Puerto Escondido International Airport
{{short description|International airport in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}{{Infobox airport
| name = Puerto Escondido
International Airport
| nativename = {{lang|es|{{small|Aeropuerto Internacional de
Puerto Escondido}}}}
| image = Aeropuerto Internacional de Puerto Escondido.jpg
| IATA = PXM
| ICAO = MMPS
| pushpin_map = Mexico Oaxaca#Mexico
| pushpin_map_caption = Location of the airport in Oaxaca
| pushpin_label = PXM
| pushpin_label_position = top
| type = Public
| city-served = Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico
| location =
| elevation-m = 88
| coordinates = {{coord|15|52|36|N|097|05|20|W|region:MX-OAX_type:airport|display=inline,title}}
| website = {{URL|https://amemx.site/index.php/aipe/}}
| metric-rwy = y
| r1-number = 09/27
| r1-length-m = 2,300
| r1-surface = Asphalt
| stat-year = 2024
| stat1-header = Total passengers
| stat1-data = 850,142
| stat2-header = Ranking in Mexico
| stat2-data = 29th {{decrease}}3
| footnotes = Source: Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil{{cite web|url=https://www.gob.mx/afac/acciones-y-programas/estadisticas-280404/|title=Estadística Operacional de Aeropuertos / Statistics by Airport|publisher=Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil|access-date=January 27, 2025}}
| timezone = CST
| utc = UTC−06:00
| metric-elev = y
| owner-oper = Aeropuertos Mexicanos
}}
Puerto Escondido International Airport ({{langx|es|Aeropuerto Internacional de Puerto Escondido}}) {{airport codes|PXM|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.{{cite web|url=https://www.eleconomista.com.mx/empresas/nuevo-grupo-aeroportuario-gatm-transportado-462-609-pasajeros-20241230-740130.html|title=462,609 Passengers Handled by New Airport Group GATM|publisher=CMIC |language=Spanish|date=30 December 2024|access-date=3 February 2025}}
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 2024, the airport handled 850,142 passengers, doubling 2019's traffic.{{cite web|url=https://www.asa.gob.mx/swb/ASA/Estadistica_Operacional_de_los_Aeropuertos_de_la_Red_ASA|title=Operational Statistics of Airports in the ASA Network |language=Spanish |publisher=Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares | date=March 2024 |accessdate=2024-04-18}}
Facilities
The airport is located at an elevation of 88 m above mean sea level and covers an area of {{convert|125|ha|0}}. It features one runway designated 09/27 with an asphalt surface that measures {{convert|2300|x|45|m|0}}. 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.{{Cite web |title=Expansion of Puerto airport to begin this year |url=https://elsoldepuerto.com/expansion-of-puerto-airport-to-begin-this-year/}}
Airlines and destinations
=Passenger=
{{Airport-dest-list
|{{nowrap|Aeroméxico}}|Mexico City
|{{nowrap|Aeroméxico Connect}}|Mexico City
|Aerovega|Oaxaca
|American Eagle | Dallas/Fort Worth (begins December 3, 2025){{cite web|url=https://enelaire.mx/american-airlines-anuncia-nueva-ruta-entre-puerto-escondido-y-dallas/|title=American Airlines announces new route between Puerto Escondido and Dallas|language=Spanish|website=EnElAire|date=April 2025|accessdate=April 10, 2025}}
|United Express|Houston–Intercontinental
|Viva|Guadalajara, Mexico City, Mexico City–AIFA
Seasonal: Monterrey{{cite web|url=https://aviationweek.com/air-transport/airports-networks/viva-aerobus-starts-monterrey-puerto-escondido-service|title=Viva Aerobus Starts Monterrey-Puerto Escondido Service|website=Aviation Week|date=Jul 2023|accessdate=May 8, 2025}}
|Volaris|Guadalajara, Mexico City
}}
= Destinations maps =
| class="collapsible uncollapsed" style="border:1px #aaa solid; width:50em; margin:0.2em auto"
