Cozumel International Airport
- Organisation Type:
- Under 1 Million
- IATA:
- CZM
- Website:
- http://www.mexicosleadingairports.com
- Telephone:
- +52 (55) 52 84 04 00
- Country:
- Mexico
Status update: “is attending Routes Americas 2012”
Facts (Overview)
Cozumel
The Riviera Maya
Cozumel is Mexico's largest Caribbean island and a premier destination worldwide for cruise ships. It is a gateway for air travellers to the Riviera Maya complementing its "sister" airport Cancun. Cozumel is served by six of the largest U.S. carriers and several Canadian and European airlines. It is one of the Mexican Caribbean's top leisure resorts and is gifted with the most beautiful and impressive coral reef system in the world.
Key Facts
85% international passengers Cozumel is one of the top diving destinations in the world Cozumel has a world-class designer golf resort Cozumel's air service network covers more than 20 destinations The island has more than 4,000 hotel rooms
Figures
- Number of Terminals:
- 1
- Urban population:
- 79,535
- Total Catchment Population:
- 79,535
- Number of Runways:
- 2
- Length of main runway (m):
- 2,700 x 45
- Operational Opening Hours:
- The airport operates 24 hours a day the whole year
- Ownership:
- ASUR (Aeropuertos del Sureste)
- Number of Direct Destinations:
- 8 year round; 9 seasonal; 17 in total
- List of Top 5 airlines:
- Continental, American, Delta, Mayair, Pinnacle
- Passenger Numbers (mppa):
- 0.44 (2010)
- Cargo Tonnes (p.a.):
- 76.7
- Number of Serving Airlines:
- 8 year round, 9 seasonally
- Aircraft Parking Stands:
- 6 (type C)
WHO praises Mexico’s handling of influenza
Recommendation to visit Mexico, a secure, safe and beautiful destination
Cancun, July 2nd 2009
Recommendation to visit Mexico, a secure, safe and beautiful destination
After last April's sanitary emergency, The President of the World Health Organization (WHO) said that Mexico is a secure, safe and beautiful destination to visit.
Margaret Chan, Head of WHO, attended the high level convention "Lesson learnt from Influenza AH1N1. She stated that there are no reasons to avoid traveling to Mexico since this does not stop nor avoid the bout.
Dr. Chan noted that the pandemics is in phase 6, this means that the virus has already spread to more than a 100 countries.
Before the Health Ministers of Mexico, Canada, the USA and the President of Mexico, Mr. Felipe Calderon, Ms. Chang commended the work of the Mexican authorities which advised the world promptly about the situation.
This pandemics, added the head of WHO, "will be moderately severe during the very first days of it, and its effects will be temporary" she cited as an example the closing of schools.
The officer added that there is no reason for alarm.
- Posted 03/07/2009
- Upcoming Key Routes
- 0
- Underserved Key Routes
- 0
- Unserved Key Routes
- 3
