Puerto Escondido International Airport

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Puerto Escondido
International Airport

Aeropuerto Internacional de
Puerto Escondido
Aeropuerto Internacional de Puerto Escondido.jpg
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorAeropuertos Mexicanos
Serves Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico
Time zone CST (UTC−06:00)
Elevation  AMSL 88 m / 289 ft
Coordinates 15°52′36″N097°05′20″W / 15.87667°N 97.08889°W / 15.87667; -97.08889
Website amemx.site/index.php/aipe/
Map
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PXM
Location of the airport in Oaxaca
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PXM
PXM (Mexico)
Puerto Escondido International Airport
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
09/272,3007,546 Asphalt
Statistics (2024)
Total passengers850,142
Ranking in Mexico29th Decrease2.svg3
Source: Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil [1]

Puerto Escondido International Airport (Spanish : Aeropuerto Internacional de Puerto Escondido) ( IATA : PXM, ICAO : MMPS) is an airport located in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico. It handles national and international air traffic for the city of Puerto Escondido and the Costa Region of Oaxaca on the Mexican Pacific coast. The airport was originally operated by Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares, a federal government-owned corporation; in 2023, management was handed to Aeropuertos Mexicanos, a partner of the private-public entity Grupo Aeroportuario Turístico Mexicano. [2]

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It offers passenger services to seven domestic destinations and also supports various tourism, flight training, executive, and general aviation activities. The airport is one of the fastest-growing airports in the country, primarily due to the high popularity of Puerto Escondido as a tourist destination. In 2024, the airport handled 850,142 passengers, doubling 2019's traffic. [1] [3]

Facilities

The airport is located at an elevation of 88 m above mean sea level and covers an area of 125 hectares (309 acres). It features one runway designated 09/27 with an asphalt surface that measures 2,300 by 45 metres (7,546 ft × 148 ft). The airport has three aircraft positions suitable for receiving narrow-body aircraft like the Boeing 737 and the Airbus A320. The one-story passenger terminal has small areas for departures and arrivals, parking facilities, car rental services, and small shops. Its official operating hours are from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. A new terminal is currently under construction on the southwest side of the airport, adjacent to the airport's existing apron. [4]

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

AirlinesDestinations
Aeroméxico Mexico City
Aeroméxico Connect Mexico City
Aerotucán Oaxaca
Aerovega Oaxaca
Air Canada Rouge Seasonal: Toronto–Pearson (begins December 17, 2025) [5]
American Eagle Dallas/Fort Worth (begins December 3, 2025) [6]
United Express Houston–Intercontinental
Viva Guadalajara, Mexico City, Mexico City–AIFA
Seasonal: Monterrey
Volaris Guadalajara, Mexico City
WestJet Seasonal: Calgary (begins December 12, 2025) [7]

Destinations maps

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Domestic destinations from Puerto Escondido International Airport
Red = Year-round destination
Blue = Future destination
Green = Seasonal destination
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International destinations from Puerto Escondido International Airport
Red = Year-round destination
Blue = Future destination
Green = Seasonal destination

Statistics

Busiest routes

Busiest routes at Puerto Escondido International Airport (2023) [8]
RankCityPassengersRankingAirline
1Flag of Mexico City.svg Mexico City, Mexico City 341,715Steady2.svg Aeroméxico Connect, Viva Aerobus, Volaris
2Flag of the State of Mexico.svg State of Mexico, Mexico City/AIFA 51,840Increase2.svg 1Viva Aerobus, Volaris
3Flag of Jalisco.svg Jalisco, Guadalajara 27,327Decrease2.svg 1Volaris
4Flag of Nuevo Leon.svg Nuevo León, Monterrey 16,805New black yellow.svgViva Aerobus, Volaris
5Flag of Baja California.svg Baja California, Tijuana 13,409Decrease2.svg 1Volaris

Incidents

On 11 February 2024, a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (Blackhawk XP42 conversion) force landed on a beach immediately after taking off from the Puerto Escondido Airport runway. One person on the beach was killed on impact and several plane occupants were injured. [9] [10] [11]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Estadística Operacional de Aeropuertos / Statistics by Airport". Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
  2. ↑ "462,609 Passengers Handled by New Airport Group GATM" (in Spanish). CMIC. 30 December 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  3. ↑ "Operational Statistics of Airports in the ASA Network" (in Spanish). Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares. March 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  4. ↑ "Expansion of Puerto airport to begin this year".
  5. ↑ "Air Canada Further Expands its Latin America Network; Resumes Flights to Lima, Adds Three New Hotspot Destinations". Air Canada. July 2025. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  6. ↑ "American Airlines announces new route between Puerto Escondido and Dallas". EnElAire (in Spanish). April 2025. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  7. ↑ "WestJet Launches First-Ever Flights from Calgary to Puerto Escondido". Travel Market Report. August 2025. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  8. ↑ "Estadística operacional por origen-destino / Traffic Statistics by City Pairs" (in Spanish). Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil. January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  9. ↑ "Accident Cessna 208B Grand Caravan N80GE,". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  10. ↑ Flightradar24. "Live Flight Tracker - Real-Time Flight Tracker Map". Flightradar24. Retrieved 12 February 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ↑ Meganoticias. "Cae avioneta en playa Bacocho en Puerto Escondido". MEGANOTICIAS (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 12 February 2024.
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