Mexico, often referred to as the United Mexican States, is a federal republic in North America. It shares a northern border with the USA, with its pristine beaches, exotic sceneries, rich culture, delicious cuisines and many more. Hence, it is not surprising that the country attracts thousands of tourists every year.

Therefore, air transportation is vital to handle the heavy footfall of tourists. So if you are planning to visit Mexico, keep reading the article to learn about the airports in Mexico and plan your itinerary.

Mexico, being the largest country in the northern United States of America, has more than 100 airports serving numerous destinations globally. However, the following is a brief list of airports in Mexico that contains only 24 major airports in the country.

Note: The services and other special features of the following airports are subject to change. Therefore, verify all the related information before planning a trip.

1. Mexico City International Airport (MEX), Mexico City

Established in 1931 at a distance of 16 km from the city, and also one of the busiest airports in the world, Mexico City International Airport has the largest terminal in America. It is enough to accommodate millions of passengers yearly.

Also, it has the highest air traffic in Latin America. The airport offers ventures to more than 20 airlines to several destinations globally.

• Address: Av. Capitán Carlos León S/N, Peñón de los Baños, Venustiano Carranza, 15620 Ciudad de México, CDMX, México
• ICAO Code: MMMX
• IATA Code: MEX
• Terminals:
  • Terminal 1 has three sections with three divisions of gates – 1 to 15, 17 to 23 and 24 to 36.
  • Terminal 2 has two divisions of halls – Hall K & Hall M. Both halls have gates with specific numbers assigned to them. Gates 52 to 62 for Hall K and gates 63 to 75 for Hall M.
• Category: International
• Services & Amenities Available:
  • Currency exchange
  • Lost and found services
  • Information desk
  • Duty-free shopping

2. Cancun International Airport (CUN), Cancun

The first international airport to have four terminals, Cancun International Airport ranks as the second busiest airport in Latin America. Established in the year 1974, it serves both domestic and international flights. Moreover, the recent developments will connect the four terminals of the airport to the Maya Train Station.

• Address: Cancun - Chetumal Km 22, 77565 Cancún, Q.R., Mexico
• ICAO Code: MMUN
• IATA Code: CUN
• Category: Public/ International
• Terminals:
  • Terminal 1 has seven gates, which serve mainly two airlines.
  • Terminal 2 has 22 gates. This terminal is primarily for domestic flights though it also serves a few international flights.
  • Terminal 3 has 21 gates, primarily for international flights to Canada and some European countries.
  • Terminal 4 has 12 gates with an accommodation capacity of 9 million passengers yearly. Besides, this terminal serves more than ten airlines.
• Services & Amenities Available:
  • 24-hour medical services
  • Currency exchange
  • Lost and Found services
  • Lockers
  • Meeting areas

3. Guadalajara International Airport (GDL), Guadalajara

The third busiest airport in America in terms of cargo flights, Guadalajara Airport is considered one of the important airports in Mexico, opened in the year 1966, 18 km away from the city. It serves both domestic & international flights while also serving cargo aircraft.

• Address: Carr. Guadalajara - Chapala Km 17.5, 45659 Jal., Mexico
• ICAO Code: MMGL
• IATA Code: GDL
• Category: Public/ International
• Terminals:
  • Terminal 1 serves as the usual passenger terminal for domestic and international flights.
  • The cargo terminal handles major aircraft with a storage capacity of about 350,000 tons of goods.
• Services & Amenities Available:
  • Currency exchange
  • Car rentals
  • Duty-free shopping

4. Tijuana International Airport (TIJ), Baja California

Tijuana International Airport is situated in the northernmost part of the US. It opened in 1951, 9 km away from the city, and is now the fourth busiest airport in the country. The airport serves both domestic and international flights. Additionally, a New Processing Building has been built as a new terminal that allows seamless movement of passengers.

• Address: Aeropuerto S/N, Nueva Tijuana, 22435 Tijuana, B.C., Mexico
• ICAO Code: MMTJ
• IATA Code: TIJ
• Category: International/ Military
• No. of Terminals:
  • Terminal 1 is a regular passenger terminal operating both international and domestic flights. The terminal has two levels – level 1 is for arrivals & level 2 is for departures. It further has 23 gates and two concourses.
  • The second one is a CBX terminal or Cross Border Express, a bridge connecting Mexico with the US.
• Services & Amenities Available:
  • Currency exchange
  • Luggage wrapping
  • Medical facilities
  • Restaurants
  • Baby care rooms

5. General Mariano Escobedo International Airport (MTY), Apodaca

General Mariano Escobedo International Airport serves around 300 flights daily to more than 34 destinations. Established in 2003, at a distance of 24 km from the city, it offers ventures of both domestic and international flights.

