Bahías de Huatulco International Airport

Huatulco International Airport
Aeropuerto Internacional de Huatulco
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorGrupo Aeroportuario del Sureste
ServesHuatulco, Oaxaca, Mexico
Time zoneCST (UTC-06:00)
Elevation AMSL141 m / 463 ft
Coordinates15°46′31″N 096°15′45″W / 15.77528°N 96.26250°W / 15.77528; -96.26250
Websitewww.asur.com.mx/Contenido/Huatulco/shopping
Map
HUX
Location of the airport in Oaxaca
HUX
HUX (Mexico)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
07/25 3,000 9,843 Asphalt
Statistics (2025)
Total passengers801,803
Ranking in Mexico31st 3
Source: Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste[1]

Huatulco International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Huatulco)[α] (IATA: HUX, ICAO: MMBT) is an international airport located in Santa María Huatulco, in the State of Oaxaca, Mexico.[2] The airport manages both domestic and international air traffic for the southern and southeastern Pacific coast of Oaxaca, and it serves as an international gateway to the Mexican tourist destination of Huatulco and the Costa Region of Oaxaca. The airport is owned by Aeropuertos del Sureste (ASUR).

Huatulco Airport experienced rapid growth up to March 2022, becoming one of the fastest-growing airports in the country and offering nonstop flights to many major cities in Mexico and seasonal flights to destinations in the United States and Canada.[3] In 2024, the airport served 847,178 passengers, and 801,803 passengers in 2025, a 5.4% decrease from previous year.[1]

Facilities

The airport is situated at an elevation of 141 metres (463 ft) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated as 07/25, featuring an asphalt surface measuring 3,000 by 45 metres (9,843 ft × 148 ft).[2] It has the capacity to accommodate wide-body aircraft like the Boeing 747 aircraft and perform 20 operations per hour. The apron has 7 fixed aircraft parking positions, with 5 being of type C and 1 of type E.

The passenger terminal houses both arrival and departure facilities for domestic and international flights within a single-story building spanning 8,132 square metres (87,530 sq ft). The terminal's distinctive architecture features a series of thatched roof structures crafted from dried palm leaves, known as Palapas, a traditional construction technique frequently seen on Mexican beaches. The terminal has eight gates, a VIP lounge,[4] dining options, duty-free shops, parking areas, car rental services, various retail stores, and a bus terminal for shuttle services and airport transfers to tourist resorts in the region.

Furthermore, the airport accommodates logistics and courier companies and features a dedicated general aviation terminal that supports various activities such as tourism, flight training, executive aviation, and general aviation.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

AirlinesDestinations
Aeroméxico Mexico City–Benito Juárez[5]
Aeroméxico Connect Mexico City–Benito Juárez[5]
Aerotucán Oaxaca[6]
Aerovega Oaxaca[7]
Air Canada Seasonal: Toronto–Pearson,[8] Vancouver[9]
American EagleSeasonal: Dallas/Fort Worth[10]
Magni Mexico City[11]
TAG Airlines Seasonal: Guatemala City[12]
Viva Mexico City–Benito Juárez,[13] Mexico City–Felipe Ángeles,[14] Monterrey[6]
Volaris Guadalajara,[15] Mexico City–Benito Juárez,[16] Puebla (begins June 1, 2026)[17]
WestJet Seasonal: Calgary,[18] Edmonton,[18] Toronto–Pearson,[18] Vancouver,[18] Winnipeg[18]

Destinations maps

Domestic destinations from Huatulco International Airport
Red = Year-round destination
Blue = Future destination
Green = Seasonal destination
International destinations from Huatulco International Airport
Red = Year-round destination
Blue = Future destination
Green = Seasonal destination

