Cozumel International Airport

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Cozumel International Airport

Aeropuerto Internacional de Cozumel
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Summary
Airport typeMilitary/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
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CZM
Location of the airport in the Cozumel Island
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CZM
CZM (Quintana Roo)
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CZM (Mexico)
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
11/292,7008,858 Asphalt
05/23 *3,09810,165Asphalt
Statistics (2023)
Total passengers677,503
Ranking in Mexico32th Decrease2.svg 2
* 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.

Contents

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. [1] Additionally, Cozumel Airport is the ninth-largest in Mexico for international passenger traffic. [4]

Facilities

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

AirlinesDestinations
Aeroméxico Mexico City
Aeroméxico Connect Mexico City
Aerus Cancún, Chichen Itzá (begins July 1, 2024) [6]
Air Canada Rouge Seasonal: Montréal–Trudeau, Toronto–Pearson
Air Transat Seasonal: Montréal–Trudeau
American Airlines Dallas/Fort Worth, Miami
Seasonal: Charlotte, Chicago–O'Hare
Delta Air Lines Atlanta
Seasonal: Minneapolis/St. Paul
Magni Seasonal: Mexico City, Monterrey
Southwest Airlines Houston–Hobby
Seasonal: Austin, Denver (All end at August 4th, 2024) [7]
Sun Country Airlines Seasonal: Minneapolis/St. Paul
United Airlines Houston–Intercontinental, Los Angeles
Seasonal: Chicago–O'Hare, Denver, Newark
Viva Aerobus Monterrey
Volaris Guadalajara, Mexico City
WestJet Seasonal: Toronto–Pearson
Passenger terminal Aeropuerto Internacional de Cozumel (CZM) Cozumel International Airport, San Miguel de Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico 02.jpg
Passenger terminal
Preserved aircraft at the Air Force Base Base Aerea Militar (Military Airport), San Miguel de Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico 2021 - 02.jpg
Preserved aircraft at the Air Force Base

Destination maps

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

Statistics

Passengers

Cozumel Airport Passengers. See Wikidata query.

Busiest routes

Busiest routes from Cozumel International Airport (2023) [8]
RankCityPassengersRankingAirline
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States, Houston (Intercontinental and Hobby) [lower-alpha 1] 84,978Steady2.svg Southwest Airlines, United Airlines
2Flag of Mexico City.svg  Mexico City, Mexico City 82,356Steady2.svg Aeroméxico Connect, Volaris
3Flag of the United States.svg  United States, Dallas/Fort Worth 71,628Steady2.svg American Airlines
4Flag of the United States.svg  United States, Miami 27,288Steady2.svgAmerican Airlines
5Flag of Jalisco.svg  Jalisco, Guadalajara 8,101New.pngVolaris
6Flag of the United States.svg  United States, Minneapolis/St Paul 7,622Increase2.svg 2 Delta Air Lines, Sun Country Airlines
7Flag of the United States.svg  United States, Denver 6,815Decrease2.svg 2 Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines
8Flag of the United States.svg  United States, Charlotte 6,321Increase2.svg 2American Airlines
9Flag of Nuevo Leon.svg  Nuevo León, Monterrey 6,169New.png Viva Aerobus
10Flag of the United States.svg  United States, Atlanta 6,128New.pngDelta Airlines
Notes
  1. ↑ The official statistics combine both George Bush Intercontinental and Hobby airports.

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