321,133.44 Decrease 14.61
2008 97,070.08 - 279,025.63 - 376,095.71 -

Busiest routes

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Busiest domestic routes from Mexico City International Airport (2024)[72]
Rank Airport Passengers YoY % change Ranking Airline(s)
1 Quintana Roo, Cancún 1,665,578 Decrease 21.66% Steady Aeroméxico, Magnicharters, Viva, Volaris
2 Nuevo León, Monterrey 1,578,366 Decrease 9.36% Steady Aeroméxico, Viva, Volaris
3 Jalisco, Guadalajara 1,414,248 Decrease 6.70% Steady Aeroméxico, Viva, Volaris
4 Baja California, Tijuana 1,099,156 Decrease 9.00% Steady Aeroméxico, Viva, Volaris
5 Yucatán, Mérida 843,225 Decrease 11.44% Steady Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect, Magnicharters, Viva, Volaris
6 Jalisco, Puerto Vallarta 514,591 Decrease 9.48% Steady Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect, Viva, Volaris
7 Sonora, Hermosillo 441,719 Decrease 10.11% Increase 1 Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect, Viva, Volaris
8 Tabasco, Villahermosa 437,941 Decrease 1.62% Increase 3 Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect, Viva, Volaris
9 Baja California Sur, San José del Cabo 413,573 Decrease 23.77% Decrease 2 Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect, Viva, Volaris
10 Chihuahua, Chihuahua 390,318 Decrease 1.24% Increase 2 Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect, Viva, Volaris
11 Chiapas, Tuxtla Gutiérrez 388,054 Decrease 13.12% Decrease 1 Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect, Viva, Volaris
12 Chihuahua, Ciudad Juárez 377,685 Decrease 18.37% Decrease 3 Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect, Viva, Volaris
13 Oaxaca, Oaxaca 335,090 Decrease 6.65% Steady Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect, Viva, Volaris
14 Sinaloa, Mazatlán 308,599 Increase 10.10% Increase 3 Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect, Viva, Volaris
15 Veracruz, Veracruz 285,909 Increase 3.98% Increase 3 Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect, Viva
16 Oaxaca, Huatulco 260,362 Decrease 21.78% Decrease 2 Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect, Magnicharters, Viva, Volaris
17 Oaxaca, Puerto Escondido 259,398 Decrease 21.98% Decrease 2 Aeroméxico, Viva, Volaris
28 Coahuila, Torreón 257,315 Increase 0.19% Increase 2 Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect, Viva
19 Sinaloa, Culiacán 219,021 Decrease 16.74% Steady Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect, Volaris
20 Baja California, Mexicali 202,729 Decrease 35.62% Decrease 4 Aeroméxico, Volaris
Busiest international routes from Mexico City International Airport (2024)[72]
Rank Airport Passengers YoY % change Ranking Airline(s)
1 Spain, Madrid 577,191 Increase 11.59% Steady Aeroméxico, Iberia
2 United States, Los Angeles 470,894 Increase 5.50% Steady Aeroméxico, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Viva, Volaris
3 Colombia, Bogotá 442,118 Increase 3.62% Increase 1 Aeroméxico, Avianca, Volaris
4 United States, Houston–Intercontinental 423,418 Decrease 3.88% Decrease 1 Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect, United Airlines, Viva, Volaris
5 United States, Miami 402,019 Increase 4.88% Steady Aeroméxico, American Airlines, Volaris
6 United States, New York–JFK 399,756 Increase 9.46% Steady Aeroméxico, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Viva
7 United States, Chicago–O'Hare 384,979 Increase 12.48% Steady Aeroméxico, American Airlines, United Airlines, Viva, Volaris
8 United States, Dallas/Fort Worth 301,215 Increase 7.55% Steady Aeroméxico Connect, American Airlines, Viva, Volaris
9 France, Paris–Charles de Gaulle 292,871 Increase 10.24% Steady Aeroméxico, Air France
10 Panama, Panama City–Tocumen 262,658 Increase 5.65% Steady Aeroméxico, Copa Airlines
11 United States, Atlanta 256,915 Increase 5.87% Steady Delta Air Lines
12 United States, San Francisco 244,586 Increase 3.18% Steady Aeroméxico, United Airlines
13 Costa Rica, San José (CR) 203,395 Increase 3.24% Increase 2 Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect, Avianca Costa Rica, Volaris Costa Rica
14 United States, Las Vegas 201,574 Increase 4.08% Increase 3 Aeroméxico, Viva, Volaris
15 Guatemala, Guatemala City 199,856 Increase 3.02% Increase 1 Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect, Volaris Costa Rica
16 United States, Orlando 199,505 Decrease 0.10% Decrease 2 Aeroméxico, Volaris
17 The Netherlands, Amsterdam 172,148 Increase 6.16% Increase 2 Aeroméxico, KLM
18 Peru, Lima 168,866 Increase 4.77% Increase 2 Aeroméxico, LATAM Perú, Volaris
19 United States, San Antonio 164,547 Increase 9.61% Increase 2 Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect, Viva, Volaris
20 Canada, Toronto-Pearson 163,185 Decrease 22.33% Decrease 7 Aeroméxico, Air Canada

