Cozumel International Airport

Cozumel International Airport

*Aeropuerto Internacional de Cozumel*
Cozumel International Airport; Aeropuerto Internacional de Cozumel
	IATA: CZM; ICAO: MMCZ;
Summary
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.asur.com.mx/Contenido/Cozumel/shopping
Map
	CZM Location of the airport in the Cozumel Island CZM CZM (Quintana Roo) CZM CZM (Mexico)
Runways
Statistics (2023)
Total passengers
Total passengers	677,503
Ranking in Mexico	32th 2
	* Military use only ; Source: Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste

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
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, Newark
Viva Aerobus	Monterrey
Volaris	Guadalajara, Mexico City
WestJet	Seasonal: Toronto–Pearson

Destination maps

Mexico City

Cozumel

Cancún

Guadalajara

Monterrey

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

Cozumel

Toronto-Pearson

Montréal-Trudeau

Atlanta

Charlotte

Austin

Chicago-O'Hare

Dallas/Fort Worth

Denver

Houston–Intercontinental

Los Angeles

Miami

Minneapolis–St. Paul

Newark

Orlando

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

Statistics

Passengers

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Busiest routes

**Busiest routes from Cozumel International Airport (2023)**^[6]
Rank	City	Passengers	Ranking	Airline
1	United States, Houston (Intercontinental and Hobby)^[a]	84,978		Southwest Airlines, United Airlines
2	Mexico City, Mexico City	82,356		Aeroméxico Connect, Volaris
3	United States, Dallas/Fort Worth	71,628		American Airlines
4	United States, Miami	27,288		American Airlines
5	Jalisco, Guadalajara	8,101		Volaris
6	United States, Minneapolis/St Paul	7,622	2	Delta Air Lines, Sun Country Airlines
7	United States, Denver	6,815	2	Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines
8	United States, Charlotte	6,321	2	American Airlines
9	Nuevo León, Monterrey	6,169		Viva Aerobus
10	United States, Atlanta	6,128		Delta Airlines

Notes

^ The official statistics combine both George Bush Intercontinental and Hobby airports.

References

^ ^1.0 ^1.1 "Passenger's Traffic" (in Spanish). ASUR. Retrieved 26 January 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
^ "Aero Cozumel history".
^ "PDF Download: La aviación regional en México - 1991" (in español).
^ "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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

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

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[7] The official statistics combine both George Bush Intercontinental and Hobby airports.

[asur-1] 1.0 ^1.1 "Passenger's Traffic" (in Spanish). ASUR. Retrieved 26 January 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

[2] "Aero Cozumel history".

[3] "PDF Download: La aviación regional en México - 1991" (in español).

[afacstats-4] "Estadística Operacional de Aeropuertos / Statistics by Airport". Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil. Retrieved 26 January 2024.

[5] "Caral VIP Lounge".

[sase2023-6] "Estadística operacional por origen-destino / Traffic Statistics by City Pairs" (in Spanish). Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil. January 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

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