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 is located in Cozumel
CZM
CZM
Location of the airport in the Cozumel Island
CZM is located in Quintana Roo
CZM
CZM
CZM (Quintana Roo)
CZM is located in Mexico
CZM
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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 Decrease 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

Airside of the airport.
Airside of the airport.
Domestic baggage claim at the airport.
Check in counters at the airport.
Main corridor at the airport.
Shops at the airport.
Fast food area at the airport..
Last waiting rooms at the airport.
Caral VIP Lounge at the airport.
Satellite image showing the location of the airport relative to San Miguel de Cozumel

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
Aeroméxico Connect Mexico City
Aerus Cancún
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
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 Steady
2001 565,166 Decrease5.85%
2002 445,886 Decrease21.10%
2003 455,831 Increase2.23%
2004 584,444 Increase28.21%
2005 486,616 Decrease16.73%
2006 370,712 Decrease23.81%
2007 511,043 Increase37.85%
2008 525,469 Increase2.82%
2009 435,679 Decrease17.08%
2010 438,832 Increase0.72%
2011 441,692 Increase0.65%
2012 460,483 Increase4.25%
2013 449,871 Decrease2.30%
2014 514,528 Increase14.37%
2015 553,776 Increase7.62%
2016 538,092 Decrease2.83%
2017 541,598 Increase0.7%
2018 579,719 Increase7.04%
2019 546,423 Decrease5.7%
2020 268,290 Decrease50.9%
2021 531,675 Increase98.2%
2022 663,270 Increase24.2%
2023 677,503 Increase2.1%
2024 712,958 Increase5.2%
2025 646,606 Decrease9.3%

Busiest routes

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