Oaxaca International Airport
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Oaxaca International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Oaxaca) officially Aeropuerto Internacional Xoxocotlán (Xoxocotlán International Airport) (Classical Nahuatl: Xōxōkot͡ɬan [ʃoʃokotlan], χoχokot͡ɬán in Mexican Spanish) (IATA: OAX, ICAO: MMOX) is an international airport located in the municipality of Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán, a southern suburb of Oaxaca City, Mexico. It handles national and international air traffic for the Metropolitan Area of Oaxaca and a significant portion of the State of Oaxaca. The airport is operated by Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (ASUR) and derives its name from the Nahuatl word "xocotl," meaning "sour or sweet and sour fruit."
Oaxaca International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional de Oaxaca | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Military/Public | ||||||||||
Owner/Operator | Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste | ||||||||||
Serves | Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Mexico | ||||||||||
Location | Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán, Oaxaca, Mexico | ||||||||||
Hub for | Aerotucán | ||||||||||
Time zone | CST (UTC−06:00) | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 1,521 m / 4,990 ft | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 17°0′0″N 96°43′36″W | ||||||||||
Website | www | ||||||||||
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Source: Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste[1] |
The airport serves as the hub for the regional airline Aerotucán and offers passenger services for both domestic and international destinations. Additionally, it hosts military facilities for the Mexican Army, logistics and courier companies, and supports various aviation-related activities, such as tourism, flight training, executive, and general aviation. Oaxaca Airport has experienced rapid growth, mainly due to Oaxaca's popularity as a tourist destination. In 2022, it served 1,304,034 passengers, surpassing the one-million threshold in a calendar year for the first tinme; this number increased to 1,693,042 passengers in 2023.[1]