Ground transportation

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Mexico City public transportation map

Metrobús

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Metrobús Line 4 provides direct express service between both terminals and San Lázaro Metro Station. San Lázaro Metro Station is served by Metro Lines 1 and B, and located adjacent to the TAPO (Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Oriente), the largest long-distance bus terminal in Mexico City. TAPO offers bus services to central, eastern, and southern Mexico.

Metrobús stops are located at Entrance 7 of Terminal 1 and Entrance 2 of Terminal 2. Passengers can access the service by obtaining a Metrobús Card from vending machines at these bus stops. The fare to San Lázaro is 30 Mexican Pesos, with the card itself costing 21 pesos as of 2024. Service operates daily from 05:00 to 00:00.[73]

Service Destinations [departing from the airport] Operator
San Lázaro Metro Station/(TAPO bus terminal) Metrobús

Metro Station

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Terminal Aérea metro station entrance

Terminal 1 is connected to the Terminal Aérea metro station, which is part of Mexico City Metro Line 5 running from Pantitlán to Politécnico. It is linked to Terminal 1 through an open-air walkway starting at Entrance 1. Terminal Aérea is also served by Trolleybus line 4 northbound, which follows a route similar to Metro Line 2 before diverging toward El Rosario metro station.

Terminal 2 lacks a nearby metro station. However, it is within 800 metres (2,600 ft) of Pantitlán metro station, served by Metro Lines 1, 5, 9, A, and multiple local bus routes.

Long-distance Buses

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In Terminal 1, the long-distance bus terminal, also known as Terminal de Autobuses or Autobuses Foráneos, serves various bus companies. Access is from the international departures section on the top floor, near the food court, through an elevated walkway spanning the entrance road. Ticketing counters are available, and platforms can be reached via escalators to the ground floor.[74]

Terminal 1 also features a private terminal for the ADO bus company, named ADO Llegadas Nacionales. Situated next to the Hotel Camino Real, it can be accessed through a secondary elevated walkway spanning the entrance road. This walkway begins at the domestic section on the top floor, in front of Hall B, above Entrance 4.

In Terminal 2, the long-distance bus terminal, labeled "Transportación Terrestre," or "Autobuses Foráneos" is located on the ground floor next to arrivals Hall Q.

