Cozumel International Airport

Cozumel International Airport
Aeropuerto Internacional de Cozumel
Summary
Airport typeMilitary/Public
OperatorGrupo Aeroportuario del Sureste Source: Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste[1]
ServesCozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Time zoneEST (UTC-05:00)
Elevation AMSL15 ft / 4.6 m
Coordinates20°30′54″N 86°55′44″W / 20.51500°N 86.92889°W / 20.51500; -86.92889
Websitecozumelairport.net
Map
CZM
Location of the airport in the Cozumel Island
CZM
CZM (Quintana Roo)
CZM
CZM (Mexico)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
12/30 2,700 8,858 Asphalt
05/23 * 3,098 10,165 Asphalt
Statistics (2025)
Total passengers646,606
Ranking in Mexico35th 3
  • Military use only

Cozumel International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Cozumel) (IATA: CZM, ICAO: MMCZ) is an international airport in the Caribbean island of Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico. It handles national and international air traffic for the city of San Miguel, Cozumel and serves as a year-round secondary gateway for Mexican Caribbean and Riviera Maya tourism. The largest airport in the region is Cancún International Airport located in mainland Quintana Roo about 60 kilometres (37 mi) to the north of Cozumel.

As with the other nine airports in the Mexican southeast region, Cozumel Airport is operated by the Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste ASUR. From 1978 to 2002, the airport was the headquarters and a hub for the regional airline AeroCozumel, a subsidiary of Mexicana.[2][3] In 2024, the airport handled 712,958 passengers, and 646,606 passengers in 2025 according to Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste.[1] Additionally, Cozumel Airport is among the Top 15 largest in Mexico for international passenger traffic.[4]

Facilities

The airport is situated at an elevation of 15 feet (4.6 m) above mean sea level. It has a terminal area of 9,514 square metres (102,410 sq ft), an ICAO classification of 4D, and two runways. Runway 12/30 is 2,700 metres (8,900 ft) long and runway 05/23 is 2,500 metres (8,200 ft) long. The airport has the capacity to receive Boeing 767 aircraft and conduct 22 operations per hour. The apron has 6 aircraft stands, which are either of type C (6 positions) or a combination of 4 type C and 1 type D. All these stands are used for aircraft disembarkation.

The passenger terminal features 8 boarding gates. Of these, 6 gates are allocated for international flights, and 2 gates for domestic flights. Additionally, the terminal offers all the services that an international airport typically provides, including a VIP lounge.[5] Parking, taxis, and car rental are available at the airport. Additionally, Cozumel Airport is also used for charter flights, executive and general aviation.

Cozumel Airport also functions as the Air Force Base No. 4 (Spanish: Base Aérea Militar No. 4 General Eduardo Aldasoro Suárez) (B.A.M. 4) of the Mexican Air Force, which, in addition to using runway 05/23, has an aviation platform measuring 2,550 square metres (27,400 sq ft) with 5 parking positions, 2 heliports, and a small hangar. This air base is the home of Squadron 201, which participated in World War II and currently operates T-6C+ aircraft.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

AirlinesDestinations
Aeroméxico Mexico City–Benito Juárez
Aeroméxico Connect Mexico City–Benito Juárez
Air Canada Seasonal: Montréal–Trudeau,[6][7] Toronto–Pearson[8][9]
Air Transat Seasonal: Montréal–Trudeau[10]
American Airlines Dallas/Fort Worth, Miami
Seasonal: Charlotte,[11] Chicago–O'Hare[12]
Delta Air Lines Seasonal: Atlanta,[13] Minneapolis/St. Paul[13]
Sun Country Airlines Seasonal: Minneapolis/St. Paul[14]
United Airlines Houston–Intercontinental
Seasonal: Chicago–O'Hare,[15] Denver[15]
Viva Monterrey
Volaris Mexico City–Benito Juárez
WestJet Seasonal: Calgary,[16] Toronto–Pearson[17]

Destination maps

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

Statistics

Annual Traffic

Passenger statistics at CZM[1]
Year Total Passengers change %
2000 600,337
2001 565,166 5.85%
2002 445,886 21.10%
2003 455,831 2.23%
2004 584,444 28.21%
2005 486,616 16.73%
2006 370,712 23.81%
2007 511,043 37.85%
2008 525,469 2.82%
2009 435,679 17.08%
2010 438,832 0.72%
2011 441,692 0.65%
2012 460,483 4.25%
2013 449,871 2.30%
2014 514,528 14.37%
2015 553,776 7.62%
2016 538,092 2.83%
2017 541,598 0.7%
2018 579,719 7.04%
2019 546,423 5.7%
2020 268,290 50.9%
2021 531,675 98.2%
2022 663,270 24.2%
2023 677,503 2.1%
2024 712,958 5.2%
2025 646,606 9.3%

Busiest routes

Busiest routes from CZM (Jan–Dec 2025)[18]
Rank Airport Passengers
1 Mexico City, Mexico City 113,366
2 Dallas/Fort Worth, United States 55,696
3 Houston–Intercontinental, United States 47,355
4 Miami, United States 21,280
5 Atlanta, United States 15,330
6 Monterrey, Nuevo León 13,012
7 Minneapolis/St Paul, United States 12,675
8 Toronto–Pearson, Canada 11,502
9 Denver, United States 6,057
10 Charlotte, United States 6,018

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "ASUR Announces Total Passenger Traffic for December 2025" (PDF). ASUR. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Aero Cozumel history".
  3. ^ "PDF Download: La aviación regional en México - 1991" (in Spanish).
  4. ^ "Estadística Operacional de Aeropuertos / Statistics by Airport". Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
  5. ^ "Caral VIP Lounge".
  6. ^ "Air Canada to offer direct Montreal – Cozumel flight this summer". Tribune Travel. May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  7. ^ "Flights from Montreal to Cozumel: YUL to CZM Flights + Flight Schedule".
  8. ^ "Air Canada to fly between Toronto and Cozumel". AviaciOnline. July 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  9. ^ "Flights from Toronto to Cozumel: YYZ to CZM Flights + Flight Schedule".
  10. ^ "Montreal – Cozumel flight by Air Transat returns after three years". Tribune Travel. December 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  11. ^ "American Airlines reconnects with Cozumel". Riviera Maya News. December 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  12. ^ "American Airlines Offering New Flights To Cancun And Cozumel This Winter". The Cancun Sun. December 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  13. ^ a b "Delta's 20-year journey to Cozumel: Connecting you to paradise". Delta News Hub. March 2025. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  14. ^ "The 17 International Destinations You Can Fly To On Sun Country Airlines". Your Weekend Travel. December 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  15. ^ a b "United Airlines announces eight routes and increases flights to the Caribbean, Central America and Mexico". Travel2Latam. October 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  16. ^ "WestJet announces expanded winter schedule with more sun destinations than ever before". Cision. 7 July 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  17. ^ "WestJet: Toronto Network Changes". Aeroroutes. July 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  18. ^ "Estadística operacional por origen-destino / Traffic Statistics by City Pairs" (in Spanish). Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil. January 2026. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
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