Oaxaca International Airport

Oaxaca International Airport
*Aeropuerto Internacional de Oaxaca*
Oaxaca International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional de Oaxaca
	IATA: OAX; ICAO: MMOX;
Summary
Airport type	Military/Public
Owner/Operator	Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste
Serves	Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Mexico
Location	Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán, Oaxaca, Mexico
Hub for	Aerotucán
Time zone	CST (UTC−06:00)
Elevation AMSL	1,521 m / 4,990 ft
Coordinates	17°0′0″N 96°43′36″W / 17.00000°N 96.72667°W
Website	www.asur.com.mx/Contenido/Oaxaca
Map
	OAX Location of the airport in Oaxaca OAX OAX (Mexico)
Runways
Statistics (2025)
Total passengers
Total passengers	1,864,967
Ranking in Mexico	18th 1
	Source: Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste

Oaxaca International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Oaxaca) officially Aeropuerto Internacional Xoxocotlán (Xoxocotlán International Airport) (Classical Nahuatl: Xōxōkot͡ɬan [ʃoʃokotlan], χoχokot͡ɬán in Mexican Spanish) (IATA: OAX, ICAO: MMOX) is an international airport located in the municipality of Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán, a southern suburb of Oaxaca City, Mexico. It handles national and international air traffic for the Metropolitan Area of Oaxaca and a significant portion of the State of Oaxaca. The airport is operated by Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (ASUR) and derives its name from the Nahuatl word "xocotl," meaning "sour or sweet and sour fruit."

The airport serves as the hub for the regional airline Aerotucán and offers passenger services for both domestic and international destinations. Additionally, it hosts military facilities for the Mexican Army, logistics and courier companies, and supports various aviation-related activities, such as tourism, flight training, executive, and general aviation. Oaxaca Airport has experienced rapid growth, mainly due to the popularity of the area as a tourist destination. It served 1,787,428 passengers in 2024, and 1,864,967 passengers in 2025.^[1]^[2]

Facilities

The airport is situated at an elevation of 1,521 metres (4,990 ft) above mean sea level and is equipped with a single runway designated as 01/19. This runway is 2,450 metres (8,040 ft) in length and features an asphalt surface. The commercial aviation apron provides nine stands mainly designed for narrow-body aircraft. The general aviation apron offers parking for fixed-wing aircraft and heliports for private aviation. The airport has the capacity to handle up to 22 operations per hour.

The passenger terminal is a single-story building with a total area of 7,548 square metres (81,250 sq ft). It accommodates both arrivals and departures for domestic and international flights. The departures area features a check-in area, a security checkpoint, and a departure concourse featuring a VIP lounge,^[3]^[4] snack bars, souvenir shops, and eight gates that provide direct access to the apron, allowing passengers to board their planes by walking to the aircraft through a series of open-air walkways. The arrivals section is located at the southern end of the terminal and includes customs and immigration facilities, a baggage claim area, and an arrivals hall with car rental services, taxi stands, snack bars, and souvenir shops.

Adjacent to the terminal, other facilities include civil aviation hangars, cargo and logistics and courier companies, and designated spaces for general aviation. The parking facility provides both short-term and long-term parking spaces.

Air Force Base No. 15 (Spanish: Base Aérea Militar No. 15 San Juan Bautista La Raya, Oaxaca) (BAM-15) is situated in the southern part of the airport. This Air Force Base features an apron measuring 5,950 square metres (64,000 sq ft), two hangars, and military facilities for Squadron 103, which currently operates Bell 212 aircraft.^[5]

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

Airlines	Destinations
Volaris	Monterrey,^[6] Querétaro (begins June 1, 2026)^[7]

Destination maps

Oaxaca

Mexico City

Mexico City/AIFA

Guadalajara

Tijuana

Monterrey

Cancún

Puerto Escondido

Ixtepec

Mérida

Huatulco

Querétaro

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

Oaxaca

Houston–Intercontinental

Dallas/Fort Worth

Los Angeles

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

Statistics

Annual Traffic

Passenger statistics at OAX^[2]
Year	Total Passengers	change %
2000	459,833
2001	440,178	4.27%
2002	433,296	1.56%
2003	461,013	6.39%
2004	543,238	17.8%
2005	563,656	3.75%
2006	495,623	12.06%
2007	514,038	3.71%
2008	594,468	15.64%
2009	523,104	12.0%
2010	446,676	14.61%
2011	401,320	10.15%
2012	473,133	17.89%
2013	510,345	7.86%
2014	542,271	6.25%
2015	663,187	22.29%
2016	746,910	12.62%
2017	862,286	15.4%
2018	951,037	10.29%
2019	1,196,245	25.8%
2020	590,778	50.6%
2021	913,937	54.7%
2022	1,304,034	42.7%
2023	1,693,042	29.8%
2024	1,787,428	5.6%
2025	1,864,967	4.3%

Busiest routes

Busiest routes from OAX (Jan–Dec 2025)^[8]
Rank	City	Passengers
1	Mexico City, Mexico City	334,932
2	Tijuana, Baja California	159,229
3	Monterrey, Nuevo León	94,316
4	Guadalajara, Jalisco	87,578
5	Mexico City/AIFA, State of Mexico	56,089
6	Dallas/Fort Worth, United States	54,043
7	Cancún, Quintana Roo	53,812
8	Los Angeles, United States	30,015
9	Houston–Intercontinental, United States	23,491
10	Mérida, Yucatán	19,232