Oaxaca International Airport facts for kids
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Oaxaca International Airport
Aeropuerto Internacional de Oaxaca
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| Airport type | Public/Military | ||||||||||
| Operator | Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste | ||||||||||
| Location | Oaxaca, Oaxaca | ||||||||||
| Hub for | Aerotucán | ||||||||||
| Focus city for | Volaris | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 4,989 ft / 1,521 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°0′0″N 96°43′36″W / 17.00000°N 96.72667°W | ||||||||||
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Location in Oaxaca
OAX
Location in Mexico
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Source: Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste
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Xoxocotlán International Airport (IATA: OAX, ICAO: MMOX) (Classical Nahuatl: Xōxōkot͡ɬan, χoχokot͡ɬán in Mexican Spanish) is an international airport located in Oaxaca City, Oaxaca, Mexico. The airport has one terminal with ten gates that handles all domestic and international air traffic. An airport lounge operated by Global Lounge Network is located in the terminal.
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In 2021, the airport handled 913,937 passengers, and in 2022 it handled 1,304,034 passengers, according to Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste.
The airport has the exclusive VIP lounge, The Lounge by GLN.
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Aeroméxico | Mexico City |
| Aeroméxico Connect | Mexico City, Mexico City–AIFA |
| Aerotucán | Huatulco, Ixtepec, Puerto Escondido |
| Aerovega | Huatulco, Puerto Escondido |
| American Airlines | Dallas/Fort Worth |
| Transportes Aéreos Guatemaltecos | Guatemala City |
| United Express | Houston–Intercontinental |
| VivaAerobús | Mexico City, Mexico City–AIFA, Monterrey, Tijuana (begins October 20, 2023) |
| Volaris | Cancún, Guadalajara, León/El Bajío (begins July 16, 2023), Los Angeles, Mérida, Mexicali (begins July 11, 2023), Mexico City, Mexico City–AIFA, Tijuana |
Cargo
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| TUM AeroCarga | Toluca/Mexico City |
Statistics
Passengers
Busiest routes
| Rank | City | Passengers | Ranking | Airline |
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| 1 |  Mexico City, Mexico City |
313,800 |  |
Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect, VivaAerobús, Volaris |
| 2 |  Baja California, Tijuana |
110,479 | |
Volaris |
| 3 |  Jalisco, Guadalajara |
39,907 |  2 |
Volaris |
| 4 |  United States, Dallas/Fort Worth |
37,565 |  |
American Eagle |
| 5 |  Nuevo León, Monterrey |
33,787 |  2 |
VivaAerobús |
| 6 |  Quintana Roo, Cancún |
30,890 | 2 |
Volaris |
| 7 | United States, Los Angeles |
20,964 | |
Volaris |
| 8 |  State of Mexico, Mexico City/AIFA |
17,406 | |
Aeroméxico Connect, VivaAerobús, Volaris |
| 9 | United States, Houston |
16,044 | |
United Airlines |
| 10 |  Yucatán, Mérida |
14,537 | 4 |
Volaris |
| 11 |  Guatemala, Guatemala City |
1,213 | |
Transportes Aéreos Guatemaltecos |
Name
The name of the airport is due to its location within the municipality of Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán, a Southern suburb of Oaxaca City.
See also
In Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional Xoxocotlán para niños
- List of the busiest airports in Mexico
