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Bahías de Huatulco International Airport

Coordinates: 15°46′31″N 096°15′45″W / 15.77528°N 96.26250°W / 15.77528; -96.26250
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Huatulco International Airport

Aeropuerto Internacional de Huatulco
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorAeropuertos del Sureste (ASUR)
ServesHuatulco, Oaxaca, Mexico
Time zoneCST (UTC-06:00)
Elevation AMSL464 ft / 141 m
Coordinates15°46′31″N 096°15′45″W / 15.77528°N 96.26250°W / 15.77528; -96.26250
Websitewww.asur.com.mx/Contenido/Huatulco/shopping
Map
HUX is located in Oaxaca
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Location of airport in Oaxaca
HUX is located in Mexico
HUX
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HUX (Mexico)
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
07/25 3,000 9,843 Asphalt
Statistics (2022)
Total passengers971,035
Ranking in Mexico23th Increase 1

Huatulco International Airport (Template:Lang-es)[α] (IATA: HUX, ICAO: MMBT) is an international airport located in Santa María Huatulco, in the State of Oaxaca, Mexico.[2] The airport manages both domestic and international air traffic for the southern and southeastern Pacific coast of Oaxaca, and it serves as an international gateway to the Mexican tourist destination of Huatulco and the Costa Region of Oaxaca. The airport is owned by Aeropuertos del Sureste (ASUR).

Huatulco Airport has experienced rapid growth and has become one of the fastest-growing airports in the country.[3] It offers nonstop flights to many major cities in Mexico and seasonal flights to destinations in the United States and Canada. In 2021, the airport served 692,150 passengers, and in 2022, it handled 971,035 passengers, marking a 40.29% increase.[1]

Facilities

The airport is situated at an elevation of 141 metres (463 ft) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated as 07/25, featuring an asphalt surface measuring 3,000 by 45 metres (9,843 ft × 148 ft).[2] It has an ICAO classification of 4D, it has the capacity to accommodate wide-body aircraft like the Boeing 747 aircraft and perform 20 operations per hour. The apron has 7 fixed aircraft parking positions, with 5 being of type C and 1 of type E.

The passenger terminal houses both arrival and departure facilities for domestic and international flights within a single-story building spanning 8,132 square meters. The terminal's distinctive architecture features a series of thatched roof structures crafted from dried palm leaves, known as Palapas, a traditional construction technique frequently seen on Mexican beaches. The terminal has eight gates, a VIP lounge,[4] dining options, duty-free shops, parking areas, car rental services, various retail stores, and a bus terminal for shuttle services and airport transfers to tourist resorts in the region.

Furthermore, the airport accommodates logistics and courier companies and features a general aviation terminal dedicated to various activities such as tourism, flight training, executive aviation, and general aviation.

Terminal diagram
Terminal entrance
Airside of the airport
Departures concourse
Departures concourse
Check-in area
Check-in area
Duty-free shops

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

AirlinesDestinations
Aeroméxico Mexico City
Aeroméxico Connect Mexico City
Aerotucán Oaxaca
Aerovega Oaxaca
Air Canada Seasonal: Toronto–Pearson
American EagleSeasonal: Dallas/Fort Worth
Magni Mexico City, Monterrey
Mexicana de Aviación Mexico City–AIFA (begins December 2, 2023)[5]
Viva Aerobus Mexico City, Mexico City–AIFA (begins January 8, 2024),[6] Monterrey
Volaris Guadalajara, Mexico City, Mexico City–AIFA, Tijuana
Seasonal: Chicago–O'Hare
WestJet Seasonal: Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto–Pearson, Vancouver, Winnipeg (begins December 24, 2023)[7]
baggage claim area
VIP lounge

Destinations map

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Domestic destinations from Huatulco International Airport
Red = Year-round destination
Blue = Future destination
Green = Seasonal destination
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International destinations from Huatulco International Airport
Red = Year-round destination
Blue = Future destination
Green = Seasonal destination
VIP lounge
Terminal entrance
Control tower
Unused painted airplane

Statistics

Passengers

Huatulco Airport Passengers. See Wikidata query.

Busiest routes

Busiest routes at Huatulco International Airport (2022)[8]
Rank City Passengers Ranking Airline
1  Mexico City, Mexico City 395,246 Steady Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect, Magni, VivaAerobús, Volaris
2  Baja California, Tijuana 21,133 Steady Volaris
3  Nuevo León, Monterrey 17,919 Steady Magni, VivaAerobús
4  Canada, Calgary 10,107 Increase 1 WestJet
5  State of Mexico, Mexico City/AIFA 6,185 New entry Volaris
6  Canada, Vancouver 5,628 Steady WestJet
7  United States, Dallas 3,962 Decrease 3 American Eagle
8  United States, Chicago 3,845 New entry Volaris
9  State of Mexico, Toluca 3,217 New entry Volaris
10  Canada, Edmonton 3,103 Decrease 4 WestJet

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Aeropuertos del Sureste (ASUR) lists the airport's name as Huatulco International Airport.

References

  1. ^ a b "ASUR announces the total traffic for December 2022" (PDF) (in Spanish). Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste. January 2023. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Airport information for MMBT Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
  3. ^ "ASUR Passenger Traffic". ASUR. Archived from the original on January 29, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  4. ^ "The Lounge by GLN at Bahías de Huatulco International Airport".
  5. ^ "These Are Our Destinations". Mexicana (in Spanish). October 2022. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  6. ^ "Viva Aerobus Bets Big on AIFA: 17 New Routes". Aviacionline. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  7. ^ "WestJet NW23 Network Additions". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  8. ^ "Estadística operacional por origen-destino / Traffic Statistics by City Pairs" (in Spanish). Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil. January 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
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