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{{Short description|International airport serving Mexico City}}
{{Redirect-several|dab=off|Mexico City Airport (disambiguation)|Benito Juárez Airport (Argentina)|Ciudad Juárez International Airport}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2023}}
{{Infobox airport
| name                = Mexico City International Airport
| nativename          = {{small|{{lang|es|Aeropuerto Internacional Benito Juárez}}}}
| image               = MEX airport logo.png
| image-width         = 200px
| image2              = Aerial View of Mexico City Airport on 3.21.11 (cropped).jpg
| IATA                = MEX
| ICAO                = MMMX
| LID                 = ME1
| type                = Public
| owner-oper          = Grupo Aeroportuario de la Ciudad de México
| city-served         = [[Greater Mexico City]]
| location            = [[Venustiano Carranza, Mexico City|Venustiano Carranza]], [[Mexico City]], [[Mexico]]
| opened              = {{start date and age|1931|5|15}}
| hub                 = {{Unbulleted list|
   |{{nowrap|[[Aeroméxico]]}}
   |{{nowrap|[[Aeroméxico Connect]]}}
   |{{nowrap|[[Volaris]]}}
   |{{nowrap|[[Viva (airline)|Viva]]}}
   }}
| focus_city          = [[Magnicharters]]
| coordinates         = {{Coord|19|26|10|N|099|04|19|W|region:MX-DIF|display=inline,title}}
| pushpin_map         = Mexico Mexico City#Mexico Federal District #Mexico
| pushpin_label       = MEX
| pushpin_map_caption = Location within Mexico City
| metric-rwy          = y
| r1-number           = 05R/23L
| r1-length-m         = 3,900
| r1-surface          = [[Asphalt concrete|Asphalt]]
| r2-number           = 05L/23R
| r2-length-m         = 3,952
| r2-surface          = Asphalt
| website             = {{URL|https://www.aicm.com.mx/}}
| stat-year           = 2024
| stat1-header        = Total passengers
| stat1-data          = 45,359,485
| stat2-header        = Ranking in Mexico
| stat2-data          = 1st {{steady}}
| stat3-header        = Cargo tonnage
| stat3-data          = 240,034.6
| footnotes           = Source: [[DAFIF]]<ref name=WAD>{{cite web|url-status=usurped|url=http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=MMMX|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190305143444/http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=MMMX|archive-date=2019-03-05|title=Airport information for MMMX|website=World Aero Data}} Data current as of October 2006. Source: [[DAFIF]].</ref><ref name=GCM>{{GCM|MEX|source=[[DAFIF]]}}</ref><br /> Statistics: Airport website<ref name="aicmstats">{{cite web|url=https://www.aicm.com.mx/acercadelaicm/archivos/files/Estadisticas/EstadisticasDic2024.pdf|title=AICM in Numbers, December 2024|website=Mexico City International Airport|date=December 2024|access-date=January 28, 2025}}</ref>
| stat4-header        = Employees<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elpais.com/mexico/2024-09-23/jose-ramon-rivera-director-del-aicm-el-desorden-que-habia-con-las-aerolineas-esta-resuelto.html|title=José Ramón Rivera, director del AICM: “El desorden que había con las aerolíneas está resuelto”|access-date=2025-01-16|date=2024-09-23|quote=Llegas a un área donde hay unos 1.200 empleados e inmediatamente identificas quiénes son los que se están portando bien y quiénes no.}}</ref>
| stat4-data          = 1,265
| elevation-m         = 2230
| metric-elev         = y
| timezone            = [[Central Time Zone|CST]]
| utc                 = [[UTC−06:00]]
}}

'''Mexico City International Airport''' ({{langx|es|link=yes|Aeropuerto Internacional de la Ciudad de México, AICM}}), officially ''Aeropuerto Internacional Benito Juárez'' ('''Benito Juárez International Airport''') {{Airport codes|MEX|MMMX}} is the primary [[international airport]] serving [[Greater Mexico City]]. It is the [[List of the busiest airports in Mexico|busiest airport in Mexico]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ppiaf.org/documents/2058/download|title=Airport Economics in Latin America and the Caribbean|author=Tomás Serebrisky|publisher=The World Bank|access-date=2022-01-30|archive-date=January 30, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220130150043/https://ppiaf.org/documents/2058/download|url-status=dead}}</ref> and as of 2025 ranks as the [[List of the busiest airports in Latin America|third-busiest in Latin America]], the [[List of busiest airports in North America|15th-busiest in North America]], and the [[List of busiest airports by passenger traffic|50th-busiest in the world]] by passenger traffic.<ref name="PANYNJ 2022 report">{{cite web|url=https://www.panynj.gov/content/dam/airports/statistics/statistics-general-info/annual-atr/ATR_2022.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528095635/https://www.panynj.gov/content/dam/airports/statistics/statistics-general-info/annual-atr/ATR_2022.pdf |archive-date=2023-05-28 |url-status=live|title=2022 Airport Traffic Report|work=Port Authority of New York and New Jersey|date=April 2023|page=32}}</ref> The airport is served by more than 25 airlines with routes to over 100 destinations across [[Mexico]], the [[Americas]], [[Europe]], the [[Middle East]], and [[Asia]].

As the primary [[Airline hub|hub]] for Mexico's [[flag carrier]], [[Aeroméxico]], the airport serves as a [[SkyTeam]] hub. It is also a hub for [[Volaris]] and [[Viva (airline)|Viva]] and a focus city for [[Magnicharters]]. The airport has two [[Airport terminal|passenger terminals]] and two [[runway]]s. It hosts agencies including the Mexican Airspace Navigation Services (SENEAM), the Mexican [[Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil|Federal Civil Aviation Agency]] (AFAC), as well as an [[Mexican Air Force|Air Force base]]. The airport is owned by the [[Mexican Navy]] and operated by ''Grupo Aeroportuario de la Ciudad de México''. It is named after 19th-century president [[Benito Juárez]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Elizalde |first1=Triunfo |last2=Vargas |first2=Rosa Elvira |date=October 5, 2006 |title=Decretará Fox que el AICM se denomine Benito Juárez |trans-title=President Vicente Fox decrees official name for Mexico City Airport |url=http://www.jornada.unam.mx/2006/10/05/index.php?section=politica&article=024n1pol |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140908232128/https://www.jornada.unam.mx/2006/10/05/index.php?section=politica&article=024n1pol |archive-date=September 8, 2014 |website=La Jornada |language=es}}&nbsp;</ref>

As part of Mexico City’s airport system—along with [[Toluca International Airport]] and [[Felipe Ángeles International Airport]]—the airport operates at full capacity.<ref name="suspensión1">{{cite news |last1=Cantera |first1=Sara |title=IATA respalda cancelación de la Terminal 3 y suspensión de adquisición del Aeropuerto de Toluca |url=https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/cartera/iata-respalda-cancelacion-de-la-terminal-3-y-suspension-de-adquisicion-del-aeropuerto-de |work=El Universal (México) |date=June 11, 2020}}</ref> With an average of 1,056 daily aircraft movements, it ranks as one of the busiest two-runway airports in the world. Handling an average of 124,000 passengers per day, the airport served 48,415,693 passengers in 2023 and 45,359,485 in 2024.<ref name="aicmstats" />

== History ==

=== Origins ===
[[File:Mexicana_de_Havilland_Comet_4_APM.jpg|left|thumb|Mexicana de Havilland DH-106 Comet 4 at Mexico City Airport]]
The site known as Llanos de Balbuena has been used for aviation since 1910. That year, Alberto Braniff made the first powered flight over Mexican soil, flying a French [[Voisin 1907 biplane|Voisin]] aircraft with a 50-horsepower engine.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sandiegoairandspace.org/exhibits/mexican_american_exhibit/|title=Mexican-americans in aviation online exhibition|website=San Diego Air & Space Museum|access-date=September 7, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140807004709/http://www.sandiegoairandspace.org/exhibits/mexican_american_exhibit/|archive-date=August 7, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/the_americas/summary/v067/67.3.ganson.html|title=Conquistador of the Sky: A History of Aviation in Latin America|website=Project MUSE|access-date=September 7, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222155202/http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/the_americas/summary/v067/67.3.ganson.html|archive-date=December 22, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> On November 30, 1911, President [[Francisco I. Madero]] became the world’s first head of state to fly in an airplane, piloted by Geo M. Dyott of Moisant International.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thecatalist.org/2010/01/570/|title=Mexico's 100 years of flying taking off to new heights!|website=The Catalist|access-date=September 7, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141120080122/http://thecatalist.org/2010/01/570/|archive-date=November 20, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 1915, the site opened as Balbuena Military Airport, equipped with five runways.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mexconnect.com/articles/1171-did-you-know-the-world-s-first-aerial-bombing-the-battle-of-topolobampo-mexico|title=A brief Mexican History aviation|website=Mexconnect|access-date=September 7, 2014}}</ref> A small civilian airport opened in 1928, with regular commercial service starting in 1929 and was officially inaugurated on May 15, 1931. On July 8, 1943, it was granted international status and launched its first international route to [[Los Angeles International Airport|Los Angeles]], operated by [[Mexicana de Aviación (1921–2010)|Mexicana de Aviación]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mexicana De Aviacion celebrates 70th anniversary |url=https://www.denverpost.com/2006/02/14/mexicana-de-aviacion-celebrates-70th-anniversary/}}</ref>

From 1949 to 1951, the airport expanded with a new runway (05R-23L), an [[Airport apron|apron]], a [[Air traffic control|control tower]], and administration offices. President [[Miguel Alemán Valdés|Miguel Alemán]] inaugurated a renovated passenger terminal on November 19, 1952.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://contenido.com.mx/2013/11/un-ano-mas-del-aicm/|title=One more year of Mexico City International Airport (In Spanish)|website=Contenido|access-date=September 7, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140907005210/http://contenido.com.mx/2013/11/un-ano-mas-del-aicm/|archive-date=September 7, 2014}}</ref> By 1956, the airport operated with four runways: 05L-23R ({{convert|2720|m|}}), 05R-23L ({{convert|3000|m|}}), featuring electric lights for night-time service; 13-31 ({{convert|2300|m|}}), built to replace Runway 14-32, which was too close to adjacent residential areas; and Runway 5 Auxiliary ({{convert|759|m|}}).<ref>{{Cite web |title="Breve Historia del Aeropuerto Internacional de la Ciudad de México", Mexico City International Airport |url=http://www.aicm.com.mx/acercadelaicm/Archivos/BREVEHISTORIA2011.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140906085020/http://www.aicm.com.mx/acercadelaicm/Archivos/BREVEHISTORIA2011.pdf |archive-date=September 6, 2014 |access-date=September 6, 2014}}</ref>

On December 2, 1963, the airport's name was changed from "''Aeropuerto Central''" (Central Airport) to "''Aeropuerto Internacional de la Ciudad de México''" (Mexico City International Airport).<ref name="pilotos">{{cite web
  |url=http://www.colegiodepilotos.org/nosotros/la-aviaci%C3%B3n-en-m%C3%A9xico/
  |title=Historia de la aviación en México (in Spanish)
  |website=Colegio de Pilotos de México
  |access-date=2016-01-26
  |archive-date=February 22, 2016
  |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160222114657/http://www.colegiodepilotos.org/nosotros/la-aviaci%C3%B3n-en-m%C3%A9xico/
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref> In the 1970s, the two shortest runways (13/31 and 5 Auxiliary) were closed to facilitate the construction of a social housing complex in that area, named ''Unidad Fiviport''.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2cRjAAAAMAAJ |title=Obras |year=1993 |access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=A New Airport for Mexico City? |url=http://mexdfmagazine.com/2013/02/22/a-new-airport-for-mexico-city/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150605002036/http://mexdfmagazine.com/2013/02/22/a-new-airport-for-mexico-city/ |archive-date=June 5, 2015 |access-date=June 4, 2015 |work=MexDFmagazine}}</ref><ref>Historic photo at [http://www.flyapm.com/foro/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=139 FlyAPM site]</ref> This left the airport with its current two-runway layout. The Mexico City [[Area control center|Area Control Center]] (ACC) began operating on November 24, 1978, and remains in service.<ref name="pilotos" /><ref>{{cite journal
  |url=https://www.academia.edu/13087948
  |title=Sistema Aeroportuario de la Ciudad de México (in Spanish)
  |website=Esquinca, Rosique
  |date=May 25, 2013
  |access-date=2016-02-03
|last1=P
 |first1=Fernando Rosique
 |last2=Ozorno
 |first2=Oscar Esquinca
 }}</ref>

=== Expansion and decentralization ===
[[File:JFK exiting Air Force One.jpg|thumb|President and Mrs. Kennedy disembark Air Force One at the airport, June 29, 1962.|left]]

The airport’s location in a densely populated area restricts infrastructure expansion. The proximity of the two parallel runways prevents fully independent simultaneous operations, limiting the airport’s capacity.<ref name="aviationpros.com">{{Cite web |title=Mexico City airport unable to keep up; Facility relies on 2 runways that modern jets can't use at the same time |url=https://www.aviationpros.com/home/news/10387451/mexico-city-airport-unable-to-keep-up-facility-relies-on-2-runways-that-modern-jets-cant-use-at-the-same-time}}</ref>

The terminal was expanded in 1980, doubling its capacity. In 1990, the terminal was reconfigured to separate domestic and international operations. On April 11, 1994, a new international section opened through a joint venture between [[Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares]] (ASA) and Hakim Grupo Industrial.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-09-20 |title=Hakim Grupo Industrial El caballo de |url=https://expansion.mx/expansion/2011/09/14/hakim-grupo-industrial-brel-caballo-de-hacienda |access-date=2023-12-31 |website=Expansión |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Sherman |first=Paul |date=1993-10-10 |title=TRAVEL ADVISORY; Mexico City Adds Terminal To Airport |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/10/10/travel/travel-advisory-mexico-city-adds-terminal-to-airport.html |access-date=2023-12-31 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

