Puerto Escondido International Airport

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Puerto Escondido
International Airport

Aeropuerto Internacional de
Puerto Escondido
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Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/Operator Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares
Serves Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico
Time zone CST (UTC−06:00)
Elevation  AMSL 90 m / 295 ft
Coordinates 15°52′36″N097°05′20″W / 15.87667°N 97.08889°W / 15.87667; -97.08889
Website www.aeropuertosasa.mx/aeropuerto_de_puerto_escondido.php%20www.aeropuertosasa.mx/PXM
Map
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PXM
Location of the airport in Oaxaca
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PXM
PXM (Mexico)
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
09/272,3007,546 Asphalt
Statistics (2023)
Total passengers917,400
Ranking in Mexico26th Increase2.svg 2
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 is operated by Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares, a federal government-owned corporation. 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 2023, the airport handled 917,400 passengers, doubling 2019's traffic. [1]

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Facilities

The airport is located at an elevation of 294 feet (90 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. [2]

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

AirlinesDestinations
Aeroméxico Connect Mexico City
Aerotucán Oaxaca
Aerovega Oaxaca
Viva Aerobus Mexico City, Mexico City–AIFA
Seasonal: Monterrey
Volaris Guadalajara, Mexico City, Mexico City–AIFA, Monterrey, Tijuana

Destinations map

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

Statistics

Passengers

Puerto Escondido Airport Passengers. See Wikidata query.

Busiest routes

Busiest routes at Puerto Escondido International Airport (2023) [3]
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.pngViva 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. [4] [5] [6]

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