Cancún International Airport
Photo: Oliver Holzbauer · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Major hub with GA access24 hoursCustoms on siteSlots required

Cancún International Airport MMUN / CUN

The Riviera Maya's gateway, 25 minutes from the Hotel Zone and an hour from Tulum, with an FBO terminal and CIQ. Winter holiday peaks bring slot and parking limits; Tulum's new airport (2023) offers an alternative for the southern coast.

11,483 ft
Longest runway
25 min
Drive to Cancún
2
FBOs / handlers
22 ft
Elevation

Facts

Hours
H24
24-hour operations
Yes
Customs & immigration
Yes
Prior permission (PPR)
No
Slot coordination
Yes
Noise curfew
No
Runway surface
asphalt
Fuel
Jet A
Helipad
Yes
Distance to centre
20 km
Typical largest aircraft
Any size including widebody VIP.

Private terminals (FBOs)

  • ASUR FBO Cancún
  • Universal Aviation Cancún

An FBO is the private terminal: lounge, crew, fuel, customs desk. You drive up, walk 30 metres, and board.

Which jets can use this runway?

Based on published takeoff distances at maximum weight versus a 11,483 ft runway. Hot days, high elevation and wet runways reduce the margin.

What it costs to fly here privately

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