Long-distance bus services
Terminal 1 Terminal de Autobuses Foráneos
Bus Company Type of Service Destinations
ADO Long distance coach Puebla CAPU, Puebla Paseo Destino
ADO conecta Shuttle service Mexico City-AIFA
Caminante Long distance coach Toluca Tollocan
Estrella Blanca Pachuca
Estrella Roja Puebla CAPU, Puebla Paseo Destino
Primera Plus Querétaro Central, Querétaro 5 de Febrero, Celaya, San Juan del Río
Pullman de Morelos Cuernavaca Casino
Terminal 1 ADO Llegadas Nacionales
ADO Long distance couch Córdoba, Orizaba, Veracruz
ADO Aeropuerto Shuttle service Xalapa
ADO GL First class long-distance coach Oaxaca
Diamante Long distance coach Acapulco Costera
Terminal 2 Autobuses Foráneos
ADO Long distance coach Puebla CAPU, Puebla Paseo Destino
Caminante Toluca Tollocan
Estrella Roja Puebla CAPU, Puebla Paseo Destino
Primera Plus Querétaro Central, Querétaro 5 de Febrero, Celaya, San Juan del Río

Bus service to Felipe Angeles Airport

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Transportation options to Mexico City’s secondary airport, Felipe Ángeles International Airport, are limited. Shuttle services from Terminal 1 are provided by ADO and Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares.

Authorized taxis

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Taxis operate in Terminals 1 and 2 and there are two models of service: ordinary service in a sedan-type vehicle for four passengers, and executive service in eight-passenger vans. There are five taxi groups in operation, and these are the only taxis authorized by the Mexican Department of Transportation (SCT).

Accidents and incidents

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  • On September 26, 1949, a Mexicana de Aviacion DC-3 crashed into the Popocatepetl volcano while approaching the airport with clouds and turbulence en route from Tapachula; all 23 people on board, including actress Blanca Estela Pavon and senator Gabriel Ramos Millan, died.[75]
  • On April 10, 1968, an Aerovías Rojas Douglas R4D-3 crashed on approach, killing all eighteen people on board. The aircraft was operating a domestic scheduled passenger flight, which was the airline's inaugural flight from Aguascalientes International Airport to Mexico City.[76]
  • On October 31, 1979, Western Airlines Flight 2605 crash-landed. The crew of the DC-10 landed on a closed runway and hit construction vehicles on the runway. There were 73 fatalities (including one on the ground) and 16 survivors.[77][78]
  • On December 12, 1981, a bomb exploded inside the passenger cabin of a parked Aeronica Boeing 727-100, tearing a hole into the fuselage. The captain, two flight attendants, and a groundworker were injured. They had been on board the aircraft for pre-departure checks for a scheduled passenger flight to San Salvador and onwards to Managua's Augusto C. Sandino International Airport.[79]
  • An Aero California DC-9-15 overran a runway on July 21, 2004, during an intense storm at the airport. The torrential downpour was so intense that visibility was barely 50 meters. The control tower had to ask that several vehicles go out to comb the airfield to find out where the aircraft was. There were no victims, but the aircraft was scrapped. A woman died later due to a heart attack.[80]
  • On November 4, 2008, a Mexican Interior Ministry LearJet 45 crashed on approach around 18:45 local time. On board was Mexican Secretary of the Interior Juan Camilo Mouriño, who was a top aide to President Felipe Calderón. Mouriño was in charge of the fight against the drug trade in Mexico. Also on board was José Luis Santiago Vasconcelos, former assistant attorney general and current head of the federal technical secretariat for implementing the recent constitutional reforms on criminal justice and public security. All eight on board died, along with eight others on the ground. 40 others on the ground were injured. The crash was attributed to pilot error.[81]
  • On September 9, 2009, hijacked Aeroméxico Flight 576 landed at Mexico City International Airport from Cancún International Airport.[82]
  • On September 13, 2009, a Lufthansa Cargo McDonnell-Douglas MD-11 was damaged in a heavy landing. Post-landing inspection revealed that there were wrinkles in the fuselage skin and the nose gear was bent.[83] According to a Lufthansa spokesman, the aircraft would be repaired and returned to full service.[84]

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