Oaxaca International Airport
Xoxocotlán International Airport (IATA: OAX, ICAO: MMOX) (Classical Nahuatl: Xōxōkot͡ɬan [ʃoʃokotlan], χoχokot͡ɬán in Mexican Spanish) is an international airport located in Oaxaca City, Oaxaca, Mexico. The airport has only one terminal that handles domestic and international air traffic. An airport lounge[2] operated by Global Lounge Network[3] is located at the terminal.
Oaxaca International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional de Oaxaca | |||||||||||
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Summary | |||||||||||
Airport type | Public/Militar | ||||||||||
Operator | Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste | ||||||||||
Location | Oaxaca, Oaxaca | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 4,989 ft / 1,521 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 17°0′0″N 96°43′36″W | ||||||||||
Map | |||||||||||
![]() ![]() OAX Location of airport in Oaxaca | |||||||||||
Runways | |||||||||||
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Statistics (2021) | |||||||||||
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Source: Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste[1] |






Information
In 2020, the airport handled 590,778 passengers, and in 2021 it handled 913,937 passengers, an increase of 54.7%. Due to Oaxaca's popularity as a tourist destination, it has become one of the fastest growing airports in the country, with traffic doubling in the last five years.[1]
The airport has the exclusive VIP lounge, The Lounge by GLN.
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
Cargo
Airlines | Destinations |
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TUM AeroCarga | Toluca/Mexico City, Tuxtla Gutiérrez |
Statistics
Busiest routes
Rank | City | Passengers | Ranking | Airline |
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1 | ![]() |
165,723 | ![]() |
Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect, Interjet, VivaAerobús, Volaris |
2 | ![]() |
62,280 | ![]() |
Volaris |
3 | ![]() |
19,459 | ![]() |
VivaAerobús, Volaris |
4 | ![]() |
10,417 | ![]() |
Volaris |
5 | ![]() |
7,440 | ![]() |
Interjet, Volaris |
6 | ![]() |
5,846 | ![]() |
Volaris |
7 | ![]() |
1,217 | ![]() |
Aerotucán, Aerovega |
8 | ![]() |
405 | ||
9 | ![]() |
399 | Aerotucán, Aerovega | |
10 | ![]() |
262 | Aerotucán |
Name
The name of the airport is due to its location within the municipality of Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán, a Southern suburb of Oaxaca City.
References
- "ASUR announces the total traffic for December 2021" (PDF) (in Spanish). Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste. January 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- "Búsqueda de Sala VIP - Priority Pass". www.prioritypass.com.
- "Global Lounge Network". www.globalloungenetwork.com.
- "Traffic Statistics by Airline" (in Spanish). Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes. January 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2021.