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 is located in Oaxaca
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HUX
Location of the airport in Oaxaca
HUX is located in Mexico
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HUX (Mexico)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
07/25 3,000 9,843 Asphalt
Statistics (2025)
Total passengers801,803
Ranking in Mexico31st Decrease 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

Terminal entrance

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.

Terminal diagram

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

Airside of the airport

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]
Departures concourse
Departures concourse
Check-in area
Check-in area
Duty-free shops
Baggage claim area
VIP lounge
VIP lounge
Terminal entrance
Control tower
Preserved aircraft at HUX entrance

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 Steady
2001 317,304 Decrease4.26%
2002 268,354 Decrease15.42%
2003 259,386 Decrease3.34%
2004 270,757 Increase4.38%
2005 312,055 Increase15.25%
2006 375,276 Increase20.25%
2007 375,930 Increase0.17%
2008 365,952 Decrease2.65%
2009 388,068 Increase6.04%
2010 385,593 Decrease0.63%
2011 459,640 Increase19.20%
2012 473,262 Increase2.96%
2013 484,604 Increase2.39%
2014 519,619 Increase7.22%
2015 618,767 Increase19.08%
2016 662,780 Increase7.11%
2017 776,632 Increase17.2%
2018 819,305 Increase5.49%
2019 892,287 Increase8.9%
2020 402,728 Decrease54.9%
2021 692,150 Increase71.9%
2022 971,035 Increase40.3%
2023 914,714 Decrease5.8%
2024 847,178 Decrease7.4%
2025 801,803 Decrease5.4%

Busiest routes

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