In the 1990s, [[Mexicana de Aviación (1921–2010)|Mexicana]] began decentralizing operations to reduce congestion, shifting many flights to [[Guadalajara International Airport|Guadalajara]], [[Monterrey International Airport|Monterrey]], and [[Mérida International Airport|Mérida]]. In 1994, all [[general aviation]] operations were moved to [[Toluca International Airport]], which became the new hub for private and non-commercial flights.<ref name="diariooficial">{{cite web
  |url=http://dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=4659102&fecha=13/01/1994
  |title=DECRETO que establece el cierre del Aeropuerto Internacional de la Ciudad de México Benito Juárez (in Spanish)
  |website=Diario Oficial de la Federación
  |date=January 13, 1994
  |access-date=2016-02-03
}}</ref> Since then, general aviation has been prohibited, with only military, government, commercial, and authorized flights permitted. In 2001, a satellite concourse with eight gates was added east of the main terminal.<ref>{{cite news
  |url=http://archivo.eluniversal.com.mx/nacion/11622.html
  |title=Iniciaría en febrero la ampliación del AICM (in Spanish)
  |newspaper=El Universal
  |date=January 3, 2000
  |access-date=2016-02-03
  |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160203223707/http://archivo.eluniversal.com.mx/nacion/11622.html
  |archive-date=February 3, 2016
  |url-status=live
  }}</ref>

=== Congestion challenges ===
[[File:Benitojuarezarptaerial.jpg|thumb|Satellite view of the airport]]
The congestion challenges at Mexico City Airport became a prominent issue in Mexican politics in the early 2000s. Large infrastructure projects, particularly in transportation, have historically played a crucial role in presidential legacies due to centralized decision-making, their symbolic significance for progress, and leaders' aspirations to leave a lasting impact.<ref name="aviationpros.com"/>

In 2002, President [[Vicente Fox]]'s administration proposed a new airport on a {{convert|5000|ha|}} site in [[San Salvador Atenco|Atenco]] and [[Texcoco de Mora|Texcoco]]. However, the Atenco project faced significant local opposition, particularly from the [[Community Front in Defense of Land]] ({{langx|es|link=n|Frente del Pueblo en Defensa de La Tierra, FPDT}}), representing locals facing displacement. Violent clashes forced the cancellation of the project later that year.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/08/03/international/americas/03MEXI.html|title=Mexico drops planned airport after protests from peasants|newspaper=The New York Times|date=August 3, 2002 |access-date=September 7, 2014|last1=Thompson |first1=Ginger }}</ref>
[[File:Mexico city airport vehicle.jpg|thumb|Mobile lounge at Mexico City Airport]]
Following the cancellation of the Atenco project, the federal government announced an extension to the existing terminal in 2003, increasing its annual capacity from 20 to 32 million passengers. The project added {{convert|48000|m2|}} of new construction and renovated {{convert|42000|m2|}}, including new check-in areas, commercial zones, a departures concourse, and a long-distance bus terminal with direct access to nearby neighborhoods.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mexico City ponders a second airport, again |url=https://centreforaviation.com/analysis/reports/mexico-city-ponders-a-second-airport-again-67284}}</ref>

Throughout the 2000s and 2010s, political initiatives aimed at establishing nearby airports such as [[Puebla International Airport|Puebla]], [[Toluca International Airport|Toluca]], [[Cuernavaca Airport|Cuernavaca]], and [[Querétaro Intercontinental Airport|Querétaro]] as supplementary options for serving the Mexico City Area were introduced. This initiative, known as the Metropolitan Airport System, aimed to reduce pressure on Mexico City International Airport.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Airports in Mexico – 13 Years After Privatization |url=https://mexico-now.com/airports-in-mexico-13-years-after-privatization/}}</ref>

Until 2007, a single terminal served all flights at Mexico City's airport. The airport was among a few globally to employ [[mobile lounge]]s as a boarding system, a technology also used by airports such as [[Dulles International Airport|Washington-Dulles]], [[Montréal–Trudeau International Airport|Montreal]], [[John F. Kennedy International Airport|New York-JFK]], [[Charles de Gaulle Airport|Paris-Charles de Gaulle]], and [[King Abdulaziz International Airport|Jeddah]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=These Bizarre Bus-Like Mobile Lounges Tried To Revolutionize Airports, Now They're Relics Of The Past |url=https://www.theautopian.com/these-bizarre-bus-like-mobile-lounges-tried-to-revolutionize-airports-now-theyre-relics-of-the-past/}}</ref> This system involved elevated bus-like vehicles to transport passengers from gates to remote aircraft [[Hardstand|parking positions]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Truck Trend Legends: The Mobile Lounge |url=https://www.motortrend.com/features/1707-truck-trend-legends-the-mobile-lounge}}</ref> Terminal 2 was inaugurated on November 15, 2007, and fully opened in March 2008. It increased the number of gates by 40% and overall capacity by 15%. Most [[SkyTeam]] members—except [[Air France]] and [[KLM]]—moved operations to the new terminal.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2007-11-16-mexico-city-airport_N.htm|title=Mexico City inaugurates new airport terminal|newspaper=USA Today|access-date=September 7, 2014}}</ref>[[File:20150719 Boeing 747 PH-BFD KLM MEX IMG 7995 by sebaso.jpg|thumb|Image showing the physical constraints of the airport]]

=== Replacement controversy ===
{{Main|Mexico City Texcoco Airport}}In 2014, aviation authorities declared Mexico City’s airspace saturated, capping operations at 61 per hour between 07:00 and 23:59.<ref>{{cite web
  |url=https://dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5361802&fecha=29/09/2014#gsc.tab=0
  |title=DECLARATORIA de saturación en el campo aéreo del Aeropuerto Internacional de la Ciudad de México
  |website=DOF - Diario Oficial de la Federación
  |publisher=Diario Oficial de la Federación
  |date=2014-09-29
  |access-date=2016-01-26
}}</ref> That year, President Peña Nieto’s administration launched the [[Mexico City Texcoco Airport|Texcoco Airport]] project.<ref>{{cite web|title=New Mexico City International Airport |work=CAPA Centre for Aviation |url=http://centreforaviation.com/profiles/newairports/new-mexico-city-international-airport |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140906201454/https://centreforaviation.com/profiles/newairports/new-mexico-city-international-airport |archive-date=September 6, 2014}}&nbsp;</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=UPDATE 1-Mexico eyes foreign builder, local partners for $9 bln airport |first1=Veronica |last1=Gomez |first2=Gabriel |last2=Stargardter |work=[[Reuters]] |date=September 4, 2014 |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/mexico-airport-idUSL1N0R51U720140904 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140905114617/https://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/04/mexico-airport-idUSL1N0R51U720140904 |archive-date=September 5, 2014}}&nbsp;</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Mexico to open new mega airport in 2018 |first=Rainer |last=Uphoff |location=[[Madrid]] |work=[[Flightglobal]] |date=September 4, 2014 |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/mexico-to-open-new-mega-airport-in-2018-403347/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140905115031/https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/mexico-to-open-new-mega-airport-in-2018-403347/ |archive-date=September 5, 2014}}&nbsp;</ref> Positioned as Mexico's largest public infrastructure project in a century, it aimed to replace the aging Mexico City International Airport by 2023, featuring a state-of-the-art terminal of {{convert|560000|m2|}} and six runways.<ref>[https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2014/0903/Ready-for-landing-Mexico-City-airport-expansion-could-make-it-one-of-largest-in-world "Ready for landing: Mexico City airport expansion could make it one of largest in world", ''Christian Science Monitor'', 2014-09-03]</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Luhnow |first=David |date=September 2, 2014 |title=Mexico Plans New $9.2 Billion Airport |newspaper=[[The Wall Street Journal]] |url=https://online.wsj.com/articles/mexico-plans-new-9-2-billion-airport-1409676782}}&nbsp;{{subscription required}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://gizmodo.com/mexico-citys-new-mega-airport-will-collect-its-own-ener-1630253952|title=Mexico City's New Mega-Airport Will Collect Its Own Energy and Water|author=Alissa Walker|website=Gizmodo|date=September 3, 2014 |access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref> However, [[Andrés Manuel López Obrador|López Obrador]], then a presidential candidate, campaigned against the project, sparking political controversy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://time.com/5438633/mexico-referendum-airport-rejected/|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181031003550/http://time.com/5438633/mexico-referendum-airport-rejected/|archive-date = October 31, 2018|title = Close}}</ref>

Upon assuming the presidency, López Obrador's administration held a controversial public referendum on whether to cancel Texcoco.<ref name="IATA: Cancellation of Mexico airport construction to cost over $5 billion">{{cite news |last1=Nensel |first1=Mark |title=IATA: Cancellation of Mexico airport construction to cost over $5 billion |url=http://atwonline.com/airports-routes/iata-cancellation-mexico-airport-construction-cost-over-5-billion |website=[[Air Transport World]] |date=12 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190110024852/http://atwonline.com/airports-routes/iata-cancellation-mexico-airport-construction-cost-over-5-billion |archive-date=January 10, 2019 |access-date=January 12, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> Despite criticism over its legality and transparency, the project was cancelled, and construction began on [[Felipe Ángeles International Airport]] at Santa Lucía, which opened in 2022. Intended as a secondary airport for Mexico City, it has struggled to attract airlines and passengers.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mexico's airline industry continues to lose interest: specialists |url=https://mexico-now.com/mexicos-airline-industry-continues-to-lose-interest-specialists/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Access to AIFA Struggles After Costly Transport Service Ends |url=https://mexicobusiness.news/aerospace/news/access-aifa-struggles-after-costly-transport-service-ends}}</ref>

On July 23, 2020, Terminal 2’s Pier L extension opened, adding seven gates to reduce remote stand operations and bus transfers to aircraft. However, in 2022, a new saturation declaration reaffirmed the 61-operations-per-hour cap, effective 05:00–23:59 at Terminal 1 and 06:00–23:00 at Terminal 2, maintaining the 61 operations/hour limit.<ref>{{cite web
  |url=https://www.dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5644607&fecha=03/03/2022#gsc.tab=0
  |title=RESOLUCIÓN por la que se declara la saturación de los edificios terminales del Aeropuerto Internacional Benito Juárez de la Ciudad de México.
  |website=DOF - Diario Oficial de la Federación
  |publisher=Diario Oficial de la Federación
  |date=2022-03-03
  |access-date=2023-01-16
}}</ref> In 2023, the Mexican government attempted to decongest the airport by relocating all cargo flights to Felipe Ángeles Airport, citing safety and congestion concerns.<ref name="cargo-aifa">{{cite web|title=Mexico expands new airport after forced move of cargo flights|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/mexico-expands-new-airport-after-forced-move-cargo-flights-2024-06-05/|accessdate=October 31, 2024|date=June 6, 2024|website=Reuters}}</ref> In 2025, an MXN 8 billion (approx. USD 460 million) renovation began, scheduled for completion by mid-2026, aiming to improve operations and prepare for Mexico’s role in the [[2026 FIFA World Cup]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=AICM Gets MX$8 Billion Renovation for 2026 World Cup |url=https://mexicobusiness.news/aerospace/news/aicm-gets-mx8-billion-renovation-2026-world-cup#:~:text=Mexico%20City's%20International%20Airport%20(AICM,the%20airport's%20infrastructure%20and%20security.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Anuncian remodelación del AICM rumbo al Mundial 2026 con inversión de 8 mmdp |url=https://a21.com.mx/aeropuertos/2025/01/13/anuncian-remodelacion-del-aicm-rumbo-al-mundial-2026-con-inversion-de-8-mmdp |language=es}}</ref>

== Facilities ==
[[File:MMMX Layout.svg|thumb|Current airport layout]]

The airport is located in the neighborhood of Peñón de los Baños within [[Venustiano Carranza, Mexico City|Venustiano Carranza]], one of Mexico City’s [[Boroughs of Mexico City|sixteen boroughs]], {{convert|5|km|}} east of [[Historic center of Mexico City|Downtown]]. It is surrounded by built-up areas: [[Gustavo A. Madero, Mexico City|Gustavo A. Madero]] to the north, and [[Venustiano Carranza, Mexico City|Venustiano Carranza]] to the west, south, and east.<ref>{{cite web |title=Unplanned airport planning in Mexico City |url=https://www.academia.edu/2575234 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140908164515/http://www.academia.edu/2575234/The_dark_side_of_aeromobilities_Unplanned_airport_planning_in_Mexico_City |archive-date=September 8, 2014 |access-date=September 8, 2014 |website=Academia Education}}</ref>

The airport spans {{convert|747|ha|}} and has two parallel runways separated by less than {{convert|300|m|}}, which restricts simultaneous operations. At {{convert|2230|m|}} elevation, the airport is classified as [[hot and high]], where reduced air density reduces aircraft performance.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Boeing 727 JATO Option |url=http://www.tailsthroughtime.com/2010/04/ive-always-had-soft-spot-for-boeing-727.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161201211111/http://www.tailsthroughtime.com/2010/04/ive-always-had-soft-spot-for-boeing-727.html |archive-date=2016-12-01 |access-date=2016-11-30 |website=www.tailsthroughtime.com}}</ref>  Runway 05L/23R is {{convert|3900|m|}} long, and runway 05R/23L is {{convert|3950|m|}} long. The runways, aligned southwest–northeast, contribute to aircraft noise pollution in central neighborhoods, especially during landings with northeast winds.<ref>{{cite web |title=Disgruntled neighbours by noise pollution in Mexico City |url=http://mexico.quadratin.com.mx/Se-quejan-vecinos-de-Interlomas-por-ruido-de-aviones/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140908223231/http://mexico.quadratin.com.mx/Se-quejan-vecinos-de-Interlomas-por-ruido-de-aviones/ |archive-date=September 8, 2014 |access-date=September 8, 2014 |website=Quadratin}}</ref>

