Cozumel International Airport
Cozumel International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional de Cozumel | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military/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″N 86°55′44″W / 20.51500°N 86.92889°W | ||||||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||||||
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  CZM Location of the airport in the Cozumel Island  CZM CZM (Quintana Roo)  CZM CZM (Mexico) | |||||||||||||||
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* 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.
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
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
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Aeroméxico | Mexico City |
| Aeroméxico Connect | Mexico City |
| Aerus | Cancún |
| 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 | Seasonal: Atlanta, Minneapolis/St. Paul |
| Magni | Seasonal: Mexico City, Monterrey |
| Sun Country Airlines | Seasonal: Minneapolis/St. Paul |
| United Airlines | Houston–Intercontinental, Los Angeles Seasonal: Chicago–O'Hare, Denver |
| Viva | Monterrey |
| Volaris | Guadalajara, Mexico City |
| WestJet | Seasonal: Toronto–Pearson |
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Destination maps
Domestic destinations from Cozumel International Airport Red = Year-round destination Blue = Future destination Green = Seasonal destination |
  Cozumel International destinations from Cozumel International Airport Red = Year-round destination Blue = Future destination Green = Seasonal destination |
Statistics
Passengers
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Busiest routes
| Rank | City | Passengers | Ranking | Airline |
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| 1 |  United States, Houston (Intercontinental and Hobby)[a]
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84,978 | 
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Southwest Airlines, United Airlines |
| 2 |  Mexico City, Mexico City
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82,356 |
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Aeroméxico Connect, Volaris |
| 3 | United States, Dallas/Fort Worth
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71,628 |
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American Airlines |
| 4 | United States, Miami
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27,288 |
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American Airlines |
| 5 |  Jalisco, Guadalajara
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8,101 | 
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Volaris |
| 6 | United States, Minneapolis/St Paul
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7,622 |  2
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Delta Air Lines, Sun Country Airlines |
| 7 | United States, Denver
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6,815 |  2
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Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines |
| 8 | United States, Charlotte
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6,321 | 2
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American Airlines |
| 9 |  Nuevo León, Monterrey
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6,169 |
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Viva Aerobus |
| 10 | United States, Atlanta
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6,128 |
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Delta Airlines |
- Notes
- ^ The official statistics combine both George Bush Intercontinental and Hobby airports.
See also
- List of the busiest airports in Mexico
- List of airports in Mexico
- List of airports by ICAO code: M
- List of busiest airports in North America
- List of the busiest airports in Latin America
- Transportation in Mexico
- Tourism in Mexico
- Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste
- List of beaches in Mexico
- Riviera Maya
- Mexican Air Force
References
- ^ a b "Passenger's Traffic" (in Spanish). ASUR. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Aero Cozumel history".
- ^ "PDF Download: La aviación regional en México - 1991" (in Spanish).
- ^ "Estadística Operacional de Aeropuertos / Statistics by Airport". Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Caral VIP Lounge".
- ^ "Estadística operacional por origen-destino / Traffic Statistics by City Pairs" (in Spanish). Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil. January 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
External links
Media related to Cozumel International Airport at Wikimedia Commons- Official Website
- Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (ASUR)
- Aeronautical chart and airport information for MMCZ at SkyVector
- Current weather for MMCZ at NOAA/NWS
- Cozumel Airport information at Great Circle Mapper
- Accident history for CZM at Aviation Safety Network
