Airport guide
Puerto Escondido AirportIATA code PXM
Puerto Escondido Airport (PXM/MMPS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Puerto Escondido, Mexico in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Puerto Escondido, Mexico
- Codes
- PXM · MMPS
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Mexico_City
- Region
- North America
Puerto Escondido Airport (PXM/MMPS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Puerto Escondido, Mexico in North America. Operating on America/Mexico_City local time at coordinates 15.850°, -97.080°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Puerto Escondido Airport (PXM) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Puerto Escondido, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Puerto Escondido Airport details
- IATA code
- PXM
- ICAO code
- MMPS
- City
- Puerto Escondido
- Country
- Mexico
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Mexico_City
- Coordinates
- 15.877°, -97.089°
- From OurAirports
- Official website
- aeropuertosasa.mx/aeropuerto_de_puerto_escondido.php (opens in a new tab)
- From Wikidata
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Puerto Escondido Airport’s own pages.
PXM airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 90 m (294 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2023
- 917,400
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing gob.mx (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Bahías de Huatulco International Airport HUX · 89 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at PXM
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 09/27: 2,300 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 2,300 m7,546 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from PXM
Originfacts does not track any routes from PXM yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where PXM is
2.5 km northwest
Puerto Escondido Airport lies 2.5 km northwest of Puerto Escondido city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at PXM
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Puerto Escondido, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Puerto Escondido Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:aeropuertosasa.mx/aeropuerto_de_puerto_escondido.php (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 Puerto Escondido
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- HuatulcoHuatulco AirportHUX90 km
- OaxacaXoxocotlan AirportOAX134 km
- AcapulcoAcapulco International AirportACA302 km
- MinatitlanMinatitlan AirportMTT361 km
- VeracruzVeracruz International AirportVER378 km
- PueblaHuejotsingo AirportPBC391 km
- Tuxtla GutierrezAngel Albino Corzo International AirportTGZ441 km
- Mexico CityBenito Juarez International AirportMEX451 km
- Mexico CityFelipe Angeles International AirportNLU452 km
Puerto Escondido Airport: common questions
Where is Puerto Escondido Airport?
Puerto Escondido Airport serves Puerto Escondido, Mexico. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 15.877°, -97.089°.
What are the airport codes for Puerto Escondido Airport?
The IATA code is PXM and the ICAO code is MMPS.
What time zone is PXM in?
Puerto Escondido Airport is in the America/Mexico_City time zone.
What is the official website of Puerto Escondido Airport?
The airport’s official website is aeropuertosasa.mx/aeropuerto_de_puerto_escondido.php. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Puerto Escondido Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at PXM: 09/27 (2,300 m (7,546 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Puerto Escondido Airport?
Wikidata records 917,400 passengers for 2023, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Puerto Escondido Airport?
Per Wikidata, PXM is operated by Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares.
How far is PXM from Puerto Escondido city centre?
Puerto Escondido Airport is about 2.5 km northwest of Puerto Escondido city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Puerto Escondido Airport?
OurAirports gives PXM’s elevation as 90 m (294 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 Puerto Escondido Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 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 Q3498937 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)