Cancún International Airport
Cancun International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún) (IATA: CUN, ICAO: MMUN) is located in Cancún, Quintana Roo, on the Caribbean coast of Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula. It is Latin America's third and Mexico's second busiest airport, after Mexico City International Airport.[2] In 2021, Cancún airport handled 22,318,467 passengers, and 30,342,961 passengers in 2022 according to Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste.[1]
Cancun International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste | ||||||||||
| Serves | Cancún | ||||||||||
| Location | Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico | ||||||||||
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| Elevation AMSL | 20 ft / 6 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21°02′12″N 86°52′37″W | ||||||||||
| Website | https://cancun-airport.net | ||||||||||
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  CUN/MMUN Location of the airport in Quintana Roo  CUN/MMUN CUN/MMUN (Mexico)  CUN/MMUN CUN/MMUN (North America) | |||||||||||
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Source: Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste[1] | |||||||||||
The airport has two parallel operative runways that can be used simultaneously. Officially opened in 1974,[3] the airport is operated by Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (ASUR). It is a hub for MAYAir and a focus city for VivaAerobus and Volaris. It currently offers flights to over 20 destinations in Mexico and to over 30 countries in North, Central, and South America and Europe.
Expansion
The airport has been expanding as it has become the second busiest point of entry by air to the country, after Mexico City International Airport. In 2005, ASUR invested US$150 million to construct Terminal 3, inaugurated in 2007, and a new runway and a new control tower opened in October 2009. The new 2,800-metre-long (9,200 ft), 45-metre-wide (148 ft) runway was built to the north of the current one; the new control tower is the tallest in Latin America, standing 97 metres (318 ft) tall.[4]
Terminal 2 was expanded in 2014. A 76,000 square metres (820,000 sq ft) expansion in Terminal 3 was simultaneously carried out, adding six gates and commercial areas, and it was formally opened in March 2016. The expansion was planned to contribute to increasing annual capacity to 10 million from the existing 6 million.[5] Terminal 4 was opened at the end of October 2017, much to the excitement of local politicians and vacationers who were growing impatient with an overcrowded airport.[6]
Terminals
The airport has four terminals, all of which are currently in use.
Terminal 1
Terminal 1 has seven gates: 1 through 7A. After suffering damage from Hurricane Wilma, it was temporarily closed for remodeling in order to accommodate charter airlines operating at the airport. It reopened in November 2013 to charter flights, and it also serves two local airlines: Magni and VivaAerobús.
Terminal 2
Terminal 2 at Cancún Airport has 22 gates: A1 through A11 (in a satellite building) and B12 through B22 (at the main building). Most domestic airlines depart from here, along with all international flights to Central and South America and a few long-haul flights to Europe. There is a bank and food outlets in the check-in area, along with several restaurants and shops in the boarding area and immigration/customs services. Two lounges, the MERA Business Lounge and The Lounge by Global Lounge Network,[7] serve domestic and international travelers.
Terminal 3
Terminal 3 has 21 gates: C4 through C24. It has been recently expanded. Most US carriers, as well as some Canadian and European carriers, use this terminal. It offers shops (including duty-free), cafés, and restaurants, as well as immigration/customs services. There is a MERA Business Lounge located in Terminal 3.
Terminal 4
Terminal 4 has 12 gates and opened in October 2017. This made Cancún International the first airport in Mexico to have four terminals. It is able to handle 9 million passengers a year.[8] Airlines flying to Terminal 4 include Aeroméxico, Air France, Lufthansa, Air Transat, WestJet, Condor, Southwest Airlines, Air Europa, Frontier Airlines, Sun Country Airlines and JetBlue.[9] An on-site hotel is also planned to be opened, as well as a parking structure. Three lounges serve Terminal 4. They are the MERA Business Lounge (National), MERA Business Lounge (International), and The Lounge in Partnership with Air Transat.
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
- Notes
^1 TUI fly Belgium's flight from Brussels to Cancún makes a stop in Havana; however, the airline does not have traffic rights from Havana to Cancún.
^2 Turkish Airlines's flight from Istanbul to Cancún makes a stop in Mexico City; however, the airline does not have local traffic rights from Mexico City to Cancún.