Terminal 1, cargo facilities, maintenance hangars, and administration buildings are located on the north side of the airfield. On its northern edge, [[Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares]] (ASA), a government-owned corporation, is headquartered.<ref>{{cite web |title=ASA's address |url=http://www.asa.gob.mx |access-date=September 6, 2014 |website=Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares}}</ref> On the south side of the airfield are Terminal 2, maintenance hangars, police facilities, Mexican Airspace Navigation Services buildings, and a military complex. The airport includes 95 aircraft stands for commercial operations, 63 of which are connected to the terminals via [[jet bridge]]s (33 in Terminal 1 and 30 in Terminal 2), and 32 are remote.<ref>Retrieved on December 20, 2011. "Av.602 No.161 Col.Zona Federal Aeropuerto Internacional Ciudad de México Delegación Venustiano Carranza, C.P.15620, México D.F."</ref>

'''[[Mexican Air Force|Air Force Base]] No. 19''' ({{langx|es|Base Aérea Militar No. 19 Ciudad de México}}) '''(B.A.M. 19)''' is located on airport grounds, adjacent to Terminal 2. It serves as the home for the High Command Special Air Transport Unit (UETAAM), which operates a fleet that includes the [[Boeing 737]], IAI 201, JetStar, [[Beechcraft King Air|King Air]], [[Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma|SA 330J]], and [[Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk|UH-60 Black Hawk]]. It also hosts the Coordination Office of the Presidential Air Transport Unit. B.A.M. 19 includes an apron and several hangars, one of which is known as the Presidential Hangar, used for state visits and presidential transport.<ref>{{cite web |date=22 July 2020 |title=Estrenan Base Aérea Militar con regreso del Avión Presidencial |url=https://www.excelsior.com.mx/nacional/estrenan-base-aerea-militar-con-regreso-del-avion-presidencial/1395240 |access-date=July 23, 2020 |website=Excélsior |language=es}}</ref> It also includes administrative buildings and facilities to accommodate Air Force personnel.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bases Aéreas. Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional. |url=https://www.gob.mx/sedena/acciones-y-programas/bases-aereas}}</ref>
[[File:Wikimania Mexico City 20.07.2015 14-09-03.JPG|thumb|Terminal 2 airside]]
'''Mexico City Area Control Center''' (ACC) is one of four [[Area Control Center]]s in Mexico, along with [[Mazatlán International Airport|Mazatlán ACC]], [[Monterrey International Airport|Monterrey ACC]], and [[Mérida International Airport|Mérida ACC]]. It operates under the Mexican Airspace Navigation Services ({{langx|es|link=yes|Servicios a la Navegación en el Espacio Aéreo Mexicano}}). Mexico ACC provides air traffic control services to aircraft within the Mexico [[Flight information region|Flight Information Region]] (FIR), covering central Mexico. It borders Monterrey ACC to the north, Mérida ACC to the east, Mazatlán ACC to the west, and Mazatlán Oceanic (MMFO) to the south.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Air Traffic Control Services |url=https://www.gob.mx/seneam/acciones-y-programas/air-traffic-control-services}}</ref>

== Terminals ==
[[File:MEX - Mexico City International Airport Dic 2019.jpg|thumb|Terminal 1 landside main hall]]
[[File:Terminal 1 del AICM durante tercer ola de pandemia COVID-19.jpg|thumb|Terminal 1 main hall by entrance 6]]

=== Terminal 1 ===
Terminal 1, operational since 1958, has undergone several expansions, with major upgrades in 1970, 1989, 1998, 2000, and 2004, resulting in a total surface area of {{convert|542000|m2|}}. The terminal is an {{convert|800|m|}} long, two-story building, with international services located in the eastern section and domestic services in the west. The ground floor houses all arrival facilities, including 22 baggage claim carousels; domestic check-in areas for [[Volaris]], [[Viva (airline)|Viva]], and [[Magnicharters]] (A1, A2, B, C, D, D1), and a commercial corridor hosting snack kiosks, banks, souvenir shops and car rental services. The top floor contains international check-in areas (F1, F2, F3), food courts, restaurants, security checkpoints, and a {{convert|900|m|}} long departures concourse (gates 1-28) connected via a walkway to a satellite building (gates 29-36).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Interactive Map |url=https://www.aicm.com.mx/en/interactive-map}}</ref>

Terminal 1 offers 33 contact gates with jet bridges and 20 remote stands. Gates 1-18 primarily serve domestic flights, while gates 19-36 cater to international routes. Passengers using remote gates are transported by bus. The terminal also houses administrative offices, two long-distance bus terminals, and parking for 5,500 vehicles.

Terminal 1 features various [[Airport lounge|VIP lounges]], including the Admirals Club by [[American Airlines]], Elite Lounge by [[Mastercard|MasterCard]], Salón Centurión by [[American Express]], Salón Beyond by [[Grupo Financiero Banamex|Citibanamex]], Sala [[Avianca]], The Grand Lounge Elite ([[Air France–KLM|Air France-KLM]]-[[All Nippon Airways|ANA]]-Visa), Iberia VIP Lounge ([[Iberia (airline)|Iberia]]-[[British Airways]]), [[Televisa]] VIP Lounge, Terraza Elite, The Lounge by Global Network, [[United Club]] by [[United Airlines]], and VIPort Lounge.

Hotel services within Terminal 1 include the [[Camino Real Hotels|Camino Real]] with 600 rooms, the [[Hilton Hotels & Resorts|Hilton]] with 110 rooms, and the [[Courtyard by Marriott|Courtyard]] Mexico City Airport with 288 rooms. Nearby hotels accessible from the terminal include izZzleep Hotel, [[Fiesta Inn]] Aeropuerto México, [[Holiday Inn]] México Dalí Aeropuerto, City Express Aeropuerto Ciudad de México, Hotel Grand Prix, Hotel Riazor, and We Hotel Aeropuerto.

Terminal 1 is served by domestic carriers such as [[Volaris]], [[Viva (airline)|Viva]], and [[Magnicharters]]; North American airlines including [[Air Canada]], [[United Airlines]], and [[American Airlines]]; European carriers such as [[Lufthansa]], [[Turkish Airlines]], [[Air France]], [[KLM]], [[Iberia (airline)|Iberia]], and [[British Airways]]; Asian airlines including [[All Nippon Airways]], [[China Southern Airlines]], [[Emirates (airline)|Emirates]], and [[Hainan Airlines]]; and Latin American carriers including [[Avianca]], [[Avianca Costa Rica]], [[Avianca El Salvador]], [[LATAM Airlines Brasil|LATAM Brasil]], [[LATAM Airlines|LATAM Chile]], [[LATAM Perú]], [[Volaris Costa Rica]], and [[Volaris El Salvador]].

=== Terminal 2 ===
[[File:Aeropuerto Internacional de la Ciudad de México - Terminal 2 - Área de Salidas.jpg|thumb|Terminal 2 departures concourse]]
[[File:Mexico City International Airport (Aeropuerto Internacional de la Ciudad de México) Feb 2021.jpg|thumb|Terminal 2 Check-in hall]]
Terminal 2 began operations on November 15, 2007, with inaugural flights by [[Delta Air Lines]], followed by [[Aeroméxico]], [[Copa Airlines]] and [[LATAM Airlines|LATAM]]. It was officially inaugurated by President [[Felipe Calderón]] on March 26, 2008. Despite the initial plan for all [[SkyTeam]] member airlines to use the terminal, [[Air France]] and [[KLM]] opted to remain at Terminal 1. Terminal 2 currently serves as the main hub for Aeromexico. Due to capacity constraints at Terminal 2, some of Aeromexico's domestic services temporarily operated from Terminal 1 between 2021 and 2023.<ref name="terminal1">{{cite web|title=AICM cancels Aeromexico's operations at T1|url=https://mexico-now.com/aicm-cancels-aeromexicos-operations-at-t1/|accessdate=October 31, 2024|date=August 3, 2023|website=MexicoNow}}</ref>

The terminal spans {{convert|288000|m2|}}. Arrivals are handled on the lower level, featuring 15 baggage claim carousels, customs and immigration facilities, and an arrivals hall with a long-distance bus terminal. The upper level contains three check-in areas (L1-L3), two security checkpoints, and a main concourse connected to three piers. A mezzanine level houses VIP lounges and administrative offices.

The three piers contain food courts, duty-free shops, and 30 gates (numbered 52-81), all equipped with jet bridges. The northern pier contains gates 52-62, and the southern pier has gates 63-75. In 2020, the terminal was expanded with the inauguration of Pier L, located at the southern end, adjacent to the airport's boundary with Boulevard Fuerza Aérea Mexicana.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Entra en operaciones el Dedo "L" de la T2 del AICM |url=https://www.gob.mx/sct/articulos/entra-en-operaciones-el-dedo-l-de-la-t2-del-aicm?idiom=es}}</ref> Gates 75-81, used by [[Aeroméxico Connect|Aeromexico Connect]] services with narrow-body aircraft, are situated in this pier. Due to the building’s narrow layout, it lacks commercial amenities. Ten remote stands are also accessible via bus.

Terminal 2 includes several VIP lounges, such as the [[HSBC]] Premier Lounge, by HSBC, Salón Beyond by Citibanamex, Salón Centurión by American Express, Salón Premier Nacional and Salón Premier Internacional by Aeroméxico, Terraza Premier by [[Heineken]] and Aeroméxico, and VIPort Lounge. Hotel services include the 287-room [[NH Hotel Group|NH Hotel]], and izZzleep Hotel Terminal 2. Parking facilities accommodate 3,000 vehicles.

Terminal 2 is served by [[Aeroméxico]], [[Aeroméxico Connect]], [[Copa Airlines]], and [[Delta Air Lines]].

=== Inter-terminal transportation ===
The two terminals are {{convert|3|km|}} apart. Passengers have two landside transport options: a bus shuttle service, branded as "inter-terminal transportation", connects Terminal 1 (Entrance 6) and Terminal 2 (Entrance 4).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Terminals Mexico City Benito Juarez Airport |url=https://www.mexico-airport.com/terminals.php |website=mexico-airport.com}}</ref> The ''[[Aerotrén]]'' [[people mover]], available only to passengers with a boarding pass and airline crew, operates at a speed of {{convert|45|km/h|}} and has a daily capacity of 7,800 passengers.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Automated People Mover |url=https://www.doppelmayr.com/en/wissen-entdecken/mexico-city-international-airport-aerotren/}}</ref>

=== Terminal 3 (proposed) ===
The intended construction of Terminal 3 was cancelled during the global [[COVID-19 pandemic]] in 2020. Furthermore, the opening of the [[Felipe Ángeles International Airport|Felipe Ángeles Airport]] in Mexico State in 2022 may pose challenges for the Mexico City Airport in achieving pre-pandemic levels.<ref name="suspensión1" />

== Airlines and destinations ==
=== Passenger ===
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The airport serves 44 domestic and 62 international destinations across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. [[Aeromexico]] serves the largest number of cities from any Latin American hub (93 total: 44 domestic and 49 international).<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/aeromexico-the-airline-serving-the-largest-number-of-cities-from-a-hub-in-latin-america-300158276.html|title=Aeromexico, The Airline Serving The Largest Number Of Cities From A Hub In Latin America|last=Aeromexico|website=www.prnewswire.com}}</ref> It also operates the highest number of departures and destinations from the airport followed by [[Volaris]]. The leading foreign airlines at the airport include [[United Airlines]], [[American Airlines]], [[Delta Air Lines]] and [[Avianca Holdings]]. In addition to scheduled service, the airport is also used by other carriers for charter flights, including [[Sunwing Airlines]].

