Puerto Escondido International Airport

Puerto Escondido International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Puerto Escondido) (IATA: PXM, ICAO: MMPS) is an airport located at Puerto Escondido in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico. It handles national and international air traffic for the city of Puerto Escondido and the Costa Region of Oaxaca on the Pacific coast. It is one of the fastest-growing airports in the country due to Puerto Escondido's popularity as a tourist destination, it handled 526,423 passengers in 2021, and 729,004 passengers in 2022.[1] It is operated by Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares, a federal government-owned corporation. The airport provides passenger service to 6 domestic destinations operated by 7 airlines. and supports a variety of tourism, flight training, executive, and general aviation activities.

Puerto Escondido International Airport

Aeropuerto Internacional de Puerto Escondido
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorAeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares
ServesPuerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico
Time zoneCST (UTC−06:00)
Elevation AMSL294 ft / 90 m
Coordinates15°52′36″N 097°05′20″W
Websitewww.aeropuertosasa.mx/PXM
Map
PXM is located in Oaxaca
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Location of airport in Oaxaca
PXM is located in Mexico
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PXM (Mexico)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
09/27 2,300 7,546 Asphalt
Statistics (2022)
Total passengers729,004
Ranking in Mexico28th Increase 2
Source: Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares

Facilities

The airport is at an elevation of 294 feet (90 m) above mean sea level. It has an area of 125 hectares and features one runway designated 09/27 with an asphalt surface measuring 2,300 by 45 metres (7,546 ft × 148 ft). It has three aircraft positions suitable for receiving narrow-body aircraft like the Boeing 737 and the Airbus A320. The passenger terminal features small areas for departures and arrivals, parking facilities, car rental services, and small shops. Its official operating hours are from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. A new terminal is being built on the southwest side of the airport adjacent to the airport's existing apron.[2]

Airlines and destinations

Passenger
AirlinesDestinations
Aeroméxico ConnectMexico City
AerotucánOaxaca
AerovegaOaxaca
Viva AerobusMexico City, Mexico City–AIFA
Seasonal: Monterrey
VolarisGuadalajara, Mexico City, Mexico City–AIFA, Monterrey, Tijuana
Domestic destinations from Puerto Escondido International Airport
Red = Year-round destination
Blue = Future destination
Green = Seasonal destination
Italic = Suspended destination

Statistics

Passengers
Puerto Escondido Airport Passengers. See Wikidata query.

Busiest routes
Busiest routes at Puerto Escondido International Airport (2022)[3]
Rank City Passengers Ranking Airline
1  Mexico City, Mexico City 314,430 Steady Aeroméxico Connect, VivaAerobús, Volaris
2  Jalisco, Guadalajara 20,149 Steady Volaris
3  State of Mexico, Mexico City/AIFA 11,122 New entry VivaAerobús, Volaris
4  Baja California, Tijuana 5,453 New entry Volaris

See also

References
  1. "Operational Statistics of Airports in the ASA Network" (in Spanish). Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares. January 2023. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  2. "Expansion of Puerto airport to begin this year".
  3. "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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