|{{Location map+|Mexico|width=600|float=left|caption=Domestic destinations from Puerto Escondido International Airport Puerto Escondido |caption=|mark=Airplane_silhouette.svg|marksize=15 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=19.4361 |long=-99.0719|position=bottom|label=Mexico City International Airport|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }} {{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=19.756667 |long=-99.015278|position=top|label=Felipe Ángeles International Airport|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }} {{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=25.778333 |long=-100.106389|position=bottom|label=Monterrey International Airport|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }} {{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=20.5260 |long=-103.3076|position=bottom|label=Guadalajara International Airport|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }} {{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=17.0008 |long=-96.7221|position=top|label=Oaxaca International Airport|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}}} |
| {{Location map+|United_States|width=600|float=left|caption=International destinations from Puerto Escondido International Airport {{font color | red | Red}} = Year-round destination {{font color | blue | Blue}} = Future destination {{font color | green | Green}} = Seasonal destination|places= {{Location map~ |United_States |lat=29.9902|long=-95.3368|position=right|label=Houston–Intercontinental|label_size=100 |marksize=7 }} {{Location map~ | mark = blue pog.svg |United_States |lat=32.896944|long=-97.038056|position=right|label=Dallas/Fort Worth|label_size=100 |marksize=7 }} }} |
Statistics
= Passengers =
{{Airport-Statistics|iata=PXM|titre=Puerto Escondido Airport Passengers}}
=Busiest routes=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%" width= align=
|+ Busiest routes at Puerto Escondido International Airport (2023){{cite web |url=https://www.gob.mx/afac/acciones-y-programas/estadisticas-280404|title=Estadística operacional por origen-destino / Traffic Statistics by City Pairs|language=Spanish |publisher=Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil | date=January 2024 |accessdate=January 30, 2024}} |
| Rank
! City ! Passengers ! Ranking ! Airline |
|---|
| 1
| {{flag|Mexico City}}, Mexico City | align="right"| 341,715 | align="center"|{{steady}} |
| 2
| {{flag|State of Mexico}}, Mexico City/AIFA | align="right"| 51,840 | align="center"|{{increase}} 1 | Viva Aerobus, Volaris |
| 3
| {{flag|Jalisco}}, Guadalajara | align="right"| 27,327 | align="center"|{{decrease}} 1 | Volaris |
| 4
| {{flag|Nuevo León}}, Monterrey | align="right"| 16,805 | align="center"|{{new}} | Viva Aerobus, Volaris |
| 5
| {{flag|Baja California}}, Tijuana | align="right"| 13,409 | align="center"|{{decrease}} 1 | Volaris |
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.{{Cite web |title=Accident Cessna 208B Grand Caravan N80GE, |url=https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/351646 |access-date=2024-02-12 |website=aviation-safety.net}}{{Cite web |last=Flightradar24 |title=Live Flight Tracker - Real-Time Flight Tracker Map |url=https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n80ge |access-date=2024-02-12 |website=Flightradar24 |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Meganoticias |title=Cae avioneta en playa Bacocho en Puerto Escondido |url=https://www.meganoticias.mx/cdmx/noticia/cae-avioneta-en-playa-bacocho-en-puerto-escondido/496827 |access-date=2024-02-12 |website=MEGANOTICIAS |language=es-MX}}
Gallery
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File:MMPS10.jpg
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File:MMPS6.jpg
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File:MMPS4.jpg
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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
References
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External links
- {{commons category-inline}}
- [https://www.aeropuertosasa.mx/aeropuerto_de_puerto_escondido.php Official Website]
- [https://www.gob.mx/asa Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares]
- [http://www.gcmap.com/airport/MXL Puerto Escondido Airport information] at Great Circle Mapper
- {{SkyVector|MMPS}}
- {{NWS-current|MMPS}}
- {{ASN|PXM}}
- [https://www.legalnomads.com/puerto-escondido/ The Legal Nomads guide to Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca]
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