Mérida International Airport facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Mérida International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional de Mérida
IATA: MID ICAO: MMMD
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste
Serves	Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
Elevation AMSL	12 m / 39 ft
Coordinates	20°56′13″N 089°39′28″W / 20.93694°N 89.65778°W / 20.93694; -89.65778
Map
MID Location in Yucatán (state) Show map of Yucatán (state) MID Location in Mexico Show map of Mexico
Runway
Runway Length Surface m ft 10/28 3,200 10,499 Asphalt 18/36 2,300 7,546 Asphalt
Statistics (2022)
Total passengers 3,079,618 Ranking in Mexico 8th 1
Source: Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste Diagram of the Airport, by the FAA

Manuel Crescencio Rejón International Airport, also known as Mérida International Airport, is a busy airport in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico. It's located at the southern edge of the city. This airport is special because it's one of only four airports in Mexico that has an Area Control Center.

An Area Control Center helps guide planes in the sky. The Mérida Center manages air traffic over southeastern Mexico. This includes many flights traveling from Central America, South America, and the Caribbean to the United States and Canada.

The airport is open 24 hours a day. It handles both flights within Mexico and flights to other countries. Large planes like the Boeing 747 and Boeing 777 can land here. However, most planes you'll see are smaller, like the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320.

About the Airport

The airport was fully updated between 1999 and 2001. It is the second busiest airport for passengers in the ASUR group, which manages several airports. It is also the busiest for cargo.

Inside the airport, you can find many shops that sell things without extra taxes (duty-free stores). There's also a food court with different places to eat. You can find special stores, banks, and places to rent cars. The airport also offers medical services 24 hours a day and helpful tourist information booths.

A Mexican Air Force base, called the 8th BAM, is also located at the airport. It is to the left of runway 10.

In 2021, over 2 million passengers used Mérida International Airport. In 2022, this number grew to more than 3 million passengers!

The airport has special VIP lounges for travelers. These include the Aeroméxico Salón Premier and the Caral VIP Lounge.

Airlines and Destinations

This section shows which airlines fly from Mérida and where they go.

Airport view.

Arrivals area.

View of the ramp with a Volaris Airbus A320 parked at a gate and an Aeroméxico Boeing 737 taxiing in the background.

Interjet Airbus A320 parked at a gate.

Airport's ticket counters.

Passenger Flights

Cargo Flights

Airport Statistics

Busiest Routes

These tables show the most popular flight routes from Mérida International Airport in 2022.

Top Domestic Routes

Busiest Domestic Routes from Mérida (2022)

Rank	City	Passengers	Change	Airlines
1	Mexico City, Mexico City	969,108		Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect, Magni, VivaAerobús, Volaris
2	Nuevo León, Monterrey	145,584		VivaAerobús, Volaris
3	Jalisco, Guadalajara	121,798		VivaAerobús, Volaris
4	State of Mexico, Mexico City-AIFA	40,607		Aeroméxico Connect, Volaris
5	Veracruz, Veracruz	36,548	1	VivaAerobús

Top International Routes

Busiest International Routes from Mérida (2022)

Rank	City	Passengers	Change	Airlines
1	United States, Houston	49,243		United Airlines
2	United States, Miami	36,918		American Eagle
3	Cuba, Havana	5,960	1	VivaAerobús
4	Canada, Toronto	2,833	1	WestJet
5	Guatemala, Guatemala City	2,376		Transportes Aéreos Guatemaltecos

Airport Events

Sometimes, unexpected things happen at airports. Here are a couple of notable events at Mérida.

• On April 9, 1958, a plane from Cubana de Aviación was taken over while flying from Havana. The plane safely landed at Mérida-Rejón Airport, where the situation ended.
• On June 1, 2023, an Aeromexico Boeing 737 plane had an emergency while flying to Mexico City. The pilots safely turned the plane around and landed back at Mérida International Airport. Everyone on board was safe.

See Also

In Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Mérida para niños

• List of the busiest airports in Mexico