This is a list of the busiest airports by passenger traffic in Latin America since 2008.
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Rank | Airport | City served | Country | Passengers | Annual change | Position change |
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1 | São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport | Guarulhos | Brazil | 38,984,587 | 1.39% | |
2 | Mexico City International Airport | Mexico City | Mexico | 38,433,078 | 12.20% | |
3 | El Dorado International Airport | Bogotá | Colombia | 29,956,551 | 9.20% | |
4 | Brasília International Airport | Brasília | Brazil | 19,821,796 | 9.23% | |
5 | Cancún International Airport | Cancún | Mexico | 19,596,485 | 12.3% | 1 |
6 | São Paulo-Congonhas Airport | São Paulo | Brazil | 19,279,644 | 6.31% | 1 |
7 | Jorge Chávez International Airport | Lima | Peru | 17,575,919 | 8.69% | 1 |
8 | Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport | Santiago | Chile | 17,230,567 | 7.23% | 1 |
9 | Rio de Janeiro-Galeão International Airport | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 16,942,229 | 2.17% | 2 |
10 | Tocumen International Airport | Panama City | Panama | 13,434,673 | 5.10% |
Rank | Airport | City served | Country | Passengers | Annual change | Position change |
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1 | São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport | São Paulo | Brazil | 39,573,000 | 8.53% | |
2 | Mexico City International Airport | Mexico City | Mexico | 34,255,739 | 8.62% | |
3 | El Dorado International Airport | Bogotá | Colombia | 27,430,266 | 9.67% | |
4 | Brasília International Airport | Brasília | Brazil | 18,146,405 | 10.04% | 2 |
5 | São Paulo-Congonhas Airport | São Paulo | Brazil | 18,134,768 | 5.93% | 1 |
6 | Cancún International Airport | Cancún | Mexico | 17,455,353 | 9.35% | 1 |
7 | Rio de Janeiro-Galeão International Airport | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 17,261,873 | 0.85% | 2 |
8 | Jorge Chávez International Airport | Lima | Peru | 16,170,035 | 8.45% | 1 |
9 | Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport | Santiago | Chile | 16,068,242 | 4.93% | 1 |
10 | Tocumen International Airport [134] | Panama City | Panama | 12,782,167 | 64.20% | 9 |
Rank | Airport | City served | Country | Passengers | Annual change | Position change |
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1 | São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport | São Paulo | Brazil | 36,460,923 | 13.31% | |
2 | Mexico City International Airport | Mexico City | Mexico | 31,534,638 | 6.93% | |
3 | El Dorado International Airport | Bogotá | Colombia | 25,009,483 | 11.02% | |
4 | São Paulo-Congonhas Airport | São Paulo | Brazil | 17,119,530 | 2.04% | 1 |
5 | Rio de Janeiro-Galeão International Airport | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 17,115,368 | 2.15% | 1 |
6 | Brasília International Airport | Brasília | Brazil | 16,489,987 | 5.26% | |
7 | Cancún International Airport | Cancún | Mexico | 15,962,162 | 10.36% | |
8 | Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport | Santiago | Chile | 15,312,649 | 8.07% | |
9 | Jorge Chávez International Airport | Lima | Peru | 14,908,772 | 11.84% | |
10 | Simón Bolívar International Airport | Caracas | Venezuela | 11,230,000 | 7.66% |
Tocumen International Airport is the primary international airport serving Panama City, the capital of Panama. The airport serves as the homebase for Copa Airlines and is a regional hub to and from the Caribbean, South, North and Central America and additionally features routes to some European cities as well as cargo flights to Qatar.
Acapulco International Airport, officially Aeropuerto Internacional General Juan N. Álvarez, is an international airport located in Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico. It serves as a gateway to Acapulco, a popular Mexican tourist destination. The airport also serves charter flights and facilitates various tourism-related activities, flight training, and general aviation. It is named in honor of Juan N. Álvarez, former President of Mexico. The airport is operated by Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte (OMA). In 2022, the airport handled 838,991 passengers, and in 2023 it handled 894,012 passengers.
Manzanillo International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Manzanillo); officially Aeropuerto Internacional Playa de Oro(Playa de Oro International Airport) (IATA: ZLO, ICAO: MMZO) is an international airport located in Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico. It manages domestic and international air traffic for the state of Colima and southern Jalisco, serving as an international gateway to the Mexican tourist destination of Manzanillo. Owned by Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico, the airport is named after Playa de Oro, a beach with fine golden sand in the municipality of Manzanillo. In 2022, it handled 165,800 passengers, and in 2023, the number increased to 180,500 passengers.
Torreón International Airport or Torreón/Gómez Palacio International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Torreón); officially Aeropuerto Internacional De Torreón Francisco Sarabia(Francisco Sarabia International Airport) (IATA: TRC, ICAO: MMTC), is an international airport located in Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico. It handles the national and international air traffic of the La Laguna Metropolitan Area, which includes Torreón, Coahuila, and the cities of Gómez Palacio and Lerdo in Durango.
