Playa del Carmen Airport
Playa del Carmen National Airport Aeropuerto Nacional de Playa del Carmen | |||||||||||
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 Playa del Carmen Airport | |||||||||||
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| Operator | VIP Servicios Aéreos Ejecutivos S.A. de C.V. | ||||||||||
| Serves | Playa del Carmen | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 20 ft / 6 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 20°37′22″N 087°04′56″W / 20.62278°N 87.08222°W | ||||||||||
| Website | www.vipsaesa.com/PCM | ||||||||||
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  PCM Location of the airport in Quintana Roo  PCM PCM (Mexico) | |||||||||||
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Playa del Carmen Airport (IATA: PCM, ICAO: MMPY, AFAC: PCE), is an airport located in the city of Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico. There is little activity at the airport, and its runway of just a few hundred meters receives only small and medium-sized planes.
History and facilities
The first airline to establish itself at the Playa del Carmen Airport was Aerosaab in April 1993, operating direct flights between Playa del Carmen Airport and Cozumel Airport, continuing to date with the same route in a non-regular passenger transport service, as well as to the Holbox Aerodrome, which is managed by the same company.[2]
The aerodrome is located on a 16.5 hectares plot of land (40.8 acres), it has a runway 855 meters (2,805 feet) long and 15 meters (45 feet) wide with a turning drop at head 11, an aviation platform of 4,600 square meters (49,500 sq ft), hangars and a terminal building.[3]
During 2021, the airport received 12,621 passengers.[4]
Statistics
Annual Traffic
| Year | Total Passengers | change % | Air operations | change % |
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| 2020 | 5,800 |  |
4,414 |
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| 2021 | 12,621 |  117.6% |
10,082 | 128.41%
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| 2022 | 12,621 | 0% |
10,602 | 5.16%
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| 2023 | 8,454 |  33.02% |
7,071 | 33.31%
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| 2024 | 6,965 | 17.61% |
5,199 | 26.47%
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References
- ^ AFAC (2023). "Registro Aeronáutico Mexicano" [Mexican Aeronautical Database] (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-07-18.
- ^ Aerosaab (2017). "About AEROSAAB". Retrieved 2024-07-18.
- ^ VIP Servicios Aéreos Ejecutivos. "Aeródromo de Playa del Carmen" [Playa del Carmen Airfield] (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-07-18.
- ^ VPS Servicios Aéreos Ejecutivos (2022). "Reporte Estadístico Cuarto Semestre" [Fourth Semester Statistical Report] (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-07-18.
- ^ "Airport Operations Statistics". VIP Servicios Aéreos Ejecutivos. Retrieved February 17, 2026.