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|[[Aeroméxico]]|[[Acapulco International Airport|Acapulco]], [[Aguascalientes International Airport|Aguascalientes]], [[Amsterdam Airport Schiphol|Amsterdam]], [[Austin–Bergstrom International Airport|Austin]], [[Josep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat Airport|Barcelona]] (resumes March 28, 2026),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://enelaire.mx/aeromexico-anuncia-nuevas-rutas-a-barcelona-y-paris-para-2026/|title=Aeromexico announces new routes to Barcelona and Paris for 2026|language=Spanish|date=November 2025|accessdate=November 10, 2025|website=EnElAire}}</ref> [[El Dorado International Airport|Bogotá]], [[Logan International Airport|Boston]], [[Ministro Pistarini International Airport|Buenos Aires–Ezeiza]], [[Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport|Cali]],  [[Cancún International Airport|Cancún]], [[Rafael Núñez International Airport|Cartagena]], [[Chetumal International Airport|Chetumal]], [[O'Hare International Airport|Chicago–O'Hare]], [[Chihuahua International Airport|Chihuahua]], [[Ciudad del Carmen International Airport|Ciudad del Carmen]], [[Ciudad Juárez International Airport|Ciudad Juárez]], [[Cozumel International Airport|Cozumel]], [[Culiacán International Airport|Culiacán]], [[Dallas Fort Worth International Airport|Dallas/Fort Worth]], [[Denver International Airport|Denver]], [[Guadalajara International Airport|Guadalajara]], [[La Aurora International Airport|Guatemala City]], [[José Martí International Airport|Havana]], [[Hermosillo International Airport|Hermosillo]], [[George Bush Intercontinental Airport|Houston–Intercontinental]], [[Bahías de Huatulco International Airport|Huatulco]], [[La Paz International Airport|La Paz]], [[Harry Reid International Airport|Las Vegas]], [[Bajío International Airport|León/El Bajío]], [[Jorge Chávez International Airport|Lima]], [[Heathrow Airport|London–Heathrow]], [[Los Angeles International Airport|Los Angeles]], [[Madrid–Barajas Airport|Madrid]], [[Playa de Oro International Airport|Manzanillo]], [[Mazatlán International Airport|Mazatlán]], [[José María Córdova International Airport|Medellín–JMC]], [[Mérida International Airport|Mérida]], [[Mexicali International Airport|Mexicali]], [[Miami International Airport|Miami]], [[Monterrey International Airport|Monterrey]], [[Montréal–Trudeau International Airport|Montréal–Trudeau]], [[John F. Kennedy International Airport|New York–JFK]], [[Newark Liberty International Airport|Newark]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Aeromexico NW24 US Network Additions |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/240722-am4q24us |website=Aeroroutes |access-date=22 July 2024}}</ref> [[Oaxaca International Airport|Oaxaca]], [[Orlando International Airport|Orlando]], [[Tocumen International Airport|Panama City–Tocumen]], [[Charles de Gaulle Airport|Paris–Charles de Gaulle]], [[Philadelphia International Airport|Philadelphia]], [[Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport|Phoenix–Sky Harbor]], [[Puerto Escondido International Airport|Puerto Escondido]], [[Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport|Puerto Vallarta]], [[Punta Cana International Airport|Punta Cana]], [[Querétaro Intercontinental Airport|Querétaro]], [[Mariscal Sucre International Airport|Quito]] (resumes March 23, 2026),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aviationclubcenter.com/index.php/2025/10/08/aeromexico-retoma-ruta-internacional-suspendida-en-marzo-de-2026/|title=Aeroméxico resumes suspended international route in March 2026|language=Spanish|website=Aviation Club Center|date=October 2025|accessdate=October 12, 2025}}</ref> [[General Lucio Blanco International Airport|Reynosa]], [[Rome Fiumicino Airport|Rome–Fiumicino]], [[Salt Lake City International Airport|Salt Lake City]], [[San Antonio International Airport|San Antonio]], [[San Francisco International Airport|San Francisco]], [[Juan Santamaría International Airport|San José (CR)]], [[Los Cabos International Airport|San José del Cabo]], [[San Luis Potosí International Airport|San Luis Potosí]], [[El Salvador International Airport|San Salvador]], [[Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport|Santiago de Chile]],<ref name=AMXSCL>{{cite web|url=https://www.transponder1200.com/aeromexico-hace-ajustes-a-sus-itinerarios-internacionales-para-el-invierno/|title=Aeroméxico makes adjustments to its international itineraries for the winter|language=Spanish|website=Transponder1200|date=July 2023|accessdate=July 11, 2023}}</ref> [[Las Américas International Airport|Santo Domingo–Las Américas]], [[São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport|São Paulo–Guarulhos]], [[Seattle–Tacoma International Airport|Seattle/Tacoma]], [[Incheon International Airport|Seoul–Incheon]],{{Ref|a|a}} [[Tampa International Airport|Tampa]], [[Tampico International Airport|Tampico]], [[Tapachula International Airport|Tapachula]], [[Tijuana International Airport|Tijuana]], [[Narita International Airport|Tokyo–Narita]], [[Toronto Pearson International Airport|Toronto–Pearson]], [[Torreón International Airport|Torreón/Gómez Palacio]], [[Tulum International Airport|Tulum]],<ref name="amtqo">{{cite web|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/250821-amnw25tqo|title=Aeromexico Adds Mexico City – Tulum Service in NW25|website=Aeroroutes|date=Aug 2025|accessdate=Aug 21, 2025}}</ref> [[Tuxtla Gutiérrez International Airport|Tuxtla Gutiérrez]], [[Vancouver International Airport|Vancouver]], [[Veracruz International Airport|Veracruz]], [[Villahermosa International Airport|Villahermosa]], [[Dulles International Airport|Washington–Dulles]]
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|[[Air France]]|[[Charles de Gaulle Airport|Paris–Charles de Gaulle]]
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|[[American Airlines]]|[[Charlotte Douglas International Airport|Charlotte]], [[O'Hare International Airport|Chicago–O'Hare]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://enelaire.mx/american-airlines-incrementara-frecuencias-en-vuelos-hacia-mexico/|title=American Airlines will increase flight frequencies to Mexico|language=Spanish|website=EnElAire|date=July 2025|accessdate=July 10, 2025}}</ref> [[Dallas Fort Worth International Airport|Dallas/Fort Worth]], [[Los Angeles International Airport|Los Angeles]], [[Miami International Airport|Miami]], [[John F. Kennedy International Airport|New York–JFK]], [[Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport|Phoenix–Sky Harbor]]
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|[[Avianca]]|[[El Dorado International Airport|Bogotá]], [[José María Córdova International Airport|Medellín–JMC]]
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|[[Avianca El Salvador]]|[[El Salvador International Airport|San Salvador]]
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|[[Copa Airlines]]|[[Tocumen International Airport|Panama City–Tocumen]]
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|[[Delta Air Lines]]|[[Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport|Atlanta]], [[Detroit Metropolitan Airport|Detroit]], [[Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport|Minneapolis/St. Paul]], [[John F. Kennedy International Airport|New York–JFK]], [[Salt Lake City International Airport|Salt Lake City]] <br /> '''Seasonal:''' [[Los Angeles International Airport|Los Angeles]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Delta 2H25 Mexico City Service Changes |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/250429-dl2h25mex |website=AeroRoutes |date=29 April 2025 |access-date=29 April 2025}}</ref>
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|[[Flair Airlines]]|[[Toronto Pearson International Airport|Toronto–Pearson]],<ref name=FLAIR /> [[Vancouver International Airport|Vancouver]]<ref name=FLAIR>{{Cite web| title = Flair Airlines to launch cheap Vancouver flights to Mexico City| URL = https://www.biv.com/news/transportation/flair-airlines-to-launch-cheap-vancouver-flights-to-mexico-city-11002750| website = Business in Vancouver|date = July 2025| access-date = July 29, 2025}}</ref>
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|[[Iberia (airline)|Iberia]]|[[Madrid–Barajas Airport|Madrid]]
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|[[KLM]]|[[Amsterdam Airport Schiphol|Amsterdam]]
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|[[LATAM Brasil]]|[[São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport|São Paulo–Guarulhos]]
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|[[LATAM Chile]]|[[Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport|Santiago de Chile]]
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|[[LATAM Perú]]|[[Jorge Chávez International Airport|Lima]]
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|[[Lufthansa]]|[[Frankfurt Airport|Frankfurt]], [[Munich Airport|Munich]]
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|[[Magnicharters]]|[[Cancún International Airport|Cancún]], [[José Martí International Airport|Havana]], [[Bahías de Huatulco International Airport|Huatulco]], [[Mérida International Airport|Mérida]]
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|[[United Airlines]]|[[O'Hare International Airport|Chicago–O'Hare]], [[George Bush Intercontinental Airport|Houston–Intercontinental]], [[Newark Liberty International Airport|Newark]], [[San Francisco International Airport|San Francisco]], [[Dulles International Airport|Washington–Dulles]] <br />'''Seasonal:''' [[Denver International Airport|Denver]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://airlinegeeks.com/2025/04/25/united-plans-more-international-routes/|title=United Plans More International Routes|publisher=AirlineGeeks.com|date=April 2025|accessdate=April 25, 2025}}</ref>
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|[[Viva (airline)|Viva]]|[[Cancún International Airport|Cancún]], [[Chetumal International Airport|Chetumal]], [[O'Hare International Airport|Chicago–O'Hare]], [[Chihuahua International Airport|Chihuahua]], [[Ciudad Juárez International Airport|Ciudad Juárez]], [[Dallas Fort Worth International Airport|Dallas/Fort Worth]], [[Guadalajara International Airport|Guadalajara]], [[Hermosillo International Airport|Hermosillo]], [[George Bush Intercontinental Airport|Houston–Intercontinental]], [[Bahías de Huatulco International Airport|Huatulco]], [[Harry Reid International Airport|Las Vegas]], [[Los Angeles International Airport|Los Angeles]], [[Mazatlán International Airport|Mazatlán]], [[Mérida International Airport|Mérida]], [[Monterrey International Airport|Monterrey]], [[John F. Kennedy International Airport|New York–JFK]], [[Oaxaca International Airport|Oaxaca]], [[Puerto Escondido International Airport|Puerto Escondido]], [[Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport|Puerto Vallarta]], [[General Lucio Blanco International Airport|Reynosa]], [[San Antonio International Airport|San Antonio]], [[Los Cabos International Airport|San José del Cabo]], [[Tijuana International Airport|Tijuana]], [[Torreón International Airport|Torreón/Gómez Palacio]], [[Tuxtla Gutiérrez International Airport|Tuxtla Gutiérrez]], [[Veracruz International Airport|Veracruz]], [[Villahermosa International Airport|Villahermosa]]
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|[[Volaris]]|[[Acapulco International Airport|Acapulco]], [[Cancún International Airport|Cancún]], [[Chetumal International Airport|Chetumal]], [[O'Hare International Airport|Chicago–O'Hare]], [[Chihuahua International Airport|Chihuahua]], [[Ciudad Juárez International Airport|Ciudad Juárez]], [[Cozumel International Airport|Cozumel]], [[Culiacán International Airport|Culiacán]], [[Dallas Fort Worth International Airport|Dallas/Fort Worth]], [[Denver International Airport|Denver]], [[Guadalajara International Airport|Guadalajara]], [[La Aurora International Airport|Guatemala City]], [[Hermosillo International Airport|Hermosillo]], [[George Bush Intercontinental Airport|Houston–Intercontinental]], [[Bahías de Huatulco International Airport|Huatulco]], [[Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport|Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo]], [[La Paz International Airport|La Paz]], [[Harry Reid International Airport|Las Vegas]], [[Jorge Chávez International Airport|Lima]], [[Los Angeles International Airport|Los Angeles]], [[Los Mochis International Airport|Los Mochis]], [[Mazatlán International Airport|Mazatlán]], [[Mérida International Airport|Mérida]], [[Mexicali International Airport|Mexicali]], [[Miami International Airport|Miami]], [[Monterrey International Airport|Monterrey]], [[Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport|Oakland]], [[Oaxaca International Airport|Oaxaca]], [[Orlando International Airport|Orlando]], [[Puerto Escondido International Airport|Puerto Escondido]], [[Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport|Puerto Vallarta]], [[Sacramento International Airport|Sacramento]], [[San Antonio International Airport|San Antonio]], [[Los Cabos International Airport|San José del Cabo]], [[Tapachula International Airport|Tapachula]], [[Tijuana International Airport|Tijuana]], [[Tuxtla Gutiérrez International Airport|Tuxtla Gutiérrez]], [[Villahermosa International Airport|Villahermosa]]
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|[[Volaris Costa Rica]]|[[La Aurora International Airport|Guatemala City]], [[Juan Santamaría International Airport|San José (CR)]]
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'''Notes''':<br /><small>{{Ref|a|a}}: [[Aeroméxico|Aeromexico’s]] flight to Seoul–Incheon operate via Monterrey, but the flight from Seoul–Incheon to Mexico City is non-stop.</small>

<small>{{Ref|b|b}}: [[China Southern Airlines|China Southern’s]] flights to Shenzhen make a stop in Tijuana. However, the airline does not have traffic rights to transport passengers solely between Mexico City and Tijuana. The flight from Shenzhen to Mexico City is non-stop.</small>

<small>{{Ref|c|c}}: [[Emirates (airline)|Emirates’]] flights to and from Dubai make a stop in Barcelona.</small>

<small>{{Ref|d|d}}: [[Hainan Airlines|Hainan Airlines’]] flights to and from Beijing–Capital make a stop in Tijuana. However, the airline does not have traffic rights to transport passengers solely between Mexico City and Tijuana.</small>

<small>{{Ref|e|e}}: [[Turkish Airlines|Turkish Airlines’]] flights to Istanbul make a stop in Cancún. However, the airline does not have traffic rights to transport passengers solely between Mexico City and Cancún. The flight from Istanbul to Mexico City is non-stop.</small>

=== Cargo ===
As of January 2022, 20 cargo airlines operated direct flights from Mexico City Airport to destinations across Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, Africa, and East Asia. However, in July 2023, a government decree relocated all cargo operations to [[Felipe Ángeles International Airport]].<ref>{{cite web |date=2023-02-03 |title=El Gobierno cierra por decreto el aeropuerto de la Ciudad de México a los vuelos de carga |url=https://elpais.com/mexico/2023-02-03/el-gobierno-cierra-por-decreto-el-aeropuerto-de-la-ciudad-de-mexico-a-los-vuelos-de-carga.html |publisher=El País |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=2023-02-02 |title=Decreto que establece el cierre del Aeropuerto Internacional de la Ciudad de México Benito Juárez, para las operaciones del servicio al público de transporte aéreo que se indica |url=https://www.dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5678705&fecha=02/02/2023 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230520181001/https://www.dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5678705&fecha=02/02/2023%23gsc.tab=0 |archive-date=2023-05-20 |language=es}}</ref>