Cargo
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Amerijet International | Belize City, Ciudad del Carmen, Mérida, Miami |
| Estafeta Carga Aérea | Mérida, Miami |
| FedEx Express | Mérida, Miami |
Traffic statistics
Passengers
| Year | Total passengers | % change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6,969,733 | – |
| 2000 | 7,745,317 |  11.1% |
| 2001 | 7,639,021 |  1.4% |
| 2002 | 7,717,144 | 1.0% |
| 2003 | 8,683,950 | 12.5% |
| 2004 | 10,010,526 | 15.3% |
| 2005 | 9,301,240 | 7.1% |
| 2006 | 9,728,149 | 4.6% |
| 2007 | 11,340,027 | 16.6% |
| 2008 | 12,646,451 | 11.5% |
| 2009 | 11,174,908 | 11.6% |
| 2010 | 12,439,266 | 11.3% |
| 2011 | 13,022,481 | 4.7% |
| 2012 | 14,463,435 | 11.1% |
| 2013 | 15,962,162 | 10.4% |
| 2014 | 17,455,353 | 9.4% |
| 2015 | 19,596,485 | 12.3% |
| 2016 | 21,415,795 | 9.3% |
| 2017 | 23,601,509 | 10.2% |
| 2018 | 25,202,016 | 6.8% |
| 2019 | 25,481,989 | 1.1% |
| 2020 | 12,259,148 | 51.89% |
| 2021 | 22,318,467 | 82.1% |
| 2022 | 30,342,961 | 36.0% |
Busiest routes
| Rank | City | Passengers | Ranking | Airlines |
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| 1 |  Mexico City, Mexico City |
2,458,862 |  |
Aeroméxico, Magni, VivaAerobús, Volaris |
| 2 |  Nuevo León, Monterrey |
846,111 | |
Magni, VivaAerobús, Volaris |
| 3 |  United States, Dallas/Fort Worth |
608,161 | 1 |
American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Sun Country Airlines |
| 4 | United States, Houston (George Bush & Hobby airports)[Notes 1] |
561,950 | 1 |
Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Sun Country Airlines, United Airlines, VivaAerobús |
| 5 |  Jalisco, Guadalajara |
528,138 | 2 |
Aeroméxico, Magni, VivaAerobús, Volaris |
| 6 | United States, Chicago (Midway & O'Hare airports)[Notes 2] |
497,207 | |
American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines |
| 7 | United States, Atlanta |
380,059 | 2 |
Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines |
| 8 |  Panama, Panama City |
355,497 | |
Copa Airlines |
| 9 | United States, New York |
342,471 | 2 |
American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue |
| 10 | United States, Miami |
322,041 | |
American Airlines, Frontier Airlines |
| 11 | United States, Denver |
317,459 | 4 |
Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines |
| 12 | United States, Los Angeles |
283,538 | |
Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways, United Airlines |
| 13 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada, Toronto–Pearson |
272,897 |  |
Air Canada, Air Transat, Flair Airlines, Sunwing Airlines, Swoop, WestJet |
| 14 |  Baja California, Tijuana |
246,718 | 10 |
VivaAerobús, Volaris |
| 15 |  Colombia, Bogotá |
242,845 | 10 |
Avianca, VivaAerobús, Volaris, Wingo |
| 16 | United States, Fort Lauderdale |
241,615 | 1 |
JetBlue Airways, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines |
| 17 | United States, Newark |
232,975 | 4 |
JetBlue Airways, United Airlines |
| 18 | United States, Charlotte |
220,311 | 4 |
American Airlines |
| 19 | United States, Philadelphia |
209,953 | 2 |
American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Spirit Airlines |
| 20 |  United Kingdom, London |
209,953 | |
British Airways, TUI Airways |
| 21 | United States, Orlando |
190,530 | 1 |
Frontier Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Spirit Airlines |
| 22 |  Peru, Lima |
179,740 | |
LATAM Peru, Sky Airline Peru, Volaris |
| 23 | United States, Minneapolis |
178,961 | |
Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, Sun Country Airlines |
| 24 | United States, Baltimore |
127,787 | 5 |
Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines |
| 25 |  Spain, Madrid |
165,176 | |
Air Europa, Iberojet, Wamos Air, World2Fly |
| 26 |  Guanajuato, León |
163,002 | 10 |
Magni, VivaAerobús, Volaris |
| 27 |  Puebla, Puebla |
155,789 | 6 |
Magni, VivaAerobús, Volaris |
| 28 | United States, Detroit |
147,529 | 10 |
Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, Spirit Airlines |
| 29 | United States, San Francisco |
138,282 | 3 |
Alaska Airlines, JetBlue Airways, United Airlines |
| 30 | Canada, Montréal |
137,058 | |
Air Canada Rouge, Air Transat, Sunwing Airlines |
- Note
- Official statistics include George Bush and Hobby Airports.
