Cozumel International Airport

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.

Cozumel International Airport

Aeropuerto Internacional de Cozumel
Summary
Airport typeMilitary/Public
OperatorGrupo Aeroportuario del Sureste
ServesCozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Time zoneEST (UTC-05:00)
Elevation AMSL5 m / 16 ft
Coordinates20°30′54″N 86°55′44″W / 20.51500°N 86.92889°W / 20.51500; -86.92889
Websitewww.asur.com.mx/Contenido/Cozumel/shopping
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CZM is located in Cozumel
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Location of the airport in the Cozumel Island
CZM is located in Quintana Roo
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CZM (Quintana Roo)
CZM is located in Mexico
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
11/29 2,700 8,858 Asphalt
05/23 * 3,098 10,165 Asphalt
Statistics (2023)
Total passengers677,503
Ranking in Mexico32th Decrease 2
* Military use only
Source: Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste[1]

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

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Airside of the airport.
 
Airside of the airport.
 
Domestic baggage claim at the airport.
 
Check in counters at the airport.
 
Main corridor at the airport.
 
Shops at the airport.
 
Fast food area at the airport..
 
Last waiting rooms at the airport.
 
Caral VIP Lounge at the airport.
 
Satellite image showing the location of the airport relative to San Miguel de Cozumel

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

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Passenger

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AirlinesDestinations
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 Aerobus Monterrey
Volaris Guadalajara, Mexico City
WestJet Seasonal: Toronto–Pearson
 
Preserved aircraft at the Air Force Base.

Destination maps

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

Statistics

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Passengers

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Cozumel Airport Passengers. See Wikidata query.

Busiest routes

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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Passenger's Traffic" (in Spanish). ASUR. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Aero Cozumel history".
  3. ^ "PDF Download: La aviación regional en México - 1991" (in Spanish).
  4. ^ "Estadística Operacional de Aeropuertos / Statistics by Airport". Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Caral VIP Lounge".
  6. ^ "Estadística operacional por origen-destino / Traffic Statistics by City Pairs" (in Spanish). Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil. January 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
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