===Destination maps===
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|{{Location map+ |Mexico |width=930 |float=right
|caption=Domestic destinations from Mexico City International Airport <br /> {{font color | red | Red}} = Year-round destination <br /> {{font color | blue | Blue}} = Future destination <br /> {{font color | green | Green}} = Seasonal destination
|places=
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=19.4361 |long=-99.0719|position=bottom|label=<div style="position:relative; top:-5px;"><small>'''Mexico City'''</small></div>|caption=|mark=Airplane_silhouette.svg|marksize=15 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=16.7616 |long=-99.7559|position=left|label='''[[Acapulco International Airport|{{nowrap|Acapulco}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=21.7013 |long=-102.3162|position=right|label='''[[Aguascalientes International Airport|{{nowrap|Aguascalientes}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=19.816667 |long=-90.500278|position=left|label='''[[Campeche International Airport|{{nowrap|Campeche}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=21.036667 |long=-86.876944|position=left|label='''[[Cancún International Airport|{{nowrap|Cancún}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=18.504667 |long=-88.326847|position=top|label='''[[Chetumal International Airport|{{nowrap|Chetumal}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=28.7040 |long=-105.9690|position=right|label='''[[Chihuahua International Airport|{{nowrap|Chihuahua}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=18.653611|long=-91.798889|position=top|label='''[[Ciudad del Carmen International Airport|{{nowrap|Ciudad del Carmen}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=31.6358 |long=-106.4359|position=top|label='''[[Ciudad Juárez International Airport|{{nowrap|Ciudad Juárez}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=27.3980 |long=-109.8334|position=right|label='''[[Ciudad Obregón International Airport|{{nowrap|Ciudad Obregón}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=20.515  |long=-86.928889|position=left|label='''[[Cozumel International Airport|{{nowrap|Cozumel}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=24.7630 |long=-107.4767|position=right|label='''[[Culiacán International Airport|{{nowrap|Culiacán}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=24.1260 |long=-104.5339|position=right|label='''[[Durango International Airport|{{nowrap|Durango}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=20.5260 |long=-103.3076|position=bottom|label='''[[Guadalajara International Airport|{{nowrap|Guadalajara}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=29.0900 |long=-111.0520|position=right|label='''[[Hermosillo International Airport|{{nowrap|Hermosillo}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=15.7023 |long=-96.2584|position=bottom|label='''[[Bahías de Huatulco International Airport|{{nowrap|Huatulco}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=17.6062 |long=-101.4637|position=left|label='''[[Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport|{{nowrap|Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=24.0761 |long=-110.3671|position=left|label='''[[La Paz International Airport|{{nowrap|La Paz}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=20.9935 |long=-101.4806|position=right|label='''[[Bajío International Airport|{{nowrap|León/Del Bajío}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=25.6870 |long=-109.0831|position=right|label='''[[Los Mochis International Airport|{{nowrap|Los Mochis}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=19.144722 |long=-104.558611|position=left|label='''[[Playa de Oro International Airport|{{nowrap|Manzanillo}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=25.77   |long=-97.525278|position=right|label='''[[Matamoros International Airport|{{nowrap|Matamoros}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=23.1671 |long=-106.2701|position=right|label='''[[Mazatlán International Airport|{{nowrap|Mazatlán}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=20.9338 |long=-89.6604|position=left|label='''[[Mérida International Airport|{{nowrap|Mérida}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=32.6306 |long=-115.242|position=top|label='''[[Mexicali International Airport|{{nowrap|Mexicali}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=18.103611 |long=-94.580833|position=left|label='''[[Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport|{{nowrap|Minatitlán}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=25.778333 |long=-100.106389|position=bottom|label='''[[Monterrey International Airport|{{nowrap|Monterrey}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=19.8465 |long=-101.0281|position=bottom|label='''[[General Francisco Mujica International Airport|{{nowrap|Morelia}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=27.443889 |long=-99.570556|position=left|label='''[[Nuevo Laredo International Airport|{{nowrap|Nuevo Laredo}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=17.0008 |long=-96.7221|position=right|label='''[[Oaxaca International Airport|{{nowrap|Oaxaca}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=15.98   |long=-97.088889|position=left|label='''[[Puerto Escondido International Airport|{{nowrap|Puerto Escondido}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=20.6805 |long=-105.2524|position=left|label='''[[Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport|{{nowrap|Puerto Vallarta}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=20.6225 |long=-100.1873|position=right|label='''[[Querétaro Intercontinental Airport|{{nowrap|Querétaro}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=26.0118 |long=-98.2272|position=top|label='''[[General Lucio Blanco International Airport|{{nowrap|Reynosa}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=23.1455 |long=-109.7183|position=bottom|label='''[[Los Cabos International Airport|{{nowrap|San José del Cabo}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=22.2569 |long=-100.9342|position=top|label='''[[San Luis Potosí International Airport|{{nowrap|San Luis Potosí}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=22.2918 |long=-97.8646|position=right|label='''[[Tampico International Airport|{{nowrap|Tampico}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=14.7903 |long=-92.3687|position=left|label='''[[Tapachula International Airport|{{nowrap|Tapachula}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=21.4171 |long=-104.8393|position=left|label='''[[Tepic International Airport|{{nowrap|Tepic}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=32.5423 |long=-116.9717|position=bottom|label='''[[Tijuana International Airport|{{nowrap|Tijuana}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=25.5633 |long=-103.3988|position=top|label='''[[Torreón International Airport|{{nowrap|Torreón}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | mark = Blue pog.svg | Mexico|lat=20.216667 |long=-87.466667|position=bottom|label='''[[Tulum International Airport|{{nowrap|Tulum}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=16.5592 |long=-93.0232|position=top|label='''[[Tuxtla Gutiérrez International Airport|{{nowrap|Tuxtla Gutiérrez}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=19.1448 |long=-96.1864|position=right|label='''[[Veracruz International Airport|{{nowrap|Veracruz}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=17.9955 |long=-92.8173|position=right|label='''[[Villahermosa International Airport|{{nowrap|Villahermosa}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=22.9003 |long=-102.6804|position=top|label='''[[Zacatecas International Airport|{{nowrap|Zacatecas}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
}}
|-
|{{Location map+ |North_America |width=930 |float=center
|caption=North American, Central American and Caribbean destinations from Mexico City International Airport <br /> {{font color | red | Red}} = Year-round destination <br /> {{font color | blue | Blue}} = Future destination <br /> {{font color | green | Green}} = Seasonal destination
|places=
{{Location map~ | North_America |lat=19.4361  |long=-99.0719|position=left|label=<div style="position:relative; top:-5px;"><small>'''Mexico City'''</small></div>|caption=|mark=Airplane_silhouette.svg|marksize=15 }}
{{Location map~ | North_America |lat=43.4036  |long=-79.3750|position=top|label='''<small>[[Toronto Pearson International Airport|{{nowrap|Toronto-Pearson}}]]</small>'''|label_size=100 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | North_America |lat=49.194722|long=-123.183889|position=left|label='''<small>[[Vancouver International Airport|Vancouver]]</small>'''|label_size=100 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | North_America |lat=51.1225|long=-114.013333|position=top|label='''<small>[[Calgary International Airport|Calgary]]</small>'''|label_size=100 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | North_America |lat=45.470556|long=-73.740833|position=left|label='''<small>[[Montréal–Trudeau International Airport|{{nowrap|Montréal-Trudeau}}]]</small>'''|label_size=100 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | North_America |lat=33.636667|long=-84.428056|position=left|label='''<small>[[Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport|Atlanta]]</small>'''|label_size=100 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | North_America |lat=30.194444|long=-97.67|position=top|label='''<small>[[Austin–Bergstrom International Airport|Austin]]</small>'''|label_size=100 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | North_America |lat=42.363056|long=-71.006389|position=right|label='''<small>[[Logan International Airport|{{nowrap|Boston}}]]</small>'''|label_size=100 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | North_America |lat=35.213889|long=-80.943056|position=left|label='''<small>[[Charlotte Douglas International Airport|Charlotte]]</small>'''|label_size=100 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | North_America |lat=41.978611|long=-87.904722|position=bottom|label='''<small>[[O'Hare International Airport|{{nowrap|Chicago-O'Hare}}]]</small>'''|label_size=100 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | North_America |lat=32.896944|long=-97.038056|position=top|label='''<small>[[Dallas Fort Worth International Airport|Dallas/Fort Worth]]</small>'''|label_size=100 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | North_America |lat=39.861667|long=-104.673056|position=top|label='''<small>[[Denver International Airport|Denver]]</small>'''|label_size=100 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | North_America |lat=42.2125  |long=-83.353333|position=left|label='''<small>[[Detroit Metropolitan Airport|Detroit]]</small>'''|label_size=100 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | North_America |lat=29.984444|long=-95.341389|position=right|label='''<small>[[George Bush Intercontinental Airport|Houston–Intercontinental]]</small>'''|label_size=100 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | North_America |lat=36.08    |long=-115.152222|position=right|label='''<small>[[Harry Reid International Airport|Las Vegas]]</small>'''|label_size=100 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | North_America |lat=33.9425  |long=-118.408056|position=left|label='''<small>[[Los Angeles International Airport|Los Angeles]]</small>'''|label_size=100 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | North_America |lat=25.793333|long=-80.290556|position=bottom|label='''<small>[[Miami International Airport|Miami]]</small>'''|label_size=100 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | North_America |lat=44.881944|long=-93.221667|position=top|label='''<small>[[Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport|Minneapolis–St. Paul]]</small>'''|label_size=100 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | North_America |lat=40.6925  |long=-74.168611|position=left|label='''<small>[[Newark Liberty International Airport|Newark]]</small>'''|label_size=100 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | North_America |lat=40.639722|long=-73.778889|position=right|label='''<small>[[John F. Kennedy International Airport|{{nowrap|New York–JFK}}]]</small>'''|label_size=100 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | North_America |lat=37.721389|long=-122.220833|position=bottom|label='''<small>[[Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport|{{nowrap|Oakland}}]]</small>'''|label_size=100 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | North_America |lat=28.429444|long=-81.308889|position=right|label='''<small>[[Orlando International Airport|Orlando]]</small>'''|label_size=100 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | North_America |lat=35.877778|long=-78.7875|position=right|label='''<small>[[Raleigh–Durham International Airport|{{nowrap|Raleigh/Durham}}]]</small>'''|label_size=100 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | North_America |lat=38.695556|long=-121.590833|position=top|label='''<small>[[Sacramento International Airport|Sacramento]]</small>'''|label_size=100 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | North_America |lat=40.788333|long=-111.977778|position=top|label='''<small>[[Salt Lake City International Airport|{{nowrap|Salt Lake City}}]]</small>'''|label_size=100 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | North_America |lat=37.618889|long=-122.375|position=left|label='''<small>[[San Francisco International Airport|{{nowrap|San Francisco}}]]</small>'''|label_size=100 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | North_America |lat=47.448889|long=-122.309444|position=left|label='''<small>[[Seattle–Tacoma International Airport|{{nowrap|Seattle/Tacoma}}]]</small>'''|label_size=100 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | North_America |lat=29.526667|long=-98.471944|position=left|label='''<small>[[San Antonio International Airport|{{nowrap|San Antonio}}]]</small>'''|label_size=100 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | North_America |lat=27.979722|long=-82.534722|position=bottom|label='''<small>[[Tampa International Airport|{{nowrap|Tampa}}]]</small>'''|label_size=100 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | North_America |lat=33.434167|long=-112.011667|position=right|label='''<small>[[Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport|Phoenix–Sky Harbor]]</small>'''|label_size=100 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | North_America |lat=38.944444|long=-77.455833|position=bottom|label='''<small>[[Dulles International Airport|{{nowrap|Washington–Dulles}}]]</small>'''|label_size=100 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | North_America | mark = Red pog.svg |lat=39.871944|long=-75.241111|position=right|label='''<small>[[Philadelphia International Airport|Philadelphia]]</small>'''|label_size=100 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | North_America |lat=14.581667|long=-90.526667|position=left|label='''<small>[[La Aurora International Airport|{{nowrap|Guatemala City}}]]</small>'''|label_size=100 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | North_America |lat=22.989167|long=-82.409167|position=left|label='''<small>[[José Martí International Airport|Havana]]</small>'''|label_size=100 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | North_America |lat=18.566667|long=-68.351944|position=right|label='''<small>[[Punta Cana International Airport|Punta Cana]]</small>'''|label_size=100 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | North_America |lat=9.993889 |long=-84.208889|position=bottom|label='''<small>[[Juan Santamaría International Airport|{{nowrap|San José}}]]</small>'''|label_size=100 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | North_America |lat=12.141389|long=-86.168056|position=right|label='''<small>[[Augusto C. Sandino International Airport|{{nowrap|Managua}}]]</small>'''|label_size=100 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | North_America |lat=15.452778|long=-87.923611|position=right|label='''<small>[[Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport|{{nowrap|San Pedro Sula}}]]</small>'''|label_size=100 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | North_America |lat=13.440833|long=-89.055556|position=right|label='''<small>[[El Salvador International Airport|{{nowrap|San Salvador}}]]</small>'''|label_size=100 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | North_America |lat=18.429444|long=-69.668889|position=left|label='''<small>[[Las Américas International Airport|{{nowrap|Santo Domingo}}]]</small>'''|label_size=100 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | North_America |lat=9.071389 |long=-79.383611|position=right|label='''<small>[[Tocumen International Airport|Panama City]]</small>'''|label_size=100 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | North_America |lat=18.4370 |long=-66.0012|position=top|label='''<small>[[Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport|San Juan]]</small>'''|label_size=100 |marksize=7 }}
}}
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|{{Location map+ |South_America|width=500 |float=center
|caption=South American destinations from Mexico City International Airport <br /> {{font color | red | Red}} = Year-round destination <br /> {{font color | blue | Blue}} = Future destination <br /> {{font color | green | Green}} = Seasonal destination
|places=
{{Location map~ | South_America |lat=-34.822222|long=-58.535833|position=bottom|label='''<small>[[Ministro Pistarini International Airport|Buenos Aires-Ezeiza]]</small>'''|label_size=100 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | South_America |lat=4.701389  |long=-74.146944|position=right|label='''<small>[[El Dorado International Airport|Bogotá]]</small>'''|label_size=100 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | South_America |lat=6.167222  |long=-75.426667|position=top|label='''<small>[[José María Córdova International Airport|Medellín-JMC]]</small>'''|label_size=100 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | South_America |lat=10.4425 |long=-75.513056|position=top|label='''<small>[[Rafael Núñez International Airport|Cartagena]]</small>'''|label_size=100 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | South_America |lat=3.541667 |long=-76.381944|position=left|label='''<small>[[Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport|Cali]]</small>'''|label_size=100 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | South_America |lat=-23.435556|long=-46.473056|position=bottom|label='''<small>[[São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport|São Paulo-Guarulhos]]</small>'''|label_size=100 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | South_America |lat=-33.392778|long=-70.785556|position=bottom|label='''<small>[[Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport|Santiago de Chile]]</small>'''|label_size=100 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | South_America |lat=-12.021944|long=-77.114444|position=bottom|label='''<small>[[Jorge Chávez International Airport|Lima]]</small>'''|label_size=100 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ |  mark = Blue pog.svg | South_America |lat=-0.1133|long=-78.3586|position=bottom|label='''<small>[[Mariscal Sucre International Airport|Quito]]</small>'''|label_size=100 |marksize=7 }}
}}
|-
|{{Location map+ |Afro-Eurasia|width=930 |float=center
|caption=European and Asian destinations from Mexico City International Airport <br /> {{font color | red | Red}} = Year-round destination <br /> {{font color | blue | Blue}} = Future destination <br /> {{font color | green | Green}} = Seasonal destination
|places=
{{Location map~ | Afro-Eurasia |lat=40.472222|long=-3.560833|position=left|label='''<small>[[Madrid–Barajas Airport|Madrid]]</small>'''|label_size=100 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Afro-Eurasia |lat=49.009722|long=2.547778|position=left|label='''<small>[[Charles de Gaulle Airport|Paris-Charles de Gaulle]]</small>'''|label_size=100 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Afro-Eurasia |lat=51.4775  |long=-0.461389|position=top|label='''<small>[[Heathrow Airport|London-Heathrow]]</small>'''|label_size=100 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Afro-Eurasia |lat=50.033333|long=8.570556|position=right|label='''<small>[[Frankfurt Airport|Frankfurt]]</small>'''|label_size=100 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Afro-Eurasia |lat=48.353889|long=11.786111|position=bottom|label='''<small>[[Munich International Airport|Munich]]</small>'''|label_size=100 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Afro-Eurasia |lat=41.296944|long=2.078333|position=bottom|label='''<small>[[Josep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat Airport|Barcelona]]</small>'''|label_size=100 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Afro-Eurasia |lat=52.3     |long=4.765|position=right|label='''<small>[[Amsterdam Airport Schiphol|Amsterdam]]</small>'''|label_size=100 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Afro-Eurasia |lat=41.800278|long=12.238889|position=right|label='''<small>[[Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport|Rome-Fiumicino]]</small>'''|label_size=100 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Afro-Eurasia |lat=41.262222|long=28.727778|position=right|label='''<small>[[Istanbul Airport|Istanbul]]</small>'''|label_size=100 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Afro-Eurasia |lat=25.252778|long=55.364444|position=left|label='''<small>[[Dubai International Airport|Dubai]]</small>'''|label_size=100 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Afro-Eurasia |lat=35.765278|long=140.385556|position=right|label='''<small>[[Narita International Airport|Tokyo-Narita]]</small>'''|label_size=100 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Afro-Eurasia |lat=37.463333|long=126.44|position=right|label='''<small>[[Incheon International Airport|Seoul-Incheon]]</small>'''|label_size=100 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Afro-Eurasia |lat=40.0725  |long=116.5975|position=left|label='''<small>[[Beijing Capital International Airport|Beijing Capital]]</small>'''|label_size=100 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Afro-Eurasia |lat=22.639444|long=113.810833|position=top|label='''<small>[[Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport|Shenzhen]]</small>'''|label_size=100 |marksize=7 }}
}}
|}

