Oaxaca International Airport (IATA: OAX, ICAO: MMOX) (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Oaxaca), officially Xoxocotlán International Airport, is an international airport located in the municipality of Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán, a southern suburb of Oaxaca City, Oaxaca. It handles national and international air traffic for the Metropolitan Area of Oaxaca and a significant portion of the State of Oaxaca. The airport is operated by Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (ASUR) and derives its name from the Nahuatl word "xocotl," meaning "sour or sweet and sour fruit."
| Airport Information | |
|---|---|
| Name | Xoxocotlán International Airport |
| City | Oaxaca |
| Country | Mexico |
| IATA Code | OAX |
| Latitude | 16.998773 |
| Longitude | -96.726092 |
| Elevation (feet) | 4989 |
| Wikipedia | Wikipedia link |
| Keywords | Aeropuerto Internacional Xoxocotlán, Oaxaca International Airport |