• Address: Carr. Miguel Alemán Km 24, 66600 Cd Apodaca, N.L., Mexico
• ICAO Code: MMMY
• IATA Code: MTY
• Category: International
• Terminals:
  • Terminal A has two levels – Level 1 has three gates (11, 12 and 14) and Level 2 has two Gates (7 and 10). It has further divided the airport into two areas – north and south. The north area operates domestic flights, while the south operates international flights.
  • Terminal B has three levels – level 1 has four boarding gates, and level 2 has six boarding gates. The third level has the services areas. It can accommodate 2 million passengers yearly.
  • Terminal C operates low-cost flights. It has one level and four boarding gates, accommodating 2.5 million passengers yearly.
• Services & Amenities Available:
  • Currency exchange
  • Medical facilities
  • Lost and found services
  • Baby care rooms

6. Los Cabos International Airport (SJD), San Jose del Cabo

Los Cabos International Airport ranks as the sixth busiest airport in the country. It opened in the year 1997, at a distance of 12 km from the city, and it serves both domestic and international flights to around 40 destinations. Besides, the Terminal 2 and Terminal 3 of the airport has recently been upgraded with newly constructed gates.

• Address: Carr. Transpeninsular Km 43.5, 23420 San José del Cabo, B.C.S., Mexico
• ICAO Code: MMSD
• IATA Code: SJD
• Category: International
• Terminals:
  • Terminal 1 is for domestic flights.
  • Terminal 2 is for international flights.
• Services & Amenities Available:
  • Medical facilities
  • Duty-free shopping
  • VIP lounges

7. Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR), Puerto Vallarta

Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport ranks as the seventh busiest airport in the country in passenger traffic, and is 7.5 km away from the city. It has domestic and international flights, accommodating more than 6 million passengers annually.

• Address: Carretera a Tepic Km 7.5, Área Militar de Vallarta, 48311 Puerto Vallarta, Jal., Mexico
• ICAO Code: MMPR
• IATA Code: PVR
• Category: International
• Terminals: The airport has a single passenger terminal that has two divisions of levels:
  • The first level is for both domestic and international departures.
  • The second level is where the service areas are available.
• Services & Amenities Available:
  • Lost and found services
  • Medical facilities
  • Duty-free shopping
  • Lounges

8. Manuel Crescencio Rejón International Airport (MID), Yucatan

Ranking as the highest passenger traffic receiver in the list of airports in Mexico, Manuel Crescencio Rejón International Airport is a major airport in Mexico. It was built in 1928 and is located in the southernmost area of the country at a distance of 288 km. It serves flights for both domestic and international destinations.

• Address: 97255 Mérida, Yucatan, Mexico
• ICAO Code: MMMD
• IATA Code: MID
• Category: International
• Terminals: The airport has a single-passenger terminal.
• Services & Amenities Available:
  • Medical facilities
  • Restaurants and café

9. Bajío International Airport (BJX), Silao

Acting as a connecting point to reach Mexico City, Bajío International Airport is an international airport that serves both domestic and international flights. It is a relatively new airport built in 2018 and is 122 km away from the city.

It ranks among the top ten busiest airports in the country, with an accommodation capacity of around 2.5 million passengers in a year.

• Address: Silao - Leon Km 5.5, Col. Nuevo México, 36270 Silao, Gto., México
• ICAO Code: MMLO
• IATA Code: BJX
• Category: International
• Terminals: The airport has a single-passenger terminal
• Services & Amenities Available:
  • Services for disabled passengers
  • Baggage storage
  • Duty-free shopping

10. Bachigualato Federal International Airport (CUL), Culiacan, Sinaloa

Located in the state of Sinaloa in Mexico, Bachigualato Federal International Airport is one of the important airports in Mexico for international traffic. It was built in 2011 at a distance of 1 km from the city.  It serves both domestic and international flights.

• Address: Carr. A Navolato, Aeropuerto Culiacán, Bachigualato, 80130 Culiacán Rosales, Sin., México
• ICAO Code: MMCL
• IATA Code: CUL
• Category: International
• Terminals:
  • Terminal 1 is a regular passenger terminal serving both domestic and international flights.
  • Terminal 2 is a designated terminal for General Aviation serving helicopters and private jets.
• Services & Amenities Available:
  • Medical facilities
  • Currency exchange
  • Lounges
  • Duty-free shopping

11. Abraham González International Airport (CJS), Ciudad Juárez

Primarily serving domestic flights to some of the major cities of Mexico, Abraham González International Airport also offers a few international flights. It has a capacity of accommodating around 1.5 million passengers in a year, and is around a km away from the city.

