On a typical day, more than 90,000 passengers Pass through the airport to and from more than 100 destinations on three continents.Ĭurrently operating at the limits of its capacity, the AICM has begun its remodeling phase, as well as the facilities of Terminal 1 and 2 and possible construction of Terminal 3 in the current area of the Presidential and Military Hangar. It is also a hub for Aeromar, Interjet, Volaris connections and a focus city for Viva Aerobus. Because it is the main hub for the country's largest airline ( Aeroméxico, along with Aeroméxico Connect ), the airport has become a hub for SkyTeam. This Hot and High airport is served by 31 national and international passenger airlines and by 12 cargo airlines. It is the best connected airport in all of Latin America by number of routes and airlines that operate. It is owned by Grupo Aeroportuario del Valle de México and in recent years, Toluca Airport has become an alternative airport. The airport maintains 35 thousand direct jobs and around 15 thousand indirectly in the adjacent area.
It is the busiest airport in Mexico and Latin America, by number of passengers and air operations transporting more than 21 million passengers in 2020. The Mexico City International Airport ( IATA Code : MEX - ICAO Code : MMMX - DGAC Code : ME1 ), officially Benito Juárez International Airport of Mexico City, in honor of Benito Juárez and abbreviated AICM, is a commercial airport serving the Valley of Mexico metropolitan area.