Cancún International Airport

Cancun

No. 1 for airlines and tour operators

Cancun is the largest leisure destination in Mexico and the Caribbean. All of the major U.S., Canadian and European airlines operate extensive programs and schedules to what they consider the base for Mexico's Riviera Maya region. ASUR is expanding Cancun with new infrastructure and an aggressive campaign targeting airlines in order to fulfil the enormous growth potential from destinations not served, and increasing capacity from existing destinations.

Key Facts

55% of Cancun's economy is involved in the hotel or restaurants business Cancun air service network covers more than 118 destinations Cancun (including the Riviera Maya and Isla Mujeres) has more than 55,000 hotel rooms 69% of the hotel rooms are 5-star or 5-star-plus By 2010, the destination is expected to have 70,000 rooms in total With its new terminal, T3, Cancun has become the most modern airport in Latin America

Number of Terminals:

2

Urban population:

628,306 (2010)

Total Catchment Population:

1,240,000

Number of Runways:

2

Length of main runway (m):

3,500 X 60

Operational Opening Hours:

The airport operates 24 hours a day the whole year

Ownership:

ASUR (Aeropuertos del Sureste)

Number of Direct Destinations:

99 (does not include double drops)

List of Top 5 airlines:

American Airlines, Aeromexico, Interjet, Continental, Delta

Passenger Numbers (mppa):

12.55

Cargo Tonnes (p.a.):

26,540

Number of Serving Airlines:

61

Aircraft Parking Stands:

47