Cozumel International Airport

Cozumel International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional de Cozumel
IATA: CZM ICAO: MMCZ
Summary
Airport type	Military/Public
Operator	Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste
Serves	Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Time zone	EST (UTC-05:00)
Elevation  AMSL	5 m / 16 ft
Coordinates	20°30′54″N86°55′44″W / 20.51500°N 86.92889°W / 20.51500; -86.92889
Website	www.asur.com.mx/Contenido/Cozumel/shopping
Map
CZM Location of the airport in the Cozumel Island Show map of Cozumel CZM CZM (Quintana Roo) Show map of Quintana Roo CZM CZM (Mexico) Show map of Mexico
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 11/29 2,700 8,858 Asphalt 05/23 * 3,098 10,165 Asphalt
Statistics (2024)
Total passengers 712,958 Ranking in Mexico 32nd
* Military use only Source: Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste [1]

Cozumel International Airport (Spanish : Aeropuerto Internacional de Cozumel) ( IATA : CZM, ICAO : MMCZ) 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 60 kilometres (37 mi) 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 2023, the airport handled 677,503 passengers, increasing to 712,958 passengers in 2024 according to Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste. ^[1] Additionally, Cozumel Airport is among the Top 15 largest in Mexico for international passenger traffic. ^[4]

Facilities

Airside of the airport.

Airside of the airport.

Domestic baggage claim at the airport.

Check in counters at the airport.

Main corridor at the airport.

Shops at the airport.

Fast food area at the airport..

Last waiting rooms at the airport.

Caral VIP Lounge at the airport.

Satellite image showing the location of the airport relative to San Miguel de Cozumel

The airport is situated at an elevation of 5 metres (16 ft) above mean sea level. It has a terminal area of 9,514 square metres (102,410 sq ft), an ICAO classification of 4D, and two runways. Runway 11/29 is 2,700 metres (8,900 ft) long and runway 05/23 is 2,500 metres (8,200 ft) 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 (Spanish : 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 2,550 square metres (27,400 sq ft) 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.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

Airlines	Destinations
Aeroméxico	Mexico City
Aeroméxico Connect	Mexico City
Aerus	Cancún
Air Canada	Seasonal: Montréal–Trudeau, [6] [7] Toronto–Pearson [8] [9]
Air Transat	Seasonal: Montréal–Trudeau [10]
American Airlines	Dallas/Fort Worth, Miami Seasonal: Charlotte, [11] Chicago–O'Hare [12]
Delta Air Lines	Seasonal: Atlanta, [13] Minneapolis/St. Paul [13]
Sun Country Airlines	Seasonal: Minneapolis/St. Paul [14]
United Airlines	Houston–Intercontinental, Los Angeles Seasonal: Chicago–O'Hare, [15] Denver [15]
Viva	Monterrey
Volaris	Mexico City
WestJet	Seasonal: Calgary (begins December 20, 2025), [16] Toronto–Pearson [17]

Destination maps

Mexico City Cozumel Cancún Monterrey class=notpageimage| Domestic destinations from Cozumel International Airport Red = Year-round destination Blue = Future destination Green = Seasonal destination

Cozumel Toronto-Pearson Calgary Montréal-Trudeau Atlanta Charlotte Chicago-O'Hare Dallas/Fort Worth Denver Houston–Intercontinental Los Angeles Miami Minneapolis–St. Paul class=notpageimage| International destinations from Cozumel International Airport Red = Year-round destination Blue = Future destination Green = Seasonal destination

Statistics

Busiest routes

Busiest routes from Cozumel International Airport (2023) ^[18]

Rank	City	Passengers	Ranking	Airline
1	United States, Houston (Intercontinental and Hobby) [a]	84,978		United Airlines
2	Mexico City, Mexico City	82,356		Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect, Magni, Volaris
3	United States, Dallas/Fort Worth	71,628		American Airlines
4	United States, Miami	27,288		American Airlines
5	Jalisco, Guadalajara	8,101
6	United States, Minneapolis/St Paul	7,622	2	Delta Air Lines, Sun Country Airlines
7	United States, Denver	6,815	2	United Airlines
8	United States, Charlotte	6,321	2	American Airlines
9	Nuevo León, Monterrey	6,169		Viva
10	United States, Atlanta	6,128		Delta Airlines

Notes

1. The official statistics combine both George Bush Intercontinental and Hobby airports.

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
• Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste
• List of beaches in Mexico
• Riviera Maya
• Mexican Air Force

References

1. "ASUR Announces Total Passenger Traffic for December 2024" (PDF). ASUR. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
2. "Aero Cozumel history".
3. "PDF Download: La aviación regional en México - 1991" (in Spanish).
4. "Estadística Operacional de Aeropuertos / Statistics by Airport". Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
5. "Caral VIP Lounge".
6. "Air Canada to offer direct Montreal – Cozumel flight this summer". Tribune Travel. May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
7. "Flights from Montreal to Cozumel: YUL to CZM Flights + Flight Schedule".
8. "Air Canada to fly between Toronto and Cozumel". AviaciOnline. July 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
9. "Flights from Toronto to Cozumel: YYZ to CZM Flights + Flight Schedule".
10. "Montreal – Cozumel flight by Air Transat returns after three years". Tribune Travel. December 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
11. "American Airlines reconnects with Cozumel". Riviera Maya News. December 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
12. "American Airlines Offering New Flights To Cancun And Cozumel This Winter". The Cancun Sun. December 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
13. "Delta's 20-year journey to Cozumel: Connecting you to paradise". Delta News Hub. March 2025. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
14. "The 17 International Destinations You Can Fly To On Sun Country Airlines". Your Weekend Travel. December 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
15. "United Airlines announces eight routes and increases flights to the Caribbean, Central America and Mexico". Travel2Latam. October 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
16. "WestJet announces expanded winter schedule with more sun destinations than ever before". Cision. 7 July 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
17. "WestJet: Toronto Network Changes". Aeroroutes. July 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
18. "Estadística operacional por origen-destino / Traffic Statistics by City Pairs" (in Spanish). Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil. January 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.

External links

• Media related to Cozumel International Airport at Wikimedia Commons
• Official Website
• Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (ASUR)
• Aeronautical chart and airport information for MMCZ at SkyVector
• Current weather for MMCZ at NOAA / NWS
• Cozumel Airport information at Great Circle Mapper
• Accident history for CZM at Aviation Safety Network