Puerto Escondido International Airport

Puerto Escondido
International Airport
Aeropuerto Internacional de
Puerto Escondido
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorAeropuertos Mexicanos
ServesPuerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico
Time zoneCST (UTC−06:00)
Elevation AMSL88 m / 289 ft
Coordinates15°52′36″N 097°05′20″W / 15.87667°N 97.08889°W / 15.87667; -97.08889
Websitewwww./amemx.site/aipe
Map
PXM
Location of the airport in Oaxaca
PXM
PXM (Mexico)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
09/27 2,300 7,546 Asphalt
Statistics (2025)
Total passengers948,590
Ranking in Mexico28th 1
Source: Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil[1]

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]

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

AirlinesDestinations
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]
American Eagle Dallas/Fort Worth[9]
United Express Houston–Intercontinental[10]
Viva Guadalajara,[11] Mexico City–Benito Juárez,[12] Mexico City–Felipe Ángeles[13]
Seasonal: Monterrey[11]
VolarisGuadalajara,[14] Mexico City–Benito Juárez,[14] Tijuana (resumes June 2, 2026)[15]
WestJetSeasonal: Calgary[16]

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

Passenger statistics at PXM[1]
Year Total Passengers change % Cargo movements (t) Air operations
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

Busiest routes at PXM (Jan–Dec 2025)[17]
Rank Airport Passengers
1 Mexico City, Mexico City 260,775
2 Mexico City–AIFA, State of Mexico 113,993
3 Guadalajara, Jalisco 77,643
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 186

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.[18][19][20]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Estadística Operacional de Aeropuertos / Statistics by Airport". Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  2. ^ "462,609 Passengers Handled by New Airport Group GATM" (in Spanish). CMIC. 30 December 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  3. ^ "Operational Statistics of Airports in the ASA Network" (in Spanish). Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares. March 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Expansion of Puerto airport to begin this year".
  5. ^ a b "Book Cheap Aeromexico Flights to Mexico City". Aeroméxico. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
  6. ^ "Daily flights to Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca". Aerotucán. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
  7. ^ "My Experience Taking the Oaxaca to Puerto Escondido Flight". Travel Mexico Solo. December 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  8. ^ "Air Canada Further Expands its Latin America Network; Resumes Flights to Lima, Adds Three New Hotspot Destinations". Air Canada. July 2025. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  9. ^ "American Airlines announces new route between Puerto Escondido and Dallas". EnElAire (in Spanish). April 2025. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  10. ^ https://www.flightsfrom.com/IAH-PXM
  11. ^ a b "Viva Aerobus increases flights and routes to the US". Mexico News Daily (in Spanish). 6 August 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  12. ^ "Mexico City International Airport". Viva. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
  13. ^ "New Airport of Mexico City (AIFA)". Viva. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
  14. ^ a b "Destinations Map". Volaris. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
  15. ^ "Volaris launches new routes Tijuana – Mérida and Puerto Escondido". A21 (in Spanish). March 2026. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
  16. ^ "WestJet Launches First-Ever Flights from Calgary to Puerto Escondido". Travel Market Report. August 2025. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  17. ^ "Estadística operacional por origen-destino / Traffic Statistics by City Pairs" (in Spanish). Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil. January 2026. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  18. ^ "Accident Cessna 208B Grand Caravan N80GE,". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  19. ^ Flightradar24. "Live Flight Tracker - Real-Time Flight Tracker Map". Flightradar24. Retrieved 12 February 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  20. ^ Meganoticias. "Cae avioneta en playa Bacocho en Puerto Escondido". MEGANOTICIAS (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 12 February 2024.
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