Oaxaca International Airport
Xoxocotlán International Airport (IATA: OAX, ICAO: MMOX) (Classical Nahuatl: Xōxōkot͡ɬan [ʃoʃokotlan], χoχokot͡ɬán in Mexican Spanish) is an international airport located at Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Mexico. The airport has only one terminal that handles domestic and international air traffic. An airport lounge[2] operated by Global Lounge Network[3] is located at the terminal.
Oaxaca International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional de Oaxaca | |||||||||||
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Summary | |||||||||||
Airport type | Public/Militar | ||||||||||
Operator | Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste | ||||||||||
Location | Oaxaca, Oaxaca | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 4,989 ft / 1,521 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 17°0′0″N 96°43′36″W | ||||||||||
Map | |||||||||||
![]() ![]() OAX Location of airport in Oaxaca | |||||||||||
Runways | |||||||||||
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Statistics (2019) | |||||||||||
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Source: Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste[1] |
Information
In 2018, the airport handled 951,037 passengers, and in 2019 it handled 1,196,245 passengers, an increase of 25.78%. Due to Oaxaca's popularity as a tourist destination, it has become one of the fastest growing airports in the country, with traffic doubling in the last five years.[1]
The airport has the exclusive VIP lounge, The Lounge by GLN.
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
Airlines | Destinations |
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Aeromar | Mexico City, Tapachula, Tuxtla Gutiérrez |
Aeroméxico | Seasonal: Mexico City |
Aeroméxico Connect | Mexico City |
Aerotucán | Huatulco, Ixtepec, Puerto Escondido |
Aerovega | Huatulco, Puerto Escondido |
American Eagle | Dallas/Fort Worth |
Interjet | Cancún (suspended),[4] Mexico City (suspended)[4] |
United Express | Houston–Intercontinental |
VivaAerobus | Mexico City, Monterrey |
Volaris | Chicago–O'Hare (suspended),[5] Guadalajara, Los Angeles, Mérida (suspended),[5] Mexico City, Monterrey (suspended),[5] Tijuana |
Busiest routes
Rank | City | Passengers | Ranking | Airline |
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1 | ![]() |
380,442 | ![]() |
Aeromar, Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect, Interjet, VivaAerobus, Volaris |
2 | ![]() |
75,617 | ![]() |
Volaris |
3 | ![]() |
31,065 | ![]() |
VivaAerobus, Volaris |
4 | ![]() |
27,259 | ![]() |
TAR, Volaris |
5 | ![]() |
16,268 | ![]() |
Volaris |
6 | ![]() |
6,586 | ![]() |
Aerotucán, Aerovega, TAR |
7 | ![]() |
5,281 | ![]() |
Interjet |
8 | ![]() |
894 | ![]() |
TAR |
9 | ![]() |
45 | ||
10 | ![]() |
13 |
Name
The name of the airport is due to its location within the municipality of Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán, a Southern suburb of Oaxaca City.
References
- "ASUR Passenger Traffic". ASUR. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
- "Búsqueda de Sala VIP - Priority Pass". www.prioritypass.com.
- "Global Lounge Network". www.globalloungenetwork.com.
- "Relive your life on the go!". Interjet (in Spanish). July 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- "Routes that we are operating". Volaris. June 2020. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- "Traffic Statistics by Airline" (in Spanish). Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes. January 2020. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
External links
- Xoxocotlán International Airport website
- Airport information for MMOX at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.