Los Cabos International Airport

Los Cabos International Airport (IATA: SJD, ICAO: MMSD) is located in San José del Cabo in Los Cabos Municipality, Baja California Sur state, Mexico. It serves as the primary international gateway for Los Cabos region. The airport is the seventh-busiest in Mexico and the 23rd-busiest in Latin America in terms of passenger count.[1]

"MMSD" redirects here. For other uses, see MMSD (disambiguation).
Los Cabos International Airport

Aeropuerto Internacional de Los Cabos
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorGrupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico
ServesLos Cabos
LocationSan José del Cabo,
Los Cabos Municipality,
Baja California Sur state,
Mexico
Focus city for
Elevation AMSL374 ft / 114 m
Coordinates23°09′06″N 109°43′15″W
Websitewww.loscabosairport.com
Map
SJD is located in Baja California Sur
SJD
SJD
SJD is located in Mexico
SJD
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
16/34 3,000 9,843 Asphalt
Statistics (2022)
Total passengers7,019,300
Ranking in Mexico3rd Steady
Source: Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico

In 2021, it handled 5,549,600 passengers, and in 2022, the number rose to 7,019,300, with 63% of them travelling to or from international destinations.[2] All the major U.S. and Canadian air carriers offer flights to and from Los Cabos to all or most of their primary and secondary hubs. Additionally, it serves as a focus city for Viva Aerobus.

History

The airport has undergone various renovations. The architect of Los Cabos International Airport's 1997 renovation and expansion was Mexican architect Manuel De Santiago-de Borbón González Bravo.[3] The control tower was upgraded with state-of-the-art technology in 2002 when Los Cabos hosted the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum. Additionally, a new highway was created to provide relief to tourists arriving at the airport and wanting to go directly to the touristic zone. In September 2011, the airport briefly offered non-stop flights to Shanghai, China.

In 2014, Hurricane Odile caused significant damage to the airport facilities, leading to a temporary suspension of operations for 18 days.[4] It reopened on October 3, 2014. Starting in April 2018, renovations began in the departure area of Terminal 2, with an estimated completion date in 2020.

Because of a dramatic increase in the number of holiday resorts and due to the region's fast population growth, the infrastructure of the airport is now insufficient compared to the increasing demand, causing a lack of available positions for aircraft during peak hours, as in many other airports in Mexico.

In November 2019, British carrier TUI Airways initiated flights to and from London Gatwick Airport, becoming the first European carrier to serve the Los Cabos area. In 2023, Spain's carrier Iberojet introduced daily direct and connecting flights to Los Cabos from Madrid and Barcelona.

Terminals
The name of the airport displayed over the exit of the international arrivals terminal
Departure gate area
Aeroméxico Boeing 767-300 at Terminal 1
Los Cabos Airport tower, view from the tarmac
Terminal layout (after T4 is completed)
View of the duty-free area
Los Cabos Intl Airport Terminal 2 / Departures Hall
Restaurants and stores at the terminal
Los Cabos International Airport

The airport has three terminals. Terminal 1 handles domestic flights and covers an area of 16,580 square meters. Terminal 2 handles all other international flights, with an area of 10,641 square meters. New Terminal 3 also operates international flights.[5]

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinations
Aeroméxico Mexico City
Aeroméxico Connect Mexico City
Aero Pacífico Culiacán, Los Mochis
Air Canada Seasonal: Montreal–Trudeau (begins December 1, 2023),[6] Toronto–Pearson, Vancouver
Alaska Airlines Los Angeles, Portland (OR), San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose (CA), Seattle/Tacoma
Seasonal: Las Vegas (begins December 15, 2023)[7]
American Airlines Austin, Chicago–O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Phoenix–Sky Harbor
Seasonal: Charlotte, New York–JFK
Calafia Airlines Guadalajara, Loreto, Tijuana
Delta Air Lines Atlanta, Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, Seattle/Tacoma
Seasonal: Detroit, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York–JFK
Flair Airlines Seasonal: Vancouver
Frontier Airlines Denver
Iberojet Seasonal: Madrid
JetBlue Los Angeles, New York–JFK
Magni Mazatlán, Mexico City, Monterrey
Seasonal: Puerto Vallarta
Mexicana de Aviación Mexico City–AIFA (begins December 2, 2023)[8]
Southwest Airlines Austin, Denver, Houston–Hobby, Oakland, Orange County, Phoenix–Sky Harbor, Sacramento, San Diego
Seasonal: Baltimore, Chicago–Midway, Kansas City,[9] St. Louis (begins March 9, 2024)[10]
Spirit Airlines Seasonal: Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston–Intercontinental, Los Angeles
Sun Country Airlines Seasonal: Dallas/Fort Worth, Minneapolis/St. Paul
Sunwing Airlines Edmonton, Toronto–Pearson
Seasonal: Calgary, Montreal–Trudeau, Ottawa, Vancouver, Winnipeg
United Airlines Chicago–O'Hare, Denver, Houston–Intercontinental, Los Angeles, Newark, San Francisco
Viva Aerobus Cancún, Ciudad Juárez, Culiacán, Mexico City, Mexico City–AIFA (begins April 18, 2024),[11] Monterrey, Querétaro, Tijuana, Toluca/Mexico City, Torreón/Gómez Palacio
Seasonal: Cincinnati, Guadalajara, Hermosillo
Volaris Culiacán, Guadalajara, León/El Bajío, Mexicali, Mexico City, Mexico City–AIFA, Monterrey, Querétaro, Tijuana, Toluca/Mexico City
Seasonal charter: Atlanta
WestJet Calgary, Vancouver
Seasonal: Edmonton, Kelowna, Victoria (begins November 9, 2023)[12]

