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
Map
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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CZM (Mexico)
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
11/29 2,700 8,858 Asphalt
05/23 * 3,098 10,165 Asphalt
Statistics (2024)
Total passengers712,958
Ranking in Mexico32nd Steady
* Military use only
Source: Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste[1]

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.

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 2023, the airport handled 677,503 passengers, increasing to 712,958 passengers in 2024 according to Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste.[1] Additionally, Cozumel Airport is among the Top 15 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 Seasonal: Montréal–Trudeau,[6][7] Toronto–Pearson[8][9]
Air Transat Seasonal: Montréal–Trudeau[10]
American Airlines Dallas/Fort Worth, Miami
Seasonal: Charlotte,[11] Chicago–O'Hare[12]
Delta Air Lines Seasonal: Atlanta,[13] Minneapolis/St. Paul[13]
Sun Country Airlines Seasonal: Minneapolis/St. Paul[14]
United Airlines Houston–Intercontinental, Los Angeles
Seasonal: Chicago–O'Hare,[15] Denver[15]
Viva Monterrey
Volaris Mexico City
WestJet Seasonal: Toronto–Pearson[16]
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
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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)[17]
Rank City Passengers Ranking Airline
1  United States, Houston (Intercontinental and Hobby)[a] 84,978 Steady United Airlines
2  Mexico City, Mexico City 82,356 Steady Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect, Magni, Volaris
3  United States, Dallas/Fort Worth 71,628 Steady American Airlines
4  United States, Miami 27,288 Steady American Airlines
5  Jalisco, Guadalajara 8,101 New entry
6  United States, Minneapolis/St Paul 7,622 Increase 2 Delta Air Lines, Sun Country Airlines
7  United States, Denver 6,815 Decrease 2 United Airlines
8  United States, Charlotte 6,321 Increase 2 American Airlines
9  Nuevo León, Monterrey 6,169 New entry Viva
10  United States, Atlanta 6,128 New entry 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 "ASUR Announces Total Passenger Traffic for December 2024" (PDF). ASUR. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
  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 27 January 2025.
  5. ^ "Caral VIP Lounge".
  6. ^ "Air Canada to offer direct Montreal – Cozumel flight this summer". Tribune Travel. May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  7. ^ https://www.flightconnections.com/flights-from-yul-to-czm
  8. ^ "Air Canada to fly between Toronto and Cozumel". AviaciOnline. July 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  9. ^ https://www.flightconnections.com/flights-from-yyz-to-czm
  10. ^ "Montreal – Cozumel flight by Air Transat returns after three years". Tribune Travel. December 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  11. ^ "American Airlines reconnects with Cozumel". Riviera Maya News. December 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  12. ^ "American Airlines Offering New Flights To Cancun And Cozumel This Winter". The Cancun Sun. December 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  13. ^ a b "Delta's 20-year journey to Cozumel: Connecting you to paradise". Delta News Hub. March 2025. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  14. ^ "The 17 International Destinations You Can Fly To On Sun Country Airlines". Your Weekend Travel. December 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  15. ^ a b "United Airlines announces eight routes and increases flights to the Caribbean, Central America and Mexico". Travel2Latam. October 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  16. ^ "WestJet: Toronto Network Changes". Aeroroutes. July 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  17. ^ "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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