• Address: México 45 Km. 18.5-S/N, Aeropuerto, 32698 Cd Juárez, Chih., Mexico
• ICAO Code: MMCS
• IATA Code: CJS
• Category: International
• Terminals: The airport has a single terminal with four gates.
• Services & Amenities Available:
  • Currency exchange
  • Medical facilities
  • Duty-free shopping

12. Hermosillo International Airport (HMO), Sonora

Hermosillo International Airport is in Sonora, Mexico. It was established in 1982, 11 km away from the city. Though mainly domestic, the airport offers international flights to several major cities in the United States. Moreover, the airport has an accommodation capacity of more than one lakh passengers annually.

• Address: Carr. Hermosillo Bahía Kino, Aeropuerto, 83220 Hermosillo, Son., México
• ICAO Code: MMHO
• IATA Code: HMO
• Category: International
• Terminals: The airport has a single-passenger terminal.
• Services & Amenities Available:
  • Ground Transportation
  • Car rentals
  • VIP lounges
  • Bars and restaurants

13. General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport (CUU), Chihuahua City

General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport is named after the city of Chihuahua. The airport opened in the year 2011, around a km away from the city and handles domestic and international flights with an accommodation capacity of around 1.7 million passengers yearly.

• Address: Blvd. Juan Pablo II 14, 31390 Chihuahua, Chih., Mexico
• ICAO Code: MMCU
• IATA Code: CUU
• Category: International
• Terminals:
  • Terminal 1 is for domestic flights.
  • Terminal 2 is for international flights.
• Services & Amenities Available:
  • Currency exchange
  • Medical facilities
  • Duty-free shopping

14. Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport (TGZ), Chiapa de Corzo

Also known as Tuxtla Gutierrez International Airport, this airport is situated in Tuxtla Gutierrez City of Mexico. It was established in 2006 at a distance of 1893 km from the city. It is an international airport serving both domestic and international flights to different destinations in and outside the country.

• Address: Km 12.48, Tramo Carretero Vergel Aeropuerto S/N, 29176 Francisco Sarabia, Chis., Mexico
• ICAO Code: MMTG
• IATA Code: TGZ
• Category: International
• Terminals: The airport has a single-passenger terminal.
• Services & Amenities Available:
  • Restaurants
  • Duty-free shopping
  • Lounges

15. General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT), Mazatlan

General Rafael Buelna International Airport is also known as Mazatlán International Airport. Established in 2011 at a distance of 8 km from the city. This airport is one of the major airports in Mexico in terms of both domestic and international air traffic.

Moreover, it is among the few airports in the country having an Area Control Centre known as Centro Mazatlán.

• Address: Carretera Internacional al Sur S/N, 82269 Mazatlán, Sin., México
• ICAO Code: MMMZ
• IATA Code: MZT
• Category: International
• No. of Terminals: The airport has a single-passenger terminal.
• Services & Amenities Available:
  • Baggage storage
  • Medical facilities
  • Duty-free shopping

16. Veracruz International Airport (VER), Veracruz

Also known as General Heriberto Jara International Airport, Veracruz International Airport is the primary airport that serves the city of Veracruz in Mexico. It was built around the 1920s, just a km away from the city. One of the busiest airports in Mexico, it can accommodate around 1.5 million passengers a year.

• Address: Carr. Veracruz-Xalapa Km 13.5, 91698 Veracruz, Ver., Mexico
• ICAO Code: MMVR
• IATA Code: VER
• Operator: Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste
• Category: International
• Terminals: The airport has a single-passenger terminal with a division of two floors.
  • One for domestic flights.
  • Another one is for international flights.
• Services & Amenities Available:
  • Currency exchange
  • Baggage storage
  • Medical facilities
  • Duty-free shopping

17. Oaxaca International Airport (OAX), Oaxaca City

Oaxaca International Airport is an international airport that serves the state of Oaxaca in Mexico. The airport serves domestic and international flights and acts as a connecting point for different destinations in Mexico. It can provide enough accommodation to around 1.3 million passengers yearly, and is around 11 km away from the city.

