Puerto Escondido International Airport
International airport in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico
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Puerto Escondido International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Puerto Escondido) (IATA: PXM, ICAO: MMPS) is an airport located in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico. It handles national and international air traffic for the city of Puerto Escondido and the Costa Region of Oaxaca on the Mexican Pacific coast. The airport was originally operated by Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares, a federal government-owned corporation; in 2023, management was handed to Aeropuertos Mexicanos, a partner of the private-public entity Grupo Aeroportuario Turístico Mexicano.[2]
Puerto Escondido International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional de Puerto Escondido | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Aeropuertos Mexicanos | ||||||||||
| Serves | Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico | ||||||||||
| Time zone | CST (UTC−06:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 88 m (289 ft) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 15°52′36″N 097°05′20″W | ||||||||||
| Website | wwww./amemx.site/aipe | ||||||||||
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  PXM Location of the airport in Oaxaca  PXM PXM (Mexico) | |||||||||||
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| Source: Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil[1] | |||||||||||
It offers passenger services to seven domestic destinations and also supports various tourism, flight training, executive, and general aviation activities. The airport is one of the fastest-growing airports in the country, primarily due to the high popularity of Puerto Escondido as a tourist destination. In 2025, the airport handled 948,590 passengers, doubling 2019's traffic.[1][3]
Facilities
The airport is located at an elevation of 88 m above mean sea level and covers an area of 125 hectares (309 acres). It features one runway designated 09/27 with an asphalt surface that measures 2,300 by 45 metres (7,546 ft × 148 ft). The airport has three aircraft positions suitable for receiving narrow-body aircraft like the Boeing 737 and the Airbus A320. The one-story passenger terminal has small areas for departures and arrivals, parking facilities, car rental services, and small shops. Its official operating hours are from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. A new terminal is currently under construction on the southwest side of the airport, adjacent to the airport's existing apron.[4]
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Aeroméxico | Mexico City–Benito Juárez[5] |
| Aeroméxico Connect | Mexico City–Benito Juárez[5] |
| Aerotucán | Oaxaca[6] |
| Aerovega | Oaxaca[7] |
| Air Canada Rouge | Seasonal: Toronto–Pearson,[8] Vancouver (begins December 8, 2026)[9] |
| American Eagle | Dallas/Fort Worth[10] |
| United Express | Houston–Intercontinental[11] |
| Viva | Guadalajara,[12] Mexico City–Benito Juárez,[13] Mexico City–Felipe Ángeles[14] Seasonal: Monterrey[12] |
| Volaris | Guadalajara,[15] Mexico City–Benito Juárez,[15] Puebla (begins December 1, 2026),[16] Tijuana[17] |
| WestJet | Seasonal: Calgary[18] |
Destinations maps
Domestic destinations from Puerto Escondido International Airport Red = Year-round destination Blue = Future destination Green = Seasonal destination |
International destinations from Puerto Escondido International Airport Red = Year-round destination Blue = Future destination Green = Seasonal destination |
Statistics
Annual Traffic
| Year | Total Passengers | change % | Cargo movements (t) | Air operations |
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| 2006 | 66,278 |  | 188 | 5,380 |
| 2007 | 67,550 |  1.92% | 174 | 5,521 |
| 2008 | 69,410 | 2.75% | 193 | 5,802 |
| 2009 | 72,117 | 3.90% | 146 | 6,193 |
| 2010 | 66,205 |  8.20% | 138 | 5,802 |
| 2011 | 47,249 | 28.63% | 6 | 4,862 |
| 2012 | 78,092 | 65.28% | 10 | 5,640 |
| 2013 | 121,703 | 55.85% | 35 | 5,973 |
| 2014 | 161,299 | 32.53% | 32 | 6,712 |
| 2015 | 185,330 | 14.90% | 14 | 6,742 |
| 2016 | 225,917 | 21.90% | 26 | 7,112 |
| 2017 | 255,831 | 13.24% | 50 | 7,359 |
| 2018 | 302,478 | 18.23% | 73 | 7,447 |
| 2019 | 407,651 | 34.77% | 99 | 8,704 |
| 2020 | 267,826 | 33.30% | 53 | 6,568 |
| 2021 | 526,423 | 96.55% | 56 | 9,961 |
| 2022 | 729,004 | 38.48% | 52 | 11,815 |
| 2023 | 917,400 | 25.84% | 3 | 11,196 |
| 2024 | 850,142 | 7.33% | 145 | 8,500 |
| 2025 | 948,590 | 11.58% | 7,886 |
Busiest routes
| 4 | Monterrey, Nuevo León | 17,845 |
| 5 | Houston–Intercontinental, United States | 3,764 |
| 6 | Mérida, Yucatán | 1,239 |
| 7 | Tijuana, Baja California | 449 |
| 8 | Dallas/Fort Worth, United States | 423 |
| 9 | Calgary, Canada | 181 |
Incidents
On 11 February 2024, a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (Blackhawk XP42 conversion) force landed on a beach immediately after taking off from the Puerto Escondido Airport runway. One person on the beach was killed on impact and several plane occupants were injured.[20][21][22]
See also
- List of the busiest airports in Mexico
- List of airports in Mexico
- List of airports by ICAO code: M
- List of busiest airports in North America
- List of the busiest airports in Latin America
- Transportation in Mexico
- Tourism in Mexico
- Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares
- List of beaches in Mexico
- Costa Region
- Playa de Escobilla Sanctuary
- Lagunas de Chacahua National Park
- Laguna de Manialtepec
- Oaxaca
