Los Cabos International Airport

Los Cabos International Airport

Aeropuerto Internacional de Los Cabos
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorGrupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico
ServesLos Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico
LocationSan José del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Opened1977 (1977)
Focus city forViva Aerobus
Time zoneMST (UTC-07:00)
Elevation AMSL114 m / 374 ft
Coordinates23°09′06″N 109°43′15″W / 23.15167°N 109.72083°W / 23.15167; -109.72083
Websitewww.loscabosairport.com
Map
SJD is located in Baja California Sur
SJD
SJD
Location of the airport in Baja California Sur
SJD is located in Mexico
SJD
SJD
SJD (Mexico)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
16/34 3,000 9,843 Asphalt
Statistics (2023)
Total passengers7,459,841
Ranking in Mexico6th Steady
Source: Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico[1]

Los Cabos International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Los Cabos) (IATA: SJD, ICAO: MMSD) is an international airport located in San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico, serving as the main gateway to the popular tourist destination of the Los Cabos region on the Baja California Peninsula. Annually, the airport attracts millions of tourists, predominantly from the United States and Canada, with flights connecting to 30 U.S. cities and 11 Canadian cities. Major U.S. and Canadian airlines operate flights to and from Los Cabos, linking to their primary and secondary hubs.

Additionally, the airport is a focal point for domestic travel, connecting to 18 cities within Mexico and serving as a focus city for Viva Aerobus. It plays a crucial role in a busy air corridor linking the Baja California Peninsula to Mainland Mexico. Managed by Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico, the airport also supports various activities in general and executive aviation, as well as flight training. It is the larger of two airports that serve the Los Cabos region; the smaller Cabo San Lucas International Airport is about 26 kilometres (16 mi) to the south of San Jose del Cabo.

Los Cabos Airport is the sixth-busiest in Mexico and the 23rd-busiest in Latin America by passenger numbers.[2] It ranks fourth in Mexico for international passengers and ninth in aircraft movements. In 2023, it handled 7,715,600 passengers, a 9.92% increase from 2022, with 62% of them traveling to or from international destinations.[1]

  1. ^ a b "GAP Traffic Report 2023" (PDF). Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico. January 2024. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  2. ^ "Estadística Operacional de Aeropuertos / Statistics by Airport". Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil. Retrieved January 26, 2024.

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