== Statistics ==
[[File:DedoL.jpg|thumb|Terminal 2 Pier L airside]]
In 2024, Mexico City International Airport handled 45,359,485 passengers, making it the [[List of the busiest airports in Mexico|busiest airport in Mexico]] and the [[List of the busiest airports in Latin America|third-busiest in Latin America]]. It held the top spot in the region from 2016 to 2023 but its market share dropped since the opening of [[Felipe Ángeles International Airport|Mexico City-AIFA International Airport]]. It remains the [[List of the busiest airports in North America|busiest airport in North America]] outside the [[United States]]. On a typical day, over 120,000 passengers travel through the airport.<ref name="PANYNJ 2022 report" />

The broader Mexico City Airport System, which includes Mexico City-AIFA International Airport and [[Toluca International Airport]], handled 53,411,587 passengers in 2024, making it the [[List of busiest city airport systems by passenger traffic|second-busiest metropolitan airport system]] in Latin America and 34th globally.<ref name="aicmstats" />

For international traffic, the airport served 17,116,325 passengers, ranking second in Mexico and third in Latin America. The [[Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport|Shenzhen]]–Mexico City route by [[China Southern Airlines|China Southern]] ranked as the [[Longest flights|9th longest flight globally]] in 2024, covering 14,124&nbsp;km.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ACI World confirms top 20 busiest airports worldwide |date=July 19, 2023 |url=https://aci.aero/2023/07/19/aci-world-confirms-top-20-busiest-airports-worldwide/}}</ref>

With 323,025 aircraft movements in 2024, it retained its position as the busiest airport in Mexico and Latin America. Despite having only two runways, it remains one of the busiest dual-runway airports globally.<ref name="PANYNJ 2022 report" />

In [[Cargo|cargo operations]], the airport processed 240,035 tons in 2024, ranking second in Mexico after Mexico City-AIFA International Airport and second in Latin America. The airport directly supports 35,000 jobs and indirectly influences another 15,000 in the surrounding area.<ref name="MEX_ESI">{{cite web |title=Benito Juárez International airport - Economic and social impacts |url=http://www.ecquants.com/2012_MEX.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141031075455/http://www.ecquants.com/2012_MEX.aspx |archive-date=October 31, 2014 |access-date=September 7, 2013 |website=Ecquants}}</ref> {{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
{| class="wikitable sortable toccolours"
|+ '''Passenger statistics'''<ref name=STATSMX>{{cite web|url=http://www.aicm.com.mx/categoria/estadisticas|title=Statistics Mexico City Airport|website=Mexico City International Airport|access-date=January 20, 2025}}</ref>
|- style="background:lightgrey;"
! Year
! Domestic
! % change
! International
! % change
! Total
! % change
|-
| '''2024''' 
| align="center"|28,243,160
| align="center"|{{decrease}} 12.0
| align="center"|17,116,325
| align="center"|{{increase}} 4.8
| align="center"|'''45,359,485'''
| align="center"|{{decrease}} 6.3
|-
| '''2023''' 
| align="center"|32,082,959
| align="center"|{{increase}} 1.2
| align="center"|16,332,734
| align="center"|{{increase}} 12.1
| align="center"|'''48,415,693'''
| align="center"|{{increase}} 4.7
|-
| '''2022''' 
| align="center"|31,694,588
| align="center"|{{increase}} 22.4
| align="center"|14,563,933
| align="center"|{{increase}} 43.2
| align="center"|'''46,258,521'''
| align="center"|{{increase}} 28.3
|-
| '''2021''' 
| align="center"|25,883,725
| align="center"|{{increase}} 59.9
| align="center"|10,172,889
| align="center"|{{increase}} 75.5
| align="center"|'''36,056,614'''
| align="center"|{{increase}} 64.0
|-
| '''2020''' 
| align="center"|16,186,836
| align="center"|{{decrease}} 50.4
| align="center"|5,794,875
| align="center"|{{decrease}} 67.2
| align="center"|'''21,981,711'''
| align="center"|{{decrease}} 56.3
|-
| '''2019''' 
| align="center"|32,660,267
| align="center"|{{increase}} 7.1
| align="center"|17,647,782
| align="center"|{{increase}} 2.6
| align="center"|'''50,308,049'''
| align="center"|{{increase}} 5.5
|-
| '''2018''' 
| align="center"|30,495,723
| align="center"|{{increase}} 5.2
| align="center"|17,204,824
| align="center"|{{increase}} 9.2
| align="center"|'''47,700,547'''
| align="center"|{{increase}} 6.6
|-
| '''2017''' 
| align="center"|28,979,063
| align="center"|{{increase}} 4.8
| align="center"|15,753,355
| align="center"|{{increase}} 12.1
| align="center"|'''44,732,418'''
| align="center"|{{increase}} 7.2
|-
| '''2016''' 
| align="center"|27,654,171
| align="center"|{{increase}} 7.7
| align="center"|14,056,083
| align="center"|{{increase}} 10.2
| align="center"|'''41,710,254'''
| align="center"|{{increase}} 8.5
|-
| '''2015'''
| align="center"|25,674,622
| align="center"|{{increase}} 12.8
| align="center"|12,758,456
| align="center"|{{increase}} 10.9
| align="center"|'''38,433,078'''
| align="center"|{{increase}} 12.2
|-
| '''2014'''
| align="center"|22,753,467
| align="center"|{{increase}} 8.9
| align="center"|11,502,272
| align="center"|{{increase}} 8.2
| align="center"|'''34,255,739'''
| align="center"|{{increase}} 8.6
|-
| '''2013'''
| align="center"|20,900,194
| align="center"|{{increase}} 6.2
| align="center"|10,634,444
| align="center"|{{increase}} 8.4
| align="center"| '''31,534,638'''
| align="center"|{{increase}} 6.9
|-
| '''2012'''
| align="center"|19,678,117
| align="center"|{{increase}} 12.7
| align="center"|9,813,436
| align="center"|{{increase}} 10.2
| align="center"|'''29,491,553'''
| align="center"|{{increase}} 11.84
|-
| '''2011'''
| align="center"|17,461,438
| align="center"|{{increase}} 12.03
| align="center"|8,907,423
| align="center"|{{increase}} 4.26
| align="center"|'''26,368,861'''
| align="center"|{{increase}} 9.28
|-
| '''2010'''
| align="center"|15,587,068
| align="center"|{{decrease}} 3.44
| align="center"|8,543,467
| align="center"|{{increase}} 5.47
| align="center"|'''24,130,535'''
| align="center"|{{decrease}} 0.46
|-
| '''2009'''
| align="center"|16,142,330
| align="center"|{{decrease}} 3.8
| align="center"|8,100,726
| align="center"|{{decrease}} 14.1
| align="center"|'''24,243,056'''
| align="center"|{{decrease}} 7.5
|-
| '''2008'''
| align="center"|16,777,773
| align="center"|{{increase}} 1.1
| align="center"|9,432,444
| align="center"|{{increase}} 1.5
| align="center"|'''26,210,217'''
| align="center"|{{increase}} 1.3
|-
| '''2007'''
| align="center"|16,592,422
| align="center"|{{increase}} 4.7
| align="center"|9,289,240
| align="center"|{{increase}} 4.6
| align="center"|'''25,881,662'''
| align="center"|{{increase}} 4.7
|-
| '''2006'''
| align="center"|15,848,060
| align="center"|{{increase}} 2.1
| align="center"|8,879,236
| align="center"|{{increase}} 3.3
| align="center"|'''24,727,296'''
| align="center"|{{increase}} 2.5
|-
| '''2005'''
| align="center"|15,523,755
| align="center"|-
| align="center"|8,591,797
| align="center"|-
| align="center"|'''24,115,552'''
| align="center"|-
|}
{{col-2}}
{| class="wikitable sortable toccolours"
|+ '''Aircraft movements'''<ref name=STATSMX />
|- style="background:lightgrey;"
! Year
! Domestic
! % change
! International
! % change
! Total
! % change
|-
| '''2024'''
| align="center"|214,333
| align="center"|{{decrease}} 14.8
| align="center"|108,094
| align="center"|{{decrease}} 3.3
| align="center"|'''322,427'''
| align="center"|{{decrease}} 11.2
|-
| '''2023'''
| align="center"|251,434
| align="center"|{{decrease}} 7.7
| align="center"|111,837
| align="center"|{{decrease}} 2.7
| align="center"|'''363,271'''
| align="center"|{{decrease}} 6.2
|-
| '''2022'''
| align="center"|272,505
| align="center"|{{increase}} 14.7
| align="center"|114,945
| align="center"|{{increase}} 27.3
| align="center"|'''387,450'''
| align="center"|{{increase}} 18.2
|-
| '''2021'''
| align="center"|237,570
| align="center"|{{increase}} 33.2
| align="center"|90,319
| align="center"|{{increase}} 47.7
| align="center"|'''327,889'''
| align="center"|{{increase}} 36.9
|-
| '''2020'''
| align="center"|178,247
| align="center"|{{decrease}} 45.0
| align="center"|61,120
| align="center"|{{decrease}} 55.1
| align="center"|'''239,367'''
| align="center"|{{decrease}} 48.0
|-
| '''2019'''
| align="center"|323,858
| align="center"|{{increase}} 1.9
| align="center"|136,129
| align="center"|{{decrease}} 3.4
| align="center"|'''459,987'''
| align="center"|{{increase}} 0.3
|-
| '''2018'''
| align="center"|317,722
| align="center"|{{increase}} 0.7
| align="center"|140,866
| align="center"|{{increase}} 4.9
| align="center"|'''458,588'''
| align="center"|{{increase}} 2.0
|-
| '''2017'''
| align="center"|315,409
| align="center"|{{decrease}} 3.6
| align="center"|134,255
| align="center"|{{increase}} 11.1
| align="center"|'''449,664'''
| align="center"|{{increase}} 0.3
|-
| '''2016'''
| align="center"|327,273
| align="center"|{{increase}} 4.2
| align="center"|120,874
| align="center"|{{increase}} 7.3
| align="center"|'''448,150'''
| align="center"|{{increase}} 5.0
|-
| '''2015'''
| align="center"|314,098
| align="center"|{{increase}} 3.5
| align="center"|112,663
| align="center"|{{increase}} 9.5
| align="center"|'''426,761'''
| align="center"|{{increase}} 5.0
|-
| '''2014'''
| align="center"|307,017
| align="center"|{{increase}} 4.3
| align="center"|102,937
| align="center"|{{increase}} 4.7
| align="center"|'''409,954'''
| align="center"|{{increase}} 4.4
|-
| '''2013'''
| align="center"|294,279
| align="center"|{{increase}} 3.3
| align="center"|98,287
| align="center"|{{increase}} 5.9
| align="center"|'''392,566'''
| align="center"|{{increase}} 3.9
|-
| '''2012'''
| align="center"|284,971
| align="center"|{{increase}} 7.1
| align="center"|92,772
| align="center"|{{increase}} 10.4
| align="center"|'''377,743'''
| align="center"|{{increase}} 7.9
|-
| '''2011'''
| align="center"|265,986
| align="center"|{{increase}} 2.51
| align="center"|84,046
| align="center"|{{increase}} 4.50
| align="center"|'''350,032'''
| align="center"|{{increase}} 2.98
|-
| '''2010'''
| align="center"|259,470
| align="center"|{{decrease}} 3.3
| align="center"|80,428
| align="center"|{{increase}} 0.5
| align="center"|'''339,898'''
| align="center"|{{decrease}} 2.4
|-
| '''2009'''
| align="center"|268,252
| align="center"|{{decrease}} 3.3
| align="center"|80,054
| align="center"|{{decrease}} 10.3
| align="center"|'''348,306'''
| align="center"|{{decrease}} 5.0
|-
| '''2008'''
| align="center"|277,294
| align="center"|{{decrease}} 3.3
| align="center"|89,267
| align="center"|{{decrease}} 2.3
| align="center"|'''366,561'''
| align="center"|{{decrease}} 3.1
|-
| '''2007'''
| align="center"|286,821
| align="center"|{{increase}} 6.3
| align="center"|91,340
| align="center"|{{increase}} 6.4
| align="center"|'''378,161'''
| align="center"|{{increase}} 6.3
|-
| '''2006'''
| align="center"|269,719
| align="center"|{{increase}} 6.8
| align="center"|85,874
| align="center"|{{increase}} 7.1
| align="center"|'''355,593'''
| align="center"|{{increase}} 6.9
|-
| '''2005'''
| align="center"|252,472
| align="center"|-
| align="center"|80,151
| align="center"|-
| align="center"|'''332,623'''
| align="center"|-
|-
|}
{{col-end}}
{| class="wikitable sortable toccolours"
|+ '''Cargo [metric tons]'''<ref name=STATSMX />
|- style="background:lightgrey;"
! Year
! Domestic
! % change
! International
! % change
! Total
! % change
|-
| '''2024'''
| align="center"|55,905.2
| align="center"|{{decrease}} 23.3
| align="center"|184,129.4
| align="center"|{{decrease}} 50.9
| align="center"|'''240,034.6'''
| align="center"|{{decrease}} 46.4
|-
| '''2023'''
| align="center"|72,921.4
| align="center"|{{decrease}} 16.3
| align="center"|374,965.8
| align="center"|{{decrease}} 22.5
| align="center"|'''447,887.2'''
| align="center"|{{decrease}} 21.5
|-
| '''2022'''
| align="center"|87,101.2
| align="center"|{{decrease}} 8.7
| align="center"|483,707.8
| align="center"|{{increase}} 2.4
| align="center"|'''570,809.0'''
| align="center"|{{increase}} 0.5
|-
| '''2021'''
| align="center"|95,377.9
| align="center"|{{increase}} 19.9
| align="center"|472,401.2
| align="center"|{{increase}} 21.0
| align="center"|'''567,779.1'''
| align="center"|{{increase}} 18.4
|-
| '''2020'''
| align="center"|79,536.3
| align="center"|{{decrease}} 24.1
| align="center"|390,178.0
| align="center"|{{decrease}} 13.5
| align="center"|'''469,714.3'''
| align="center"|{{decrease}} 15.5
|-
| '''2019'''
| align="center"|104,832.5
| align="center"|{{increase}} 3.0
| align="center"|451,309.8
| align="center"|{{decrease}} 6.0
| align="center"|'''556,142.3'''
| align="center"|{{decrease}} 4.4
|-
| '''2018'''
| align="center"|101,774.72
| align="center"|{{increase}} 2.49
| align="center"|479,900.56
| align="center"|{{increase}} 9.58
| align="center"|'''581,675.28'''
| align="center"|{{increase}} 8.27
|-
| '''2017'''
| align="center"|99,303.94
| align="center"|{{increase}} 8.15
| align="center"|437,958.75
| align="center"|{{increase}} 11.83
| align="center"|'''537,262.69'''
| align="center"|{{increase}} 11.13
|-
| '''2016'''
| align="center"|91,820.00
| align="center"|{{increase}} 11.84
| align="center"|391,613.40
| align="center"|{{increase}} 7.35
| align="center"|'''483,433.40'''
| align="center"|{{increase}} 8.17
|-
| '''2015'''
| align="center"|82,100.42
| align="center"|{{increase}} 21.92
| align="center"|364,814.69
| align="center"|{{increase}} 10.14
| align="center"|'''446,915.11'''
| align="center"|{{increase}} 12.13
|-
| '''2014'''
| align="center"|67,341.85
| align="center"|{{increase}} 5.75
| align="center"|331,214.62
| align="center"|{{increase}} 5.85
| align="center"|'''398,556.47'''
| align="center"|{{increase}} 5.83
|-
| '''2013'''
| align="center"|63,678.54
| align="center"|{{decrease}} 19.05
| align="center"|312,911.31
| align="center"|{{decrease}} 1.71
| align="center"|'''376,589.85'''
| align="center"|{{decrease}} 5.15
|-
| '''2012'''
| align="center"|78,666.10
| align="center"|{{decrease}} 4.01
| align="center"|318,351.98
| align="center"|{{decrease}} 3.38
| align="center"|'''397,018.08'''
| align="center"|{{decrease}} 3.51
|-
| '''2011'''
| align="center"|81,953.37
| align="center"|{{decrease}} 3.41
| align="center"|329,502.22
| align="center"|{{increase}} 6.90
| align="center"|'''411,455.59'''
| align="center"|{{increase}} 4.68
|-
| '''2010'''
| align="center"|84,846.88
| align="center"|{{increase}} 1.01
| align="center"|308,228.992
| align="center"|{{increase}} 29.98
| align="center"|'''393,075.87'''
| align="center"|{{increase}} 22.40
|-
| '''2009'''
| align="center"|83,999.43
| align="center"|{{decrease}} 13.47
| align="center"|237,134.01
| align="center"|{{decrease}} 15.01
| align="center"|'''321,133.44'''
| align="center"|{{decrease}} 14.61
|-
| '''2008'''
| align="center"|97,070.08
| align="center"|-
| align="center"|279,025.63
| align="center"|-
| align="center"|'''376,095.71'''
| align="center"|-
|}

