Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport
Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional de Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte | ||||||||||
| Serves | Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico | ||||||||||
| Location | Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico | ||||||||||
| Time zone | CST (UTC-06:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 8 m (26 ft) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°36′05″N 101°27′37″W / 17.60139°N 101.46028°W | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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  ZIH Location of airport in Guerrero  ZIH ZIH (Mexico) | |||||||||||
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| Source: Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte[1] | |||||||||||
Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo) (IATA: ZIH, ICAO: MMZH) is an international airport located in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico. It serves as the primary gateway for both domestic and international air travel to the resort cities of Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo, popular tourist destinations situated along the Costa Grande region of the Mexican Pacific Coast. The airport facilitates nonstop flights to numerous major cities within Mexico, along with mostly seasonal flights to destinations in the United States and Canada. Additionally, the airport supports various activities in general and executive aviation, as well as flight training.
Operated by Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte (OMA), Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport reported handling 674,660 passengers in 2024 and experienced an increase to 733,616 passengers in 2025.[1]
Facilities
[edit]Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport is situated at an elevation of 8 metres (26 ft) above mean sea level, with its grounds adjacent to the coast. The airport infrastructure includes one passenger terminal and a single runway designated as 09/27, measuring 2,500 metres (8,200 ft) in length. The apron is equipped with six aircraft stands specifically designated for the disembarkation of narrow-body aircraft.
The passenger terminal encompasses six boarding gates and provides a range of services typical of an international airport, including a VIP lounge. Amenities such as parking, taxi services, and car rental facilities are readily available on-site. In addition to serving commercial flights, the airport accommodates charter flights, as well as executive and general aviation operations.
Airlines and destinations
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Statistics
[edit]Annual Traffic
[edit]| Year | Total Passengers | change % |
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| 2000 | 690,902 |  |
| 2001 | 642,735 |  7.5% |
| 2002 | 572,746 | 12.2% |
| 2003 | 554,516 | 3.3% |
| 2004 | 599,720 |  7.5% |
| 2005 | 608,897 | 1.5% |
| 2006 | 681,581 | 10.6% |
| 2007 | 674,612 | 1.0% |
| 2008 | 644,029 | 4.7% |
| 2009 | 545,051 | 18.2% |
| 2010 | 496,523 | 9.8% |
| 2011 | 480,613 | 3.3% |
| 2012 | 457,906 | 4.7% |
| 2013 | 459,799 | 0.4% |
| 2014 | 508,065 | 10.5% |
| 2015 | 562,099 | 10.6% |
| 2016 | 557,389 | 0.6% |
| 2017 | 597,902 | 7.3% |
| 2018 | 566,497 | 4.2% |
| 2019 | 625,186 | 10.3% |
| 2020 | 317,395 | 49.2% |
| 2021 | 434,176 | 36.8% |
| 2022 | 593,354 | 36.7% |
| 2023 | 654,392 | 10.3% |
| 2024 | 674,660 | 3.1% |
| 2025 | 733,616 | 8.7% |
Busiest routes
[edit]| Rank | Airport | Passengers |
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| 1 | Mexico City, Mexico City | 144,023 |
| 2 | Mexico City–AIFA, State of Mexico | 49,850 |
| 3 | Tijuana, Baja California | 32,142 |
| 4 | Querétaro, Querétaro | 17,212 |
| 5 | Morelia, Michoacán | 8,099 |
| 6 | Monterrey, Nuevo León | 5,972 |
| 7 | Guadalajara, Jalisco | 4,259 |
| 8 | Acapulco, Guerrero | 24 |
| 9 | Toluca, State of Mexico | 18 |
| Rank | Airport | Passengers |
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| 1 | Los Angeles, United States | 31,937 |
| 2 | Calgary, Canada | 12,732 |
| 3 | Dallas/Fort Worth, United States | 10,460 |
| 4 | Houston–Intercontinental, United States | 9,290 |
| 5 | Vancouver, Canada | 5,751 |
| 6 | Minneapolis/St. Paul, United States | 5,401 |
| 7 | Phoenix–Sky Harbor, United States | 4,729 |
| 8 | San Francisco, United States | 3,314 |
| 9 | Montréal–Trudeau, Canada | 1,787 |
| 10 | Chicago–O'Hare, United States | 1,519 |
See also
[edit]- List of the busiest airports in Mexico
- List of airports in Mexico
- List of airports by ICAO code: M
- List of busiest airports in North America
- List of the busiest airports in Latin America
- Transportation in Mexico
- Tourism in Mexico
- Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico
- List of beaches in Mexico
- Triangle of the Sun
- Costa Grande of Guerrero
- Ixtapa
- Zihuatanejo
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "OMA's December 2025 Total Passenger Traffic" (PDF). oma.aero. Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte. January 2026. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
- ↑ "Aeromexico Busiest Domestic Routes in 2025". Aviation A2Z. September 2025. Retrieved April 3, 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Air Canada and Viva Aerobus strengthen ties with new interline agreement". AviaciOnline. September 2024. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
- ↑ "Alaska Airlines Busiest International Routes in 2025". Aviation A2Z. May 2025. Retrieved April 3, 2026.
- ↑ "Alaska Airlines set to open three new routes to Mexico: Loreto, Mazatlán and Ixtapa / Zihuatanejo". AviaciOnline. August 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Zihuatanejo Airlines & Routes". OMA. May 2025. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
- ↑ "American Airlines expanding flights from Dallas to Mexico this Winter". KERA News. July 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2026.
- ↑ "Mexicana de Aviación Resumes Flights to Zihuatanejo". Meganoticias (in Spanish). January 2025. Retrieved April 3, 2026.
- ↑ "7 International Direct Flights From Houston". Matador Network. June 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2026.
- ↑ "Volaris to Connect Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo with Guadalajara Starting in November". Boletín Turístico (in Spanish). August 2025. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
- ↑ "Vancouver to Mexico: WestJet Increases Flight Offer". Mexico Business News. August 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
- 1 2 "Estadística operacional por origen-destino / Traffic Statistics by City Pairs" (in Spanish). Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil. January 2026. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
External links
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Media related to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport at Wikimedia Commons- Official Website
- Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte
- Aeronautical chart and airport information for MMZH at SkyVector
- "Current weather for MMZH". NOAA/NWS.
- Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo Airport information at Great Circle Mapper
- Accident history for ZIH at Aviation Safety Network
- Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo Tourist Guide
- Tourism in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo
