Cozumel International Airport | |
Nativename: | Spanish; Castilian: {{small|Aeropuerto Internacional de Cozumel |
Iata: | CZM |
Icao: | MMCZ |
Pushpin Map: | Mexico Cozumel#Mexico Quintana Roo#Mexico |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the airport in the Cozumel Island |
Pushpin Label: | CZM |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Type: | Military/Public |
City-Served: | Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico |
Elevation-M: | 5 |
Metric-Elev: | y |
Metric-Rwy: | y |
R1-Number: | 11/29 |
R1-Length-M: | 2,700 |
R1-Surface: | Asphalt |
R2-Number: | 05/23 * |
R2-Length-F: | 10,165 |
R2-Length-M: | 3,098 |
R2-Surface: | Asphalt |
Stat-Year: | 2023 |
Stat1-Header: | Total passengers |
Stat1-Data: | 677,503 |
Stat2-Header: | Ranking in Mexico |
Stat2-Data: | 32th 2 |
Footnotes: |
Source: Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste[1] |
Timezone: | EST |
Operator: | Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste |
Cozumel International Airport (es|Aeropuerto Internacional de Cozumel) is an international airport in the Caribbean island of Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico. It handles national and international air traffic for the city of San Miguel, Cozumel and serves as a year-round secondary gateway for Mexican Caribbean and Riviera Maya tourism. The largest airport in the region is Cancún International Airport located in mainland Quintana Roo about to the north of Cozumel.
As with the other nine airports in the Mexican southeast region, Cozumel Airport is operated by the Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste ASUR. From 1978 to 2002, the airport was the headquarters and a hub for the regional airline AeroCozumel, a subsidiary of Mexicana.[2] [3] In 2022, the airport handled 663,270 passengers, increasing slightly to 677,503 passengers in 2023 according to Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste. Additionally, Cozumel Airport is the ninth-largest in Mexico for international passenger traffic.[4]
The airport is situated at an elevation of above mean sea level. It has a terminal area of, an ICAO classification of 4D, and two runways. Runway 11/29 is long and runway 05/23 is long. The airport has the capacity to receive Boeing 767 aircraft and conduct 22 operations per hour. The apron has 6 aircraft stands, which are either of type C (6 positions) or a combination of 4 type C and 1 type D. All these stands are used for aircraft disembarkation.
The passenger terminal features 8 boarding gates. Of these, 6 gates are allocated for international flights, and 2 gates for domestic flights. Additionally, the terminal offers all the services that an international airport typically provides, including a VIP lounge.[5] Parking, taxis, and car rental are available at the airport. Additionally, Cozumel Airport is also used for charter flights, executive and general aviation.
Cozumel Airport also functions as the Air Force Base No. 4 (es|Base Aérea Militar No. 4 General Eduardo Aldasoro Suárez) (B.A.M. 4) of the Mexican Air Force, which, in addition to using runway 05/23, has an aviation platform measuring with 5 parking positions, 2 heliports, and a small hangar. This air base is the home of Squadron 201, which participated in World War II and currently operates T-6C+ aircraft.
Rank | City | Passengers | Ranking | Airline | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | United States, Houston (Intercontinental and Hobby) | 84,978 | Southwest Airlines, United Airlines | ||
2 | , Mexico City | 82,356 | Aeroméxico Connect, Volaris | ||
3 | United States, Dallas/Fort Worth | 71,628 | American Airlines | ||
4 | United States, Miami | 27,288 | American Airlines | ||
5 | , Guadalajara | 8,101 | Volaris | ||
6 | United States, Minneapolis/St Paul | 7,622 | 2 | Delta Air Lines, Sun Country Airlines | |
7 | United States, Denver | 6,815 | 2 | Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines | |
8 | United States, Charlotte | 6,321 | 2 | American Airlines | |
9 | , Monterrey | 6,169 | Viva Aerobus | ||
10 | United States, Atlanta | 6,128 | Delta Airlines |