Xoxocotlán International Airport (IATA: OAX, ICAO: MMOX) (Classical Nahuatl: Xōxōkot͡ɬan [ʃoʃokotlan], χoχokot͡ɬán in Mexican Spanish) is an international airport located in Oaxaca City, 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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Airport type | Public/Militar | ||||||||||
Operator | Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste | ||||||||||
Location | Oaxaca, Oaxaca | ||||||||||
Hub for | Aerotucán | ||||||||||
Focus city for | Volaris | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 4,989 ft / 1,521 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 17°0′0″N 96°43′36″W | ||||||||||
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OAX Location of airport in Oaxaca | |||||||||||
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Source: Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste[1] |
In 2020, the airport handled 590,778 passengers, and in 2021 it handled 913,937 passengers, an increase of 54.7%. 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 | Destinations |
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Aeroméxico | Seasonal: Mexico City |
Aeroméxico Connect | Mexico City, Mexico City/AIFA |
Aerotucán | Huatulco, Ixtepec, Puerto Escondido |
Aerovega | Huatulco, Puerto Escondido |
American Airlines | Dallas/Fort Worth |
Transportes Aéreos Guatemaltecos | Guatemala City |
United Express | Houston–Intercontinental |
VivaAerobús | Mexico City, Mexico City/AIFA, Monterrey |
Volaris | Cancún, Guadalajara, Los Angeles, Mérida, Mexico City, Mexico City/AIFA, Tijuana |
Airlines | Destinations |
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TUM AeroCarga | Toluca/Mexico City, Tuxtla Gutiérrez |
Rank | City | Passengers | Ranking | Airline |
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1 | Mexico City, Mexico City | 239,315 | Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect, VivaAerobús, Volaris | |
2 | Baja California, Tijuana | 92,963 | Volaris | |
3 | Nuevo León, Monterrey | 27,641 | VivaAerobús | |
4 | Quintana Roo, Cancún | 18,138 | 1 | Volaris |
5 | Jalisco, Guadalajara | 16,204 | 1 | Volaris |
6 | Yucatán, Mérida | 6,201 | Volaris |
The name of the airport is due to its location within the municipality of Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán, a Southern suburb of Oaxaca City.