Aguascalientes International Airport ; officially Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo(Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport)(IATA: AGU, ICAO: MMAS) is an international airport located in Aguascalientes, Mexico. It serves both domestic and international air traffic for the Metropolitan area of Aguascalientes, which is the capital city of the State of Aguascalientes in Mexico. It also supports a variety of executive and general aviation activities.
Mérida International Airport, officially Aeropuerto Internacional Manuel Crescencio Rejón, is an international airport located in the Mexican city of Mérida. It serves as the primary international gateway to Mérida and the State of Yucatán, a popular tourist destination, offering flights to and from Mexico, the United States, Canada, Central America, and the Caribbean. The airport also accommodates facilities for the Mexican Airspace Navigation Services, and the Mexican Army, and supports various tourism, flight training, and general aviation activities. Additionally, it serves as a focus city for Viva.
Durango International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Durango); officially Aeropuerto Internacional General Guadalupe Victoria(General Guadalupe Victoria International Airport) (IATA: DGO, ICAO: MMDO) is an international airport situated in the city of Durango, Mexico. It manages national and international air traffic in the metropolitan area of Durango and the entire state of Durango. It also supports various tourism, flight training, executive, and general aviation activities. Operated by Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte (OMA), the airport is named after Guadalupe Victoria, the first President of Mexico. In 2022, the airport handled 485,524 passengers, and in 2023 it handled 513,246 passengers.
Oaxaca International Airport(Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Oaxaca) officially Aeropuerto Internacional Xoxocotlán(Xoxocotlán International Airport)(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."
Cozumel International Airport 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.
Veracruz International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Veracruz Heriberto Jara); officially Aeropuerto Internacional Heriberto Jara(General Heriberto Jara International Airport) (IATA: VER, ICAO: MMVR) is an international airport located in Veracruz, Mexico. It handles national and international air traffic for the Metropolitan Area of Veracruz and a significant portion of the State of Veracruz, including the metropolitan areas of Córdoba, Orizaba, and Xalapa. The airport is named in honor of General Heriberto Jara, a Constituent Deputy and former Governor of Veracruz. It is operated by the Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (ASUR).
Villahermosa International Airport ; officially known as Aeropuerto Internacional Carlos Rovirosa Pérez(Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport) is an international airport located in Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico. It serves the Metropolitan Area of Villahermosa, the entire State of Tabasco, and Northern Chiapas. The airport offers domestic flights within Mexico and supports various tourism, flight training, and general aviation activities. It is named in honor of Carlos Rovirosa Pérez, a pioneer of Mexican aviation, who was born in Villahermosa. The airport is operated by Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (ASUR). In 2021, the airport handled 1,214,190 passengers, and in 2022, it served 1,396,653 passengers, an increase of 15.03% according to ASUR.
Huatulco International Airport is an international airport located in Santa María Huatulco, in the State of Oaxaca, Mexico. The airport manages both domestic and international air traffic for the southern and southeastern Pacific coast of Oaxaca, and it serves as an international gateway to the Mexican tourist destination of Huatulco and the Costa Region of Oaxaca. The airport is owned by Aeropuertos del Sureste (ASUR).
Ciudad Juárez International Airport ; officially Aeropuerto Internacional Abraham González(Abraham González International Airport) is an international airport located in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico, near the Mexico–United States border. It serves the Metropolitan Area of Ciudad Juárez and the El Paso-Juárez agglomeration. The airport serves multiple domestic destinations and also supports cargo flights, flight training, and general aviation activities. It is named after Abraham González, a former Governor of the State of Chihuahua.
Tapachula International Airport is an international airport located in Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico, near the Mexico–Guatemala border. It serves the Metropolitan Area of Tapachula and the Soconusco region, facilitating multiple domestic destinations, flight training, and general aviation activities. Operated by Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (ASUR), it holds the distinction of being the southernmost airport in Mexico. In 2022, it served 503,254 passengers, and this number increased to 553,744 passengers in 2023.
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S.A.B. de C.V., known as ASUR, is a Mexican airport operator headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico. It operates 9 airports in the southeastern states of Mexico, including that of Cancún. It is the third largest airport services company by passenger traffic in Mexico. It serves approximately 23 million passengers annually.
Los Mochis International Airport, (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Los Mochis); officially Aeropuerto Internacional Federal del Valle del Fuerte(Valle del Fuerte Federal International Airport) (IATA: LMM, ICAO: MMLM) is an international airport serving Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico. The airport provides nonstop flights to various cities in Mexico and serves as a gateway in a heavily traveled air corridor connecting mainland Mexico to the Baja California peninsula. Additionally, it supports tourism, flight training, and general aviation activities. The airport is owned and operated by Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico. In 2022, it handled 424,000 passengers, and this number increased to 470,700 passengers in 2023.
This list of busiest airports by continent includes the busiest airports on every continent except Antarctica and Oceania.