• Address: Oaxaca - Puerto Angel, Santa Cruz, 71230 Oaxaca de Juárez, Oax., México
• ICAO Code: MMOX
• IATA Code: OAX
• Category: International
• Terminals: The airport has a single-passenger terminal with ten gates operating domestic and international traffic.
• Services & Amenities Available:
  • Luggage assistance
  • Medical facilities
  • Duty-free shopping

18. Mexicali International Airport (MXL), Mexicali

Built at a distance of 24 km from the city, Mexicali International Airport is also known as General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport. The airport has three helipads and acts as an aircraft rescue center. Therefore, it has two aprons, one for commercial flights and another for general aviation.

• Address: Carretera Mesa de Andrade Km. 23.5 Col. Mariano Abasolo, 21600 Mexicali, B.C., Mexico
• ICAO Code: MMML
• IATA Code: MXL
• Category: International
• Terminals: The airport has a single-passenger terminal.
• Services & Amenities Available:
  • Medical facilities
  • Duty-free shopping

19. Villahermosa International Airport (VSA), Villahermosa

Villahermosa International Airport, also called Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, serves the capital city of Tabasco, Villahermosa in Mexico. Built at a distance of 6 km, the airport serves domestic and international flights with an accommodation capacity of around 1 million passengers yearly.

• Address: Ej. 2 Montes, 86280 Villahermosa, Tab., Mexico
• ICAO Code: MMVA
• IATA Code: VSA
• Category: International
• Terminals: The airport has a single terminal operating domestic and international traffic.
• Services & Amenities Available:
  • Café & restaurants

20. Morelia International Airport (MLM), Alvaro Obregon

Morelia International Airport is also known as General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport. It is an international airport that was opened in the year 1984 at a distance of 23 km from the city.

The airport is also among the fastest-growing airports that have seen immense increases in the number of passenger traffic within the past few years. Moreover, it has an accommodation capacity of about 1.7 million passengers yearly.

• Address: Km. 27 Carretera Morelia-Zinapécuaro, 58920 Álvaro Obregón, Mich., Mexico
• ICAO Code: MMMM
• IATA Code: MLM
• Category: International
• Terminals: The airport has a single-passenger terminal.
• Services & Amenities Available:
  • Currency exchange
  • Medical facilities
  • Baggage storage
  • Duty-free shopping

21. Querétaro Intercontinental Airport (QRO), Querétaro

Querétaro Intercontinental Airport is an international airport located in the city of Querétaro in Mexico. It was established in 2004 and is 32 km away from the city. The airport serves domestic and international flights and is among the fastest-growing airports in Mexico. Moreover, it has a capacity of accommodation of around 1.1 million passengers in a year.

• Address: Carretera Estatal 200, Carr. Querétaro-Tequisquiapan 22500, 76270 Santiago de Querétaro, Qro., México
• ICAO Code: MMQT
• IATA Code: QRO
• Category: International
• Terminals: The airport has a single-passenger terminal.
• Services & Amenities Available:
  • Medical facilities
  • Duty-free shopping

22. Manuel Márquez de León International Airport (LAP), La Paz

Also known as La Paz International Airport, Manuel Márquez de León International Airport is the primary airport serving the city of La Paz in Mexico. The airport operates flights to both domestic and international destinations with an accommodation capacity of 920,000 passengers annually.

• Address: México 1, 23206 La Paz, B.C.S., Mexico
• ICAO Code: MMLP
• IATA Code: LAP
• Category: International
• Terminals: NA
• Services & Amenities Available:
  • Medical facilities
  • Parking areas

23. Bahías de Huatulco International Airport (HUX), Huatulco

Bahías de Huatulco International Airport is an international airport serving as the primary airport of Huatulco in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico. The airport operates domestic and international flights serving the southernmost part of the state, and is around 3 km away from the city.

• Address: Carretera Costera Pinotepa, Salina Cruz - Santiago Pinotepa Nacional Km. 237, El Zapote, 70980 Santa María Huatulco, Oax., Mexico
• ICAO Code: MMBT
• IATA Code: HUX
• Category: International
• Terminals: The airport has a single terminal
• Services & Amenities Available:
  • Medical facilities
  • Children’s play area
  • Duty-free shopping

24. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport (AGU), Aguascalientes

Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport is also known as Aguascalientes International Airport. Established around the 1860s at a distance of a km from the city, it serves both domestic and international flights from the city of Aguascalientes in Mexico. It is among the most important airports in Mexico, with a quick expansion in passenger traffic.

• Address: Carr. Panamericana Km. 22, 20340 Buenavista de Peñuelas, Ags., Mexico
• ICAO Code: MMAS
• IATA Code: AGU
• Category: International
• Terminals: The airport has a single-passenger terminal with five contact positions.
• Services & Amenities Available:
  • VIP lounges