# 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. - Canonical URL: https://newsverum.com/en/news/mexico-airports-handle-128-3-million-passengers-through-august-2026 - Publisher: Newsverum - Section: Business - Country: Mexico - Published: 2026-10-06T17:58:49+00:00 - Updated: 2026-10-07T05:58:17+03:00 - Event / data period: 2026-08 - Other editions: [Türkçe](https://newsverum.com/tr/news/mexico-airports-handle-128-3-million-passengers-through-august-2026.md), [العربية](https://newsverum.com/ar/news/mexico-airports-handle-128-3-million-passengers-through-august-2026.md), [Français](https://newsverum.com/fr/news/mexico-airports-handle-128-3-million-passengers-through-august-2026.md), [Español](https://newsverum.com/es/news/mexico-airports-handle-128-3-million-passengers-through-august-2026.md), [Deutsch](https://newsverum.com/de/news/mexico-airports-handle-128-3-million-passengers-through-august-2026.md), [Português](https://newsverum.com/pt/news/mexico-airports-handle-128-3-million-passengers-through-august-2026.md) 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. 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. | label | value | unit | period | basis | period_start | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Total passengers, January–August | 128.3 | million passengers | 2026-08-31 | observed | 2026-01-01 | | Domestic passengers | 86.8 | million passengers | 2026-08-31 | observed | 2026-01-01 | | International passengers | 41.5 | million passengers | 2026-08-31 | observed | 2026-01-01 | | Year-on-year change in August passengers | 2.7 | percent | 2026-08-31 | observed | 2026-08-01 | Sources: · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/mexico-airports-handle-128-3-million-passengers-through-august-2026/data/mexico-airport-passengers-jan-aug-2026?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/mexico-airports-handle-128-3-million-passengers-through-august-2026/data/mexico-airport-passengers-jan-aug-2026?lang=en&format=csv) ## Sources - [Secretaría de Turismo (Sectur)]() (Source checked: 2026-10-06; Published: 2026-10-02) ## Correction history - 2026-10-07T00:55:13+03:00: German and Portuguese editions and translations of the data and correction explanations have been added to this article. - 2026-10-07T05:58:17+03:00: Data classification added: each figure now carries a measure identifier with its unit, geography, frequency and type. No figure, unit or date changed. --- Cite the canonical URL above. [Editorial standards and corrections](https://newsverum.com/en/editorial)