=== Busiest routes ===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%" width= align=
|+ 
'''Busiest domestic routes from Mexico City International Airport (2024)'''<ref name="sase2023">{{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 2025 |accessdate=February 5, 2025}}</ref>
|-align:center
! Rank
! Airport
! Passengers
! YoY % change
! Ranking
! Airline(s)
|-
|1|| {{flag|Quintana Roo}}, [[Cancún International Airport|Cancún]]||align="center" |  1,665,578 ||{{decrease}} 21.66%||{{steady}}||[[Aeroméxico]], [[Magnicharters]], [[Viva (airline)|Viva]], [[Volaris]]
|-
|2|| {{flag|Nuevo León}}, [[Monterrey International Airport|Monterrey]]||align="center" |  1,578,366 ||{{decrease}} 9.36%||{{steady}}||Aeroméxico, Viva, Volaris
|-
|3|| {{flag|Jalisco}}, [[Guadalajara International Airport|Guadalajara]]||align="center" |  1,414,248 ||{{decrease}} 6.70%||{{steady}}||Aeroméxico, Viva, Volaris
|-
|4|| {{flag|Baja California}}, [[Tijuana International Airport|Tijuana]]||align="center" |  1,099,156 ||{{decrease}} 9.00%||{{steady}}||Aeroméxico, Viva, Volaris
|-
|5|| {{flag|Yucatán}}, [[Mérida International Airport|Mérida]]||align="center" |  843,225 ||{{decrease}} 11.44%||{{steady}}||Aeroméxico, [[Aeroméxico Connect]], Magnicharters, Viva, Volaris
|-
|6|| {{flag|Jalisco}}, [[Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport|Puerto Vallarta]]||align="center" |  514,591 ||{{decrease}} 9.48%||{{steady}}||Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect, Viva, Volaris
|-
|7|| {{flag|Sonora}}, [[Hermosillo International Airport|Hermosillo]]||align="center" |  441,719 ||{{decrease}} 10.11%||{{increase}} 1||Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect, Viva, Volaris
|-
|8|| {{flag|Tabasco}}, [[Villahermosa International Airport|Villahermosa]]||align="center" |  437,941 ||{{decrease}} 1.62%||{{increase}} 3||Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect, Viva, Volaris
|-
|9|| {{flag|Baja California Sur}}, [[Los Cabos International Airport|San José del Cabo]]||align="center" |  413,573 ||{{decrease}} 23.77%||{{decrease}} 2||Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect, Viva, Volaris
|-
|10|| {{flag|Chihuahua}}, [[Chihuahua International Airport|Chihuahua]]||align="center" | 390,318 ||{{decrease}} 1.24%||{{increase}} 2||Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect, Viva, Volaris
|-
|11|| {{flag|Chiapas}}, [[Tuxtla Gutiérrez International Airport|Tuxtla Gutiérrez]]||align="center" | 388,054 ||{{decrease}} 13.12%||{{decrease}} 1||Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect, Viva, Volaris
|-
|12|| {{flag|Chihuahua}}, [[Ciudad Juárez International Airport|Ciudad Juárez]]||align="center" | 377,685 ||{{decrease}} 18.37%||{{decrease}} 3||Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect, Viva, Volaris
|-
|13|| {{flag|Oaxaca}}, [[Oaxaca International Airport|Oaxaca]]||align="center" | 335,090 ||{{decrease}} 6.65%||{{steady}}||Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect, Viva, Volaris
|-
|14|| {{flag|Sinaloa}}, [[Mazatlán International Airport|Mazatlán]]||align="center" | 308,599 ||{{increase}} 10.10%||{{increase}} 3||Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect, Viva, Volaris
|-
|15|| {{flag|Veracruz}}, [[Veracruz International Airport|Veracruz]]||align="center" | 285,909 ||{{increase}} 3.98%||{{increase}} 3||Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect, Viva
|-
|16|| {{flag|Oaxaca}}, [[Bahías de Huatulco International Airport|Huatulco]]||align="center" | 260,362 ||{{decrease}} 21.78%||{{decrease}} 2||Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect, Magnicharters, Viva, Volaris
|-
|17|| {{flag|Oaxaca}}, [[Puerto Escondido International Airport|Puerto Escondido]]||align="center" | 259,398 ||{{decrease}} 21.98%||{{decrease}} 2||Aeroméxico, Viva, Volaris
|-
|28|| {{flag|Coahuila}}, [[Torreón International Airport|Torreón]]||align="center" | 257,315 ||{{increase}} 0.19%||{{increase}} 2||Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect, Viva
|-
|19|| {{flag|Sinaloa}}, [[Culiacán International Airport|Culiacán]]||align="center" | 219,021 ||{{decrease}} 16.74%||{{steady}}||Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect, Volaris
|-
|20|| {{flag|Baja California}}, [[Mexicali International Airport|Mexicali]]||align="center" | 202,729 ||{{decrease}} 35.62%||{{decrease}} 4||Aeroméxico, Volaris
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%" width= align=
|+ '''Busiest international routes from Mexico City International Airport (2024)'''<ref name="sase2023" />
|-align:center
! Rank
! Airport
! Passengers
! YoY % change
! Ranking
! Airline(s)
|-
|1|| {{flag|Spain}}, [[Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport|Madrid]]||align="center" | 577,191 ||{{increase}} 11.59%||{{steady}}||Aeroméxico, [[Iberia (airline)|Iberia]]
|-
|2|| {{flag|United States}}, [[Los Angeles International Airport|Los Angeles]]||align="center" |  470,894 ||{{increase}} 5.50%||{{steady}}||Aeroméxico, [[American Airlines]], [[Delta Air Lines]], Viva, Volaris
|-
|3|| {{flag|Colombia}}, [[El Dorado International Airport|Bogotá]]||align="center" | 442,118 ||{{increase}} 3.62%||{{increase}} 1||Aeroméxico, [[Avianca]], Volaris
|-
|4|| {{flag|United States}}, [[George Bush Intercontinental Airport|Houston–Intercontinental]]||align="center" | 423,418 ||{{decrease}} 3.88%||{{decrease}} 1||Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect, [[United Airlines]], Viva, Volaris
|-
|5|| {{flag|United States}}, [[Miami International Airport|Miami]]||align="center" | 402,019 ||{{increase}} 4.88%||{{steady}}||Aeroméxico, American Airlines, Volaris
|-
|6|| {{flag|United States}}, [[John F. Kennedy International Airport|New York–JFK]]||align="center" | 399,756 ||{{increase}} 9.46%||{{steady}}||Aeroméxico, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Viva
|-
|7|| {{flag|United States}}, [[O'Hare International Airport|Chicago–O'Hare]]||align="center" | 384,979 ||{{increase}} 12.48%||{{steady}}||Aeroméxico, American Airlines, United Airlines, Viva, Volaris
|-
|8|| {{flag|United States}}, [[Dallas Fort Worth International Airport|Dallas/Fort Worth]]||align="center" | 301,215 ||{{increase}} 7.55%||{{steady}}||Aeroméxico Connect, American Airlines, Viva, Volaris
|-
|9|| {{flag|France}}, [[Charles de Gaulle Airport|Paris–Charles de Gaulle]]||align="center" | 292,871 ||{{increase}} 10.24%||{{steady}}||Aeroméxico, [[Air France]]
|-
|10|| {{flag|Panama}}, [[Tocumen International Airport|Panama City–Tocumen]]||align="center" | 262,658 ||{{increase}} 5.65%||{{steady}}||Aeroméxico, [[Copa Airlines]]
|-
|11|| {{flag|United States}}, [[Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport|Atlanta]]||align="center" | 256,915 ||{{increase}} 5.87%||{{steady}}||Delta Air Lines
|-
|12|| {{flag|United States}}, [[San Francisco International Airport|San Francisco]]||align="center" | 244,586 ||{{increase}} 3.18%||{{steady}}||Aeroméxico, United Airlines
|-
|13|| {{flag|Costa Rica}}, [[Juan Santamaría International Airport|San José (CR)]]||align="center" | 203,395 ||{{increase}} 3.24%||{{increase}} 2||Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect, [[Avianca Costa Rica]], [[Volaris Costa Rica]]
|-
|14|| {{flag|United States}}, [[Harry Reid International Airport|Las Vegas]]||align="center" | 201,574 ||{{increase}} 4.08%||{{increase}} 3||Aeroméxico, Viva, Volaris
|-
|15|| {{flag|Guatemala}}, [[La Aurora International Airport|Guatemala City]]||align="center" |  199,856 ||{{increase}} 3.02%||{{increase}} 1||Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect, Volaris Costa Rica
|-
|16|| {{flag|United States}}, [[Orlando International Airport|Orlando]]||align="center" | 199,505 ||{{decrease}} 0.10%||{{decrease}} 2||Aeroméxico, Volaris
|-
|17|| {{flag|The Netherlands}}, [[Amsterdam Airport Schiphol|Amsterdam]]||align="center" | 172,148 ||{{increase}} 6.16%||{{increase}} 2||Aeroméxico, [[KLM]]
|-
|18|| {{flag|Peru}}, [[Jorge Chávez International Airport|Lima]]||align="center" | 168,866 ||{{increase}} 4.77%||{{increase}} 2||Aeroméxico, [[LATAM Airlines Perú|LATAM Perú]], Volaris
|-
|19|| {{flag|United States}}, [[San Antonio International Airport|San Antonio]]||align="center" | 164,547 ||{{increase}} 9.61%||{{increase}} 2||Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect, Viva, Volaris
|-
|20|| {{flag|Canada}}, [[Toronto Pearson International Airport|Toronto-Pearson]]||align="center" | 163,185 ||{{decrease}} 22.33%||{{decrease}} 7||Aeroméxico, [[Air Canada]]
|}

