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Mérida International Airport

*Aeropuerto Internacional de Mérida*
Mérida International Airport; Aeropuerto Internacional de Mérida
	IATA: MID; ICAO: MMMD;
Summary
Airport type	Military/Public
Owner/Operator	Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste
Serves	Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
Built	1929
Time zone	CST (UTC-06:00)
Elevation AMSL	12 m / 39 ft
Coordinates	20°56′13″N 089°39′28″W / 20.93694°N 89.65778°W
Website	www.asur.com.mx/Contenido/Merida/shopping
Maps
	MID Location of the airport in Yucatán MID MID (Mexico)
Runways
Statistics (2023)
Total passengers
Total passengers	3,674,103
Ranking in Mexico	8th
	Source: Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste

Mérida International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Mérida), officially Aeropuerto Internacional Manuel Crescencio Rejón (Manuel Crescencio Rejón International Airport) (IATA: MID, ICAO: MMMD), 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).^[2] 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; and in 2023, the number increased to 3,674,103 passengers.^[1] It also ranked as the eighth-busiest airport in terms of passengers and aircraft movements, and tenth for cargo.^[3]

History

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

The airport is situated in the Mérida urban area, less than 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southwest of the city centre, at an elevation of 12 metres (39 ft) above sea level. It features two runways: Runway 10/28, which is 3,200 metres (10,500 ft) long, and Runway 18/36, which spans 2,300 metres (7,500 ft). Adjacent to the terminal, there is a commercial aviation apron capable of accommodating up to 11 narrow-body aircraft or a combination of 3 narrow-body and 3 wide-body aircraft. Additionally, a remote stand is available for 2 narrow-body aircraft. The airport has the capacity to service airplanes as large as Boeing 747s and 777s, although most daily flights involve smaller aircraft, with the most common being the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320. The airport can handle up to 30 operations per hour and operates around the clock.^[5]

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 260 metres (850 ft) 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 (Spanish: Servicios a la Navegación en el Espacio Aéreo Mexicano), 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 (Spanish: Base Aérea Militar No. 8 Mérida, Yucatán) (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 11,775 square metres (126,750 sq ft) and another covering 4,000 square metres (43,000 sq ft). In addition to these, it includes three hangars and various other facilities for accommodating Air Force personnel.^[11]

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

Airlines	Destinations
Aeroméxico	Mexico City
Aeroméxico Connect	Mexico City, Mexico City–AIFA
Aerus	Cancún, Villahermosa
American Airlines	Dallas/Fort Worth, Miami
Magnicharters	Mexico City Seasonal: Cancún
Mexicana de Aviación	Mexico City–AIFA
TAG Airlines	Flores, Guatemala City
United Airlines	Houston–Intercontinental
Viva	Guadalajara, Havana, León/El Bajío, Mexico City, Mexico City–AIFA, Miami,^[12] Monterrey, Orlando,^[12] Puebla, Querétaro, Tijuana¹,^[13] Toluca/Mexico City, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Veracruz, Villahermosa Seasonal: Los Angeles^[13]
Volaris	Guadalajara, León/El Bajío, Mexico City, Mexico City–AIFA, Monterrey, Oaxaca
WestJet	Seasonal: Toronto–Pearson

^1 Viva flight to Tijuana makes a stopover in León/El Bajío.

Cargo

Airlines	Destinations
Aeronaves TSM	Cancún, Queretaro
AeroUnion	Guatemala City, Mexico City, Miami, New York-JFK
Estafeta	Cancún, Mexico City, Miami, Villahermosa
Mas Air	Los Angeles, Manaus, Mexico City, São Paulo-Viracopos
TUM AeroCarga	Cancún, Toluca/Mexico City

Destinations map

Mérida

Mexico City

Mexico City/AIFA

Puebla

Querétaro

Cancún

Guadalajara

León/Del Bajío

Monterrey

Oaxaca

Tijuana

Tuxtla Gutiérrez

Veracruz

Villahermosa

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Domestic destinations from Mérida International Airport
Red = Year-round destination
Blue = Future destination
Green = Seasonal destination

Mérida

Toronto-Pearson

Dallas/Fort Worth

Houston–Intercontinental

Miami

Orlando

Los Angeles

Guatemala City

Havana

Santa Clara

Flores

Camagüey

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International destinations from Mérida International Airport
Red = Year-round destination
Blue = Future destination
Green = Seasonal destination

Statistics

Annual passenger traffic at MID airport. See Wikidata query.

Busiest routes

**Busiest domestic routes from Mérida International Airport (2023)**^[14]
Rank	City	Passengers	Ranking	Airline
1	Mexico City, Mexico City	944,674		Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect, Magni, Viva Aerobus, Volaris
2	Jalisco, Guadalajara	188,600	1	Viva Aerobus, Volaris
3	Nuevo León, Monterrey	175,928	1	Viva Aerobus, Volaris
4	State of Mexico, Mexico City-AIFA	90,226		Aeroméxico Connect, Volaris
5	State of Mexico, Toluca	60,035	4	Viva Aerobus
6	Veracruz, Veracruz	53,444	1	Viva Aerobus
7	Chiapas, Tuxtla Gutiérrez	35,061	1	Viva Aerobus
8	Guanajuato, León/El Bajío	13,207		Viva Aerobus, Volaris
9	Querétaro, Querétaro	32,446		Volaris
10	Tabasco, Villahermosa	21,057	2	Viva Aerobus

**Busiest international routes from Mérida International Airport (2023)**^[14]
Rank	City	Passengers	Ranking	Airline
1	United States, Houston	47,533		United Airlines
2	United States, Miami	37,896		American Eagle
3	United States, Dallas	22,614	3	American Eagle
4	Cuba, Havana	6,985	1	Viva Aerobus
5	Canada, Toronto	3,455	1	WestJet
6	Guatemala, Guatemala City	3,449	1	TAG Airlines
7	Cuba, Camagüey	1,656		Viva Aerobus
8	Cuba, Santa Clara	1,656		Viva Aerobus
9	Guatemala, Flores	137	1	TAG Airlines

Accidents and incidents

On 9 April 1958, a Vickers Viscount of Cubana de Aviación was hijacked en route from José Martí International Airport, Havana, to Santa Clara Airport. The aircraft landed at Mérida-Rejón Airport, Mexico, where the hijack ended.^[15]
On 1 June 2023, an Aeromexico Boeing 737-8JP declared a Squawk 7700, a regulation for emergency on an aircraft. While en route to Mexico City, the aircraft, registered XA-PPP diverted back to Merida International Airport. The aircraft suffered an engine loss and safely landed with no deaths to the people on board.