Airport guide
Acapulco International AirportIATA code ACA
Acapulco International Airport (ACA/MMAA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Acapulco, Mexico in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Acapulco, Mexico
- Codes
- ACA · MMAA
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Mexico_City
- Region
- North America
Acapulco International Airport (ACA/MMAA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Acapulco, Mexico in North America. Operating on America/Mexico_City local time at coordinates 16.760°, -99.750°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Acapulco International Airport (ACA) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Acapulco, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Acapulco International Airport details
- IATA code
- ACA
- ICAO code
- MMAA
- City
- Acapulco
- Country
- Mexico
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Mexico_City
- Coordinates
- 16.757°, -99.753°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 21 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Acapulco International Airport’s own pages.
ACA airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 5 m (16 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2023
- 894,012
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing gob.mx (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport ZIH · 204 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at ACA
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 10/28: 3,302 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 3,302 m10,832 ft | 45 m | concrete | Lit |
| 06/24 | 1,700 m5,579 ft | 35 m | concrete | Lit |
Routes from ACA
Originfacts does not track any routes from ACA yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Terminals, transport and parking at ACA
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Acapulco, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Acapulco International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:oma.aero/es/aeropuertos/acapulco (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Acapulco
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Ixtapa/ZihuatanejoIxtapa/Zihuatanejo Internacional AirportZIH205 km
- Mexico CityToluca International AirportTLC280 km
- Lazaro CardenasLazaro Cardenas AirportLZC296 km
- Mexico CityFelipe Angeles International AirportNLU300 km
- PueblaHuejotsingo AirportPBC302 km
- Puerto EscondidoPuerto Escondido AirportPXM302 km
- Mexico CityBenito Juarez International AirportMEX307 km
- OaxacaXoxocotlan AirportOAX324 km
- MoreliaMorelia AirportMLM368 km
Acapulco International Airport: common questions
Where is Acapulco International Airport?
Acapulco International Airport serves Acapulco, Mexico. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 16.757°, -99.753°.
What are the airport codes for Acapulco International Airport?
The IATA code is ACA and the ICAO code is MMAA.
What time zone is ACA in?
Acapulco International Airport is in the America/Mexico_City time zone.
What is the official website of Acapulco International Airport?
The airport’s official website is oma.aero/es/aeropuertos/acapulco. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Acapulco International Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at ACA: 10/28 (3,302 m (10,832 ft), concrete); 06/24 (1,700 m (5,579 ft), concrete).
How many passengers use Acapulco International Airport?
Wikidata records 894,012 passengers for 2023, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Acapulco International Airport?
Per Wikidata, ACA is operated by Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte.
What is the elevation of Acapulco International Airport?
OurAirports gives ACA’s elevation as 5 m (16 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Acapulco International Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record21 Jun 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1430720 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)