Huatulco International Airport () is an international

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located in

Santa María Huatulco Santa María Huatulco is a town and Municipalities of Oaxaca, municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. It is part of the Pochutla District, Oaxaca, Pochutla District in the east of the Costa Region, Oaxaca, Costa Region. The meaning of H ...

, in the State of Oaxaca,

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. The airport manages both domestic and international air traffic for the southern and southeastern Pacific coast of Oaxaca, and it serves as an international gateway to the Mexican tourist destination of

Huatulco Huatulco (; ''wah-TOOL-coh''), formally Bahías de Huatulco, centered on the town of La Crucecita, is a tourist development in Mexico. It is located on the Pacific coast in the state of Oaxaca. Huatulco's tourism industry is centered on its ni ...

and the

Costa Region The Costa Region or Costa Chica lies on the Pacific coast of the state of Oaxaca, Mexico, south of the more mountainous Sierra Sur inland from the coast. It includes the districts of Jamiltepec, Juquila and Pochutla. Climate The region has a ...

of Oaxaca. The airport is owned by Aeropuertos del Sureste (ASUR). Huatulco Airport experienced rapid growth up to March 2022, becoming one of the fastest-growing airports in the country and offerting nonstop flights to many major cities in Mexico and seasonal flights to destinations in the United States and Canada. In 2024, the airport served 847,178 passengers, a 7.4% decrease from previous year.

Facilities

The airport is situated at an

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of above

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. It has one

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designated as 07/25, featuring an

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surface measuring . from

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(effective October 2006) It has the capacity to accommodate wide-body aircraft like the

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aircraft and perform 20 operations per hour. The

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has 7 fixed aircraft parking positions, with 5 being of type C and 1 of type E. The passenger terminal houses both arrival and departure facilities for domestic and international flights within a single-story building spanning . The terminal's distinctive architecture features a series of

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structures crafted from dried palm leaves, known as '' Palapas'', a traditional construction technique frequently seen on Mexican beaches. The terminal has eight gates, a VIP lounge, dining options, duty-free shops, parking areas, car rental services, various retail stores, and a bus terminal for shuttle services and airport transfers to tourist resorts in the region. HUX-Terminal

Furthermore, the airport accommodates logistics and courier companies and features a dedicated

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terminal that supports various activities such as tourism, flight training,

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, and general aviation.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

Destinations maps

Statistics

Passengers

Busiest routes

Notes

References

External links

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Official website

Aeropuertos del Sureste ASUR

Huatulco Airport information
at Great Circle Mapper * * *
Huatulco Travel Guide for Visitors
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