Mexico City International Airport (Benito Juárez) MMMX / MEX
Thirty minutes from Reforma and Polanco but saturated: GA slots are scarce, parking is often limited to a few hours and repositioning to Toluca is standard. Retains a general-aviation terminal with CIQ for the flights that get in.
12,966 ft
Longest runway
30 min
Drive to Mexico City
2
FBOs / handlers
7,316 ft
Elevation
Facts
- Hours
- H24
- 24-hour operations
- Yes
- Customs & immigration
- Yes
- Prior permission (PPR)
- Yes
- Slot coordination
- Yes
- Noise curfew
- No
- Runway surface
- asphalt
- Fuel type
- Jet A
- Helipad
- Yes
- Distance to centre
- 10 km
- Typical largest aircraft
- Any size including widebody VIP; GA parking heavily restricted.
- Website
- www.aicm.com.mx
Private terminals (FBOs)
- Terminal de Aviación General MEX
- Universal Aviation Mexico City
An FBO is the private terminal: lounge, crew, fuel, customs desk. You drive up, walk 30 metres, and board.
Compare published takeoff distances
Initial comparison of published takeoff distances and runway length (12,966 ft). Confirm aircraft suitability and current restrictions with the operator.
Within the screening threshold
- Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ350 XWB 7,220 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 787-8 9,800 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-9 (MAX 9) 8,500 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ3 (737-900ER) 8,040 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-8 (MAX 8) 7,500 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-7 (MAX 7) 5,900 ft
Above the screening threshold
- None exceed the screening threshold.
Other airports for Mexico City
- Toluca International Airport MMTO 13,780 ft · 70 min
- Felipe Ángeles International Airport (AIFA) MMSM 14,764 ft · 60 min
What it costs to fly here privately
Sources and credits
- Mexico City International Airport (Benito Juárez) · ProtoplasmaKid · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons