Mexican airports handle 128.3 million passengers through August
Sectur reported 86.8 million domestic and 41.5 million international passengers in January–August, citing civil-aviation data.
Event / data period: 2026-08
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Mexico’s airports handled 128.3 million passengers from January through August 2026, according to figures from the Federal Civil Aviation Agency cited by the tourism ministry. The total comprised 86.8 million domestic and 41.5 million international passengers.
Among the 15 busiest airports, Querétaro recorded the fastest year-on-year growth over the eight-month period at 11.7%, followed by Felipe Ángeles International Airport at 9.6% and Mérida at 7.0%. Passenger traffic in August alone was 16.8 million, 2.7% above August 2025.
Data
Mexico airport passenger traffic, January–August 2026
National airport passenger totals and selected airport changes reported by Sectur from AFAC data.
- Total passengers, January–August
- 128.3 million passengers
- 2026-01-01 — 2026-08-31 · Observed
- Domestic passengers
- 86.8 million passengers
- 2026-01-01 — 2026-08-31 · Observed
- International passengers
- 41.5 million passengers
- 2026-01-01 — 2026-08-31 · Observed
- Year-on-year change in August passengers
- 2.7 percent
- 2026-08-01 — 2026-08-31 · Observed
Methodology
Totals are taken from Sectur’s release citing AFAC data. January–August cumulative traffic and August alone are separate periods; airport growth rates compare the same period at the 15 busiest airports.
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