Statistics

Annual Traffic

Passenger statistics at HUX[1]
Year Total Passengers change %
2000 331,429
2001 317,304 4.26%
2002 268,354 15.42%
2003 259,386 3.34%
2004 270,757 4.38%
2005 312,055 15.25%
2006 375,276 20.25%
2007 375,930 0.17%
2008 365,952 2.65%
2009 388,068 6.04%
2010 385,593 0.63%
2011 459,640 19.20%
2012 473,262 2.96%
2013 484,604 2.39%
2014 519,619 7.22%
2015 618,767 19.08%
2016 662,780 7.11%
2017 776,632 17.2%
2018 819,305 5.49%
2019 892,287 8.9%
2020 402,728 54.9%
2021 692,150 71.9%
2022 971,035 40.3%
2023 914,714 5.8%
2024 847,178 7.4%
2025 801,803 5.4%

Busiest routes

Busiest routes from HUX (Jan–Dec 2025)[19]
Rank Airport Passengers
1 Mexico City, Mexico City 232,919
2 Mexico City–AIFA, State of Mexico 61,711
3 Guadalajara, Jalisco 19,532
4 Calgary, Canada 18,680
5 Monterrey, Nuevo León 16,011
6 Vancouver, Canada 14,143
7 Dallas/Fort Worth, United States 11,418
8 Edmonton, Canada 4,168
9 Toronto–Pearson, Canada 7,956
10 Winnipeg, Canada 3,056

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Aeropuertos del Sureste (ASUR) lists the airport's name as Huatulco International Airport.

References

  1. ^ a b c "ASUR Announces Total Passenger Traffic for December 2025" (PDF). ASUR. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  2. ^ a b Airport information for MMBT from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
  3. ^ "Estadística Operacional de Aeropuertos / Statistics by Airport". Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
  4. ^ "The Lounge by GLN at Bahías de Huatulco International Airport".
  5. ^ a b Becerril, Jorge (3 November 2016). "Avión que iba a Huatulco regresa al AICM tras incidente en cabina". Grupo Milenio (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  6. ^ a b "This Saturday the Chicago-Huatulco flight operated by Volaris was reactivated". The Oaxaca Post. 16 January 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  7. ^ Marmor, Shelley (27 May 2024). "Taking the Oaxaca to Huatulco Flight: Here's What You Need to Know". Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  8. ^ Mehrabi, Kimia Afshar (10 April 2025). "Flight with 133 passengers reports 'locked' flaps on approach to Toronto airport". Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  9. ^ Korstrom, Glen (6 May 2025). "Vancouver gets another non-stop route to Mexico this winter". Business in Vancouver. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  10. ^ "American Airlines Boosts Dallas/Mexico Connectivity with Expanded Winter Schedule". AviaciOnline. July 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  11. ^ May, Brent (10 July 2022). "Volaris makes it even easier to get to the Oaxaca Coast". Mexico Living. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  12. ^ "TAG Airlines prepares a new Mérida-Guatemala route - The Yucatan Times". The Yucatan Times - Yucatan News, Politics, Economics and more... 28 January 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  13. ^ Lassetter, Jon (12 January 2024). "New Routes of the Day – Americas (8 January 2024): Vivaaerobus' new routes from Mexico City NLU". Air Service One. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  14. ^ Lerma, Reneé (2 October 2023). "Viva Aerobus Unveils Plans for 17 New AIFA Airport Routes". Mexico Business. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  15. ^ "Oaxaca 4 flights premieres: from Puerto Escondido and Huatulco to Guadalajara and Monterrey". The Oaxaca Post. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  16. ^ "Volaris reports traffic results for May 2022". 2 June 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  17. ^ "Volaris triggers massive expansion with 33 new routes across North America". AviaciOnline. February 2026. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  18. ^ a b c d e "Direct Flights to Huatulco". The Eye Huatulco. September 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  19. ^ "Estadística operacional por origen-destino / Traffic Statistics by City Pairs" (in Spanish). Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil. January 2026. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  • Media related to International Airport of Huatulco at Wikimedia Commons
  • Official website
  • Aeropuertos del Sureste ASUR
  • Huatulco Airport information at Great Circle Mapper
  • Aeronautical chart and airport information for MMBT at SkyVector
  • "Current weather for MMBT". NOAA/NWS.
  • Accident history for HUX at Aviation Safety Network
  • Huatulco Travel Guide for Visitors
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