Mérida International Airport

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Mérida International Airport (Template:Langx), officially Script error: No such module "Lang". (Manuel Crescencio Rejón International Airport) (Template:Comma separated entries), is an international airport located in the Mexican city of Mérida. It serves as the primary international gateway to Mérida and the State of Yucatán, a popular tourist destination, offering flights to and from Mexico, the United States, Canada, Central America, and the Caribbean. The airport also accommodates facilities for the Mexican Airspace Navigation Services, and the Mexican Army, and supports various tourism, flight training, and general aviation activities. Additionally, it serves as a focus city for Viva.

The airport is named in honor of the jurist and politician Manuel Crescencio García Rejón, who was originally from Yucatán. It is operated by the Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (ASUR).[1] The airport has become one of the fastest-growing airports in the country. In 2022, it handled 3,079,618 passengers, surpassing three million passengers in a calendar year for the first time; in 2024, the number increased to 3,699,877 passengers.[2] It also ranked as the ninth-busiest airport in Mexico in terms of passengers, and tenth for cargo and aircraft movements.[3]

History

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Airport's airside.
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Boarding gates at the airport.
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Boarding gates at the airport.
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Boarding gates at the airport.
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VIP Elemento Lounge at the airport.
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Airport's chappel.
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Check-in counters at the airport.
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Main corridor at the airport.
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Main corridor at the airport..
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Airport's landside.
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Baggage claim at the airport.
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Baggage claim at the airport.
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Airport's Control Tower.

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The airport's history traces back to its inauguration in 1929 when Mexicana de Aviación introduced the Mérida-Campeche-Ciudad del Carmen-Minatitlán-Veracruz-Mexico City route, operated with a Ford Trimotor aircraft. In 1964, Mexicana de Aviación sold the airport to the Mexican government. A significant reconstruction of the airport was completed in 1968, replacing the previous facilities. During the 1960s, American Airlines provided service to the airport, making it one of the few airports, apart from Mexico City and Acapulco, to be served by a major airline.

During the 1990s, the airport became part of the Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, marking an important instance of a private concession within this group. This consortium encompasses various airports, including Cancún, Cozumel, Huatulco, Mérida, Minatitlán, Oaxaca, Tapachula, Villahermosa, and Veracruz. Throughout the years, it underwent several modifications and modernizations, notably in 1999, 2011, and 2021. The airport has welcomed distinguished political and religious figures, such as Pope John Paul II, as well as U.S. Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, and President of China, Xi Jinping.

Throughout its history, the airport has been serviced by a range of airlines, including Aero California, Aeromar, Aviateca, Blue Panorama Airlines, Cubana, Delta, Interjet, Mexicana, Neos, Pan Am, Lufthansa, TAR, and Tropic Air. From 1972 to 2005, it functioned as the primary hub for Aerocaribe and Aerocozumel, both subsidiaries of the former Mexicana. Between 1992 and 1995 it served as a hub for Aviacsa, and more recently, it was home to the regional airline Mayair.[4]

Facilities

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Passenger terminal

The passenger terminal is a two-story structure. The ground floor comprises the main entrance, a check-in area, and the arrivals section, which includes customs and immigration facilities, along with baggage claim services. Additionally, car rental services, taxi stands, snack bars, and souvenir shops are available. The upper terminal floor hosts a security checkpoint and departure area, featuring a Script error: No such module "convert". long departures concourse. Within this section, there are restaurants, food stands, duty-free shops, VIP lounges, and eleven gates (C1-11), with seven of them equipped with jet bridges.[6][7]

In the vicinity of the terminal, various facilities are located, including civil aviation hangars, cargo and logistics companies, and cargo services. There is also a dedicated general aviation terminal that supports a range of activities, such as tourism, flight training, executive aviation, and general aviation.

Other facilities

The airport is home to the Mérida Area Control Center (ACC), one of four such centers in Mexico, alongside the Mexico City ACC, Monterrey ACC, and Mazatlán ACC.[8] Operated by the Mexican Airspace Navigation Services (Template:Langx), Mérida ACC provides air traffic control services for aircraft operating within the Mérida Flight Data Region (FDRG), which encompasses the southeastern region of Mexico. This region shares its boundaries with six other Area Control Centers. To the west, it borders the Monterrey ACC and Mexico ACC, while to the north, it shares borders with the Houston ARTCC (KZHU), and to the east and south, it connects with the Havana ACC (MUFH) and the Central American ACC (MHTG), respectively.[9][10]

Air Force Base No. 8 (Template:Langx) (BAM-8) is located on the airport grounds, north of Runway 10/28. It serves as the home for Air Squadron 114, responsible for operating Cessna 182 aircraft. BAM-8 features two aprons, one spanning Script error: No such module "convert". and another covering Script error: No such module "convert".. In addition to these, it includes three hangars and various other facilities for accommodating Air Force personnel.[11]

Airlines and destinations

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Cargo

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Statistics

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Busiest routes

Busiest domestic routes from Mérida International Airport (2023)[12]
Rank City Passengers Ranking Airline
1 Template:Country data Mexico City, Mexico City 944,674 Steady Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect, Magni, Viva, Volaris
2 File:Flag of Jalisco.svg Jalisco, Guadalajara 188,600 Increase 1 Viva, Volaris
3 File:Flag of Nuevo Leon.svg Nuevo León, Monterrey 175,928 Decrease 1 Viva, Volaris
4 Template:Country data State of Mexico, Mexico City-AIFA 90,226 Steady Aeroméxico Connect, Mexicana, Viva, Volaris
5 Template:Country data State of Mexico, Toluca 60,035 Increase 4 Viva
6 File:Flag of Veracruz.svg Veracruz, Veracruz 53,444 Decrease 1 Viva
7 File:Flag of Chiapas.svg Chiapas, Tuxtla Gutiérrez 35,061 Decrease 1 Viva
8 File:Flag of Guanajuato.svg Guanajuato, León/El Bajío 13,207 Template:New Viva
9 File:Flag of Queretaro.svg Querétaro, Querétaro 32,446 Template:New Viva
10 File:Flag of Tabasco.svg Tabasco, Villahermosa 21,057 Decrease 2 Viva
Busiest international routes from Mérida International Airport (2023)[12]
Rank City Passengers Ranking Airline
1 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States, Houston 47,533 Steady United Airlines
2 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States, Miami 37,896 Steady American Airlines
3 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States, Dallas 22,614 Increase 3 American Airlines, American Eagle
4 File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba, Havana 6,985 Decrease 1 Viva
5 File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada, Toronto 3,455 Decrease 1 WestJet
6 File:Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala, Guatemala City 3,449 Decrease 1 TAG Airlines
7 File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba, Camagüey 1,656 Steady
8 File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba, Santa Clara 1,656 Template:New
9 File:Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala, Flores 137 Decrease 1 TAG Airlines

Accidents and incidents

See also

References

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External links

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