Mérida International Airport (MID)
New routes and frequency possibilities and why these routes would work
Chichen Itza is one of the Seven Wonders of the World (so a lot of people want to go there)
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Mérida is located in the very cradle of the ancient Maya Civilisation
Other Major reasons to serve this airport
- Chichen Itza and Uxmal, two of UNESCO’s World Heritage sites are no more than 90 minutes drive from Mérida City
- Chichen Itza is also one of the Official New Seven Wonders of the World
- Mérida handles one fifth of Mexico’s trade
- Mérida has over 5,600 hotel rooms
- Mérida is both, a business and a leisure destination
- In 2008, Mérida Airport handled over 14,500 tons of cargo
Tourism is a core business in Mérida supported by 5,600 hotel rooms (the landmark Fiesta Americana is shown)...although many of its assets are entirely natural beauty.
Marketing and other support
- Dedicated sales and marketing team
- Reception and celebration of your inaugural flights
- Market analysis, statistics and intelligence
- We work closely with the Merida VCB, the Ministry of Tourism of The State of Yucatan, The Mexican Ministry of Tourism and Mexico’s Tourism Board, to attain the best conditions for a successful route development
- Based on a business case for every specific new route, ASUR may offer a competitive incentive support package
- Contact us for further information
Mérida people – the city and its immediate catchment exceed 1m.
Catchment Area
- More than 1,000,000 people live in Mérida City and its surroundings
Please contact us for information on freight opportunities.
Modern Mérida: Ancient Maya civilisation brought closer to the world by modern infrastructure.
Geography
- Local geography
- 35 minutes drive from downtown Mérida
- 90 minutes drive from Chichen Itza, one of the new seven wonders of the world
- Rental cars, shared minivans, and taxis are available at the airport
- click here for more info
Infrastructure & Operations
- Runways (number and length):
- 10 – 28 = 3200 m x 46 m
- 17 – 35 = 2300 m x 46 m
- Slot Coordinated?: Non coordinated
- Operating hours: 24hrs
- Terminals (Number, type and last major refurbishment): One terminal. 6 stands. 60 check in counters
- Min. connect time: N/A
- Elevation: 12m
- ICAO Reference code: 4D
- Largest aircraft: 747-400; 777-300
Important infrastructure developments
and/or other news
- Heavy investments are being done in order to comply with ICAO´s Annex 14.
Vital statistics
- 1,300,000 passengers in 2008. The largest traffic ever for MID airport.
- 10 airlines serve the destination
- The routes IAH-MID and MIA-MID are successfully served by Continental Airlines and Aeromexico respectively
- Neos has a seasonal charter service from Milan
- Click/Mexicana is the largest carrier in MID
- MID handled over 14,500 tons of cargo in 2008