- Official statistics include Midway and O'Hare airports.
Accidents and incidents
- On March 15, 1984, Aerocozumel Flight 261 crashed soon after takeoff. No one died in the crash, but one of the passengers died of a heart attack while evacuating away from the swampy crash scene.[16]
- On September 9, 2009, Mexico City-bound Aeroméxico Flight 576 was hijacked after take off. The hijackers were Bolivians who wanted to speak to the President. The plane landed safely in Mexico City, and the hijackers were arrested. [17]
Accolades
- 2011 – Best Airport in Latin America – Caribbean of the Airport Service Quality Awards by Airports Council International[18] and 2nd Best Airport by Size in the 5 to 15 million passenger category[19]
Notes
References
- "Passenger's Traffic" (in Spanish). ASUR. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- "Statistics by Airport" (Web). Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
- "History". Cancun Online Community. August 2016. Archived from the original on August 9, 2016. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
- "Cancun opens second runway as traffic grows 30% in two years; US routes lead way". anna.aero. October 2009. Archived from the original on September 20, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
- "Inaugurated Terminal 3 of Cancún Airport (in Spanish)". Periódico El Economista. March 2016. Archived from the original on May 31, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
- "Third Quarter 2014 Earnings Call Transcript" (PDF). Aeropuertos del Sureste. October 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
- "Global Lounge Network". Archived from the original on 2019-06-21. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
- "theyucatantimes.com – Cancun airport's new 4th terminal will open Oct. 10". 5 October 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-11-16. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
- "Cancun Airport Terminal 4". Archived from the original on 2017-11-16. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
- "Aerolineas Argentinas 2H23 Mexico / Caribbean Service Changes". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- "Avianca Ecuador inicia venta de vuelos Quito – Cancún". Nicolás Larenas. April 13, 2023. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- "TUI to Fly Long-Haul from Ireland in 2023". FlyingInIreland. May 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
- "Viva Aerobus programa vuelos a Ecuador". Aviacionline. March 13, 2023. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- "Alfonso Durazo, junto a Viva Aerobus y Volaris, anuncian la apertura de rutas de Hermosillo a Ciudad de México y Cancún". sdpnoticias (in Spanish). May 2023. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
- "Estadística operacional por origen-destino / Traffic Statistics by City Pairs" (in Spanish). Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil. January 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
- "Aviation Safety Network". Aviation-safety.net. 1984-03-15. Archived from the original on 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2013-07-01.
- https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/09/09/world/AP-LT-Mexico-Hijacking.html
- "ASQ Award for Best Airport in Latin America – Caribbean" Archived 2012-02-18 at the Wayback Machine Airports Council International. 14 February 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-13
- "ASQ Award for Best Airport by Size (5-15m)" Archived 2012-02-19 at the Wayback Machine Airports Council International. 14 February 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-13
External links
Media related to Cancun Airport at Wikimedia Commons
- Cancun Airport (ASUR: Aeropuertos del Sureste) (in English)
- Airport information for MMUN at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for MMUN at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for CUN at Aviation Safety Network
- Cancun airport travel data at Airportsdata.net (in English)
- Cancun airport Terminal 2 Map at Transcun.com (in English)
- Arrivals and Departures at Cancun Airport (in English)
- Airport Cancun Arrivals and Departures at Cancun Airport (in English)