== Ground transportation ==
[[File:Mapa STC Metro Movilidad Integrada2024.jpg|thumb|Mexico City public transportation map]]

=== Metrobús ===
[[Mexico City Metrobús Line 4|Metrobús Line 4]] provides direct express service between both terminals and [[San Lázaro metro station|San Lázaro Metro Station]]. San Lázaro Metro Station is served by [[Mexico City Metro|Metro Lines]] 1 and B, and located adjacent to the [[Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Oriente|TAPO (''Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Oriente'')]], the largest long-distance bus terminal in Mexico City. TAPO offers bus services to central, eastern, and southern Mexico.

Metrobús stops are located at Entrance 7 of Terminal 1 and Entrance 2 of Terminal 2. Passengers can access the service by obtaining a Metrobús Card from vending machines at these bus stops. The fare to San Lázaro is 30 [[Mexican peso|Mexican Pesos]], with the card itself costing 21 pesos as of 2024. Service operates daily from 05:00 to 00:00.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aicm.com.mx/en/passengers/transportation/metrobus|title=Metrobus|date=September 11, 2013 |publisher=Mexico City International Airport|access-date=May 28, 2020}}</ref>

<div style="text-align: center;">
{| class="wikitable"
! style="background-color:blue;color:white;text-align:center;font-weight:bold" |Service !! style="background-color:blue;color:white;text-align:center;font-weight:bold" |Destinations [departing from the airport] !! style="background-color:blue;color:white;text-align:center;font-weight:bold" |Operator
|-
| style="background-color:yellow;color:blue;text-align:center;font-weight:bold" | [[File:Mexico City Metrobús Line 4 icon.svg|20px|link=Mexico City Metrobús Line 4]] || [[San Lázaro metro station|San Lázaro Metro Station]]/[[Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Oriente|(TAPO bus terminal)]]|| [[File:Movilidad Integrada (logo) Metrobús de la CDMX.svg|30px]] [[Mexico City Metrobús|Metrobús]]
|}
</div>

=== Metro Station ===
[[File:Metro "Terminal Aerea" (2013) 3.jpg|thumb|Terminal Aérea metro station entrance]]
Terminal 1 is connected to the [[Terminal Aérea metro station]], which is part of [[Mexico City Metro Line 5]] running from [[Pantitlán metro station|Pantitlán]] to [[Politécnico metro station|Politécnico]]. It is linked to Terminal 1 through an open-air walkway starting at Entrance 1. Terminal Aérea is also served by [[Trolleybuses in Mexico City|Trolleybus]] line 4 northbound, which follows a route similar to Metro Line 2 before diverging toward [[El Rosario metro station]].

Terminal 2 lacks a nearby metro station. However, it is within {{convert|800|m|}} of [[Pantitlán metro station]], served by Metro Lines 1, 5, 9, A, and multiple local bus routes.

=== Long-distance Buses ===
In Terminal 1, the long-distance bus terminal, also known as ''Terminal de Autobuses'' or ''Autobuses Foráneos'', serves various bus companies. Access is from the international departures section on the top floor, near the food court, through an elevated walkway spanning the entrance road. Ticketing counters are available, and platforms can be reached via escalators to the ground floor.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Buses at AICM |url=https://aeropuerto-mex.com/en/metrobus}}</ref>

Terminal 1 also features a private terminal for the [[Autobuses de Oriente|ADO bus company]], named ''ADO Llegadas Nacionales.'' Situated next to the [[Camino Real Hotels|Hotel Camino Real]], it can be accessed through a secondary elevated walkway spanning the entrance road. This walkway begins at the domestic section on the top floor, in front of Hall B, above Entrance 4.

In Terminal 2, the long-distance bus terminal, labeled ''"Transportación Terrestre,"'' or ''"Autobuses Foráneos"'' is located on the ground floor next to arrivals Hall Q.
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Long-distance bus services
|-
! colspan="3" | '''Terminal 1''' ''<small>Terminal de Autobuses Foráneos</small>''
|-
! Bus Company
! Type of Service
! Destinations
|-
| [[Autobuses de Oriente|ADO]]
| Long distance coach
| [[Central de Autobuses Puebla|Puebla CAPU]], Puebla Paseo Destino
|-
|ADO conecta
|Shuttle service
|[[Felipe Ángeles International Airport|Mexico City-AIFA]]
|-
|Caminante
| rowspan="5" |Long distance coach
|Toluca Tollocan
|-
|Estrella Blanca
|Pachuca
|-
| Estrella Roja
| Puebla CAPU, Puebla Paseo Destino
|-
| Primera Plus
|Querétaro Central, Querétaro 5 de Febrero, Celaya, San Juan del Río
|-
|Pullman de Morelos
|Cuernavaca Casino
|-
! colspan="3" | '''Terminal 1 ''<small>ADO Llegadas Nacionales</small>'''''
|-
| ADO
| Long distance couch
| Córdoba, Orizaba, Veracruz
|-
| ADO Aeropuerto
| Shuttle service
| Xalapa
|-
| ADO GL
| First class long-distance coach
| Oaxaca
|-
| Diamante
| Long distance coach
| Acapulco Costera
|-
! colspan="3" | '''Terminal 2 <small>''Autobuses Foráneos''</small>'''
|-
| ADO
| rowspan="4" | Long distance coach
| Puebla CAPU, Puebla Paseo Destino
|-
|Caminante
|Toluca Tollocan
|-
| Estrella Roja
| Puebla CAPU, Puebla Paseo Destino
|-
| Primera Plus
|Querétaro Central, Querétaro 5 de Febrero, Celaya, San Juan del Río
|}

=== Bus service to Felipe Angeles Airport ===
Transportation options to Mexico City’s secondary airport, Felipe Ángeles International Airport, are limited. Shuttle services from Terminal 1 are provided by [[Autobuses de Oriente|ADO]] and [[Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares]].

=== Authorized taxis ===
Taxis operate in Terminals 1 and 2 and there are two models of service: ordinary service in a sedan-type vehicle for four passengers, and executive service in eight-passenger vans. There are five taxi groups in operation, and these are the only taxis authorized by the Mexican Department of Transportation ([[Secretariat of Communications and Transportation (Mexico)|SCT]]).

== Accidents and incidents ==
* On September 26, 1949, a Mexicana de Aviacion DC-3 [[1949 Mexicana DC-3 crash|crashed]] into the [[Popocatepetl]] volcano while approaching the airport with clouds and turbulence en route from Tapachula; all 23 people on board, including actress [[Blanca Estela Pavon]] and senator [[Gabriel Ramos Millan]], died.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/espectaculos/blanca-estela-pavon-y-el-campesino-que-informo-su-muerte-orillas-del-popo | title=Blanca Estela Pavón y el campesino que informó su muerte a orillas del Popo | date=August 24, 2017 }}</ref>
* On April 10, 1968, an Aerovías Rojas [[Douglas R4D|Douglas R4D-3]] crashed on approach, killing all eighteen people on board. The aircraft was operating a domestic scheduled passenger flight, which was the airline's inaugural flight from [[Aguascalientes International Airport]] to Mexico City.<ref name=ASN100468>{{cite web |url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19680410-1 |title=XA-GEV Accident description |website=Aviation Safety Network |access-date=July 24, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111123172341/http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19680410-1 |archive-date=November 23, 2011 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* On October 31, 1979, [[Western Airlines Flight 2605]] crash-landed. The crew of the [[DC-10]] landed on a closed runway and hit construction vehicles on the runway. There were 73 fatalities (including one on the ground) and 16 survivors.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19791031-0&lang=es|title=WA2605 Accident description|website=Aviation Safety Network|access-date=September 4, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.airdisaster.com/photos/wa2605/photo.shtml|title=Flight WA2605 crash photo|website=Air Disaster|access-date=September 4, 2014|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141021233343/http://www.airdisaster.com/photos/wa2605/photo.shtml|archive-date=October 21, 2014}}</ref>
* On December 12, 1981, a bomb exploded inside the passenger cabin of a parked [[Aeronica]] [[Boeing 727-100]], tearing a hole into the fuselage. The captain, two flight attendants, and a groundworker were injured. They had been on board the aircraft for pre-departure checks for a scheduled passenger flight to San Salvador and onwards to Managua's [[Augusto C. Sandino International Airport]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aerospaceweb.org/question/planes/q0283.shtml|title=Commercial airline bombing history|website=Aerospaceweb|access-date=September 6, 2014}}</ref>
* An [[Aero California]] [[DC-9-15]] overran a runway on July 21, 2004, during an intense storm at the airport. The torrential downpour was so intense that visibility was barely 50 meters. The control tower had to ask that several vehicles go out to ''comb'' the airfield to find out where the aircraft was. There were no victims, but the aircraft was scrapped. A woman died later due to a heart attack.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jornada.unam.mx/2004/07/24/045n1soc.php?origen=soc-jus.php&fly=2|title=XA-BCS Accident description (in Spanish)|website=La Jornada|access-date=September 4, 2014}}</ref>
* On November 4, 2008, a [[2008 Mexico City plane crash|Mexican Interior Ministry LearJet 45 crashed]] on approach around 18:45 local time. On board was Mexican Secretary of the Interior Juan Camilo Mouriño, who was a top aide to President Felipe Calderón. Mouriño was in charge of the fight against the drug trade in Mexico. Also on board was José Luis Santiago Vasconcelos, former assistant attorney general and current head of the federal technical secretariat for implementing the recent constitutional reforms on criminal justice and public security. All eight on board died, along with eight others on the ground. 40 others on the ground were injured. The crash was attributed to pilot error.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://content.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1856623,00.html|title=Plane crash kills Mexico's deputy leader|magazine=Time|access-date=September 4, 2014}}</ref>
* On September 9, 2009, hijacked [[Aeroméxico Flight 576]] landed at Mexico City International Airport from [[Cancún International Airport]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/09/09/mexico.hijacking/index.html?eref=onion|title=Bolivian man acted alone in Mexico hijacking.|website=CNN|access-date=September 4, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140328000557/http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/09/09/mexico.hijacking/index.html?eref=onion|archive-date=March 28, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref>
* On September 13, 2009, a [[Lufthansa Cargo]] [[McDonnell-Douglas MD-11]] was damaged in a heavy landing. Post-landing inspection revealed that there were wrinkles in the fuselage skin and the nose gear was bent.<ref name=AH130909>{{cite web|url=http://avherald.com/h?article=4210beec&opt=0 |title=Accident: Lufthansa Cargo MD11 at Mexico City on Sep 13th 2009, hard landing |website=The Aviation Herald |access-date=October 11, 2009}}</ref> According to a Lufthansa spokesman, the aircraft would be repaired and returned to full service.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aero.de/news-9099/Lufthansa-Cargo-wird-D-ALCO-in-Stand-setzen.html |title=Lufthansa Cargo wird D-ALCO in Stand setzen |website=aero.de/Aviation Media & IT |access-date= October 24, 2009|language=de|date=October 16, 2009 }}</ref>

== 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]]
* [[List of busiest city airport systems by passenger traffic]]
* [[List of cities with more than one commercial airport]]
* [[Transportation in Mexico]]
* [[Transport in Mexico City]]
* [[Tourism in Mexico]]
* [[List of Mexican military installations]]
* [[Mexican Air Force]]
* [[Valley of Mexico]]
* [[Greater Mexico City]]
* [[Mexico City Texcoco Airport]]
* [[Felipe Ángeles International Airport]]

== References ==
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== External links ==

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* [https://aifa.aero/ Official Website]
* {{SkyVector|MMMX}}
* {{NWS-current|MMMX}}
* [http://www.gcmap.com/airport/MEX Mexico City International Airport information] at Great Circle Mapper
* {{ASN|MEX}}
* [http://www.asa.gob.mx/ Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares] {{in lang|es}}
* [http://www.mexico-city-mex.airports-guides.com/ Independent information about Mexico City Airport]
* [https://www.mexico-airport.com/ Informational Guide to MEX - Non-Official]
* [https://aeropuerto-mex.com/en Independent Mexico city Airport website]
* [https://aeromexico.com/en-us/travel-information/airports/mexico-city Aeromexico travel Information - Mexico City International Airport]
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