Statistics

Passengers
Los Cabos Airport Passengers. See Wikidata query.

Busiest routes
Busiest domestic routes at Los Cabos International Airport (2022)[13]
Rank City Passengers Ranking Airline
1  Mexico City, Mexico City 596,478 Steady Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect, Magni, Viva Aerobus, Volaris
2  Baja California, Tijuana 242,745 Steady Calafia Airlines, Viva Aerobus, Volaris
3  Jalisco, Guadalajara 217,786 Steady Calafia Airlines, Viva Aerobus, Volaris
4  Sinaloa, Culiacán 85,534 Increase 1 Aero Pacífico, Viva Aerobus, Volaris
5  Nuevo León, Monterrey 74,487 Decrease 1 Magni, Viva Aerobus, Volaris
6  State of Mexico, Toluca 26,062 New entry Volaris
7  Guanajuato, León 15,727 Decrease 1 Volaris
8  Sonora, Hermosillo 13,092 Steady Viva Aerobus
9  State of Mexico, Mexico City-AIFA 8,364 New entry Volaris
10  Sinaloa, Mazatlán 540 Decrease 3 Magni
Busiest international routes at Los Cabos International Airport (2022)[13]
Rank City Passengers Ranking Airline
1  United States, Los Angeles 356,598 Steady Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines
2  United States, Dallas-Fort Worth 243,760 Steady American Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Sun Country Airlines
3  United States, Houston[Note 1] 207,863 Steady Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines
4  United States, Phoenix–Sky Harbor 205,690 Steady American Airlines, Southwest Airlines
5  United States, San Francisco 125,953 Increase 1 Alaska Airlines, United Airlines
6  United States, Seattle 120,809 Increase 1 Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines
7  United States, Denver 120,755 Decrease 2 Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines
8  United States, Chicago[Note 2] 109,376 Steady American Airlines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines
9  United States, Atlanta 71,296 Increase 1 Delta Air Lines, Volaris
10  United States, New York 67,257 Increase 4 American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways
11  United States, San Diego 66,153 Decrease 2 Alaska Airlines, Southwest Airlines
12  United States, Salt Lake City 54,009 Decrease 1 Delta Air Lines
13  United States, Orange County 51,093 Steady Southwest Airlines
14  Canada, Calgary 42,455 New entry Air Canada, Sunwing Airlines, WestJet
15  Canada, Vancouver 40,848 New entry Air Canada, Flair Airlines, Sunwing Airlines, WestJet
Note
  1. Official statistics include airports George Bush and Hobby.
  2. Official statistics include airports O'Hare and Midway.

See also

References
  1. "Estadística de Aviación Comercial Regular y Fletamento en diversos productos. Fuentes de información Aerolíneas y Grupos Aeroportuarios".
  2. "GAP Traffic Report 2022" (PDF). Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico. January 2023. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  3. "About Cabo Airport: San José del Cabo International Airport".
  4. "Hurricane Odile: Mexico begins airlifts of tourists stranded in Los Cabos". The Guardian. September 2014. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
  5. "Los Cabos Airport Maps".
  6. "Air Canada Launches 4 New Winter Routes Alongside Capacity Increases". Simple Flying. May 2023. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
  7. "Alaska Airlines adding flights between Las Vegas and 2 cities in Mexico". Fox5Vegas. June 27, 2023. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  8. "These Are Our Destinations". Mexicana (in Spanish). October 2022. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  9. "Book Today: Southwest Airlines Extends Flight Schedule Through October". Southwest Airlines. March 2023. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  10. "Southwest Airlines Adding More Nonstop Seasonal Service for Spring Break Travel". Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  11. "Viva Aerobus Bets Big on AIFA: 17 New Routes". Aviacionline. September 2023. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
  12. "WestJet NW23 Network Additions". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  13. "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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