Airports / Mexico / MEX
Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport
MMMX / MEXMexico City, MexicoELEV 7,316 FT
Based operators
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
4 operators
Charter fleet based on the field
More resident charter operators than 83% of the 650 US fields with a based fleet on the register.
19 nm
To the nearest alternate
Base N°1 de la Fuerza Aérea Mexicana (General Alfredo Lezama Álvarez) (MX-2118) — 5 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport (MMMX / MEX) sits in Mexico City, Mexico, where it functions as a large commercial airport. The airport sits 7,316 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
The airport anchors local charter capacity — AeroUnion, ICCS Mexico & Latin America, and Jet Luxe are based here, 4 in all. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Base N°1 de la Fuerza Aérea Mexicana (General Alfredo Lezama Álvarez) (MX-2118, 19 nm), Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU, 19 nm), and Adolfo López Mateos International Airport (TLC, 29 nm).
Planning a trip? The Mexico City, Mexico destination guide covers routes, aircraft options, and what to expect on the ground. In directories and search listings it also appears under AICM and Ciudad de México. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Mexico City.
Field capability
ICAO
MMMX
IATA
MEX
FAA / Local
ME1
Elevation
7,316 ft
Coordinates
19.4358° N · 99.0703° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Mexico fields
state range 10–8,466 ft
At 7,316 ft, MEX sits higher than 92% of the 71 Mexico fields on the register — a high-elevation field where density altitude can trim aircraft performance on warm days.
Based charter operators4
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 19nmMX-2118Base N°1 de la Fuerza Aérea Mexicana (General Alfredo Lezama Álvarez)Zumpango
- 19nmNLUFelipe Ángeles International AirportMexico City
- 29nmTLCAdolfo López Mateos International AirportToluca
- 38nmCVJGeneral Mariano Matamoros International AirportTemixco
- 43nmPBCHermanos Serdán International AirportPuebla
- 95nmQROQuerétaro Intercontinental AirportQuerétaro
Destinations served
Location
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