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Mexicans are among the world’s top markets when it comes to executive aviation. Perhaps because of its proximity to the United States, the Latin country is so prominent in the segment, which includes jet chartering and air taxi operation in Mexico. Only between jets, in fact, there are almost a thousand in the country, a number that positions it only below the neighbors to the North.
For all types of private aeronbirds that make up Mexican executive aviation, according to data compiled by the Mexican Federation of Pilots and Aircraft Owners, there are about 7,700. A much higher number than commercial aviation, which has about 1,600 aircraft.
According to the association, mexico’s private aviation sector accounts for about 80% of the country’s entire air activity. About 17% are the responsibility of commercial aviation, while the rest is handled by state and military aircraft.
Available airports
When we talk about charter flights, traditional airports are not always the most widely used. Check out below what are the main optionsfor those seeking air taxi services in Mexico.
Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport or Toluca International Airport [TLC; MMTO]:
This is the main alternative to mexico city’s bustling International Airport, the largest in the country. It is only 40 kilometers from the neighborhood of Santa Fe, the financial center of the Mexican capital, being a great attraction for executive travelers, who in about 30 minutes are in one of the most important local regions. Its strategic location makes it the fourth largest Mexican airport.
Los Cabos International Airport [SJD; MMSD]:
Another important place when talking about air taxi in Mexico is this in San José del Cabo, capital of the state of Baja California Sur, one of the largest tourist attractions in the country because it is a region bathed by the Pacific Ocean. It is the sixth largest local airport.
International Airport Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz [PVR; MMPR]:
Another airport that attracts charter flights for being in a tourist environment. Its location is in Puerto Vallarta, in the state of Jalisco, a city that mixes a historic village with local beaches. It has oneand spaço entirely dedicated to the Mexican Armed Forces, the Military Air Station No.5.
Main international routes: air taxi in Mexico
Get to know some of the main international trips made from Mexico. Click on the subtitles to check all aircraft options, airfields and quotes.
Los Cabos – Van Nuys
Common routes are the ones that connect the coasts of the Mexican and American neighbors. The most popular of these, for example, is the return of Los Cabos [SJD; MMSD] to Van Nuys Airport [VNY; KVNY], homonym to the neighborhood where he is in Los Angeles,in the United States. Data indicate that by 2020, the site had more than 232,000 aircraft operations.
Los Cabos – Santa Ana
Another important itinerary connects Los Cabos to John Wayne Airport [SNA; KSNA], located in Santa Ana, City of Greater Los Angeles, whose name corresponds to the nickname by which the airport is known. It also serves the Orange County region, an important county in California, in the metropolitan area of the local capital.
Los Cabos – Los Angeles
Another route between Baja California (Mexico) and California (USA). This time, the option is the Los Angeles international Airport [LAX; KLAX], simply the place of greatest movement of people boarding and disembarking in their initial and/or final destinations of the world. It’s in Westchester, a neighborhood 30 miles from downtown. In addition, it is the closest airport to the important South Bay region, where tourism and business is done.
Puerto Vallarta – Los Angeles
This is another region where the air taxi in Mexico is very strong, as we have seen by the importance of the Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport [PVR; MMPR]. Puerto Vallarta in the state of Jalisco is famous for its resorts and paradisiacal beaches, as well as for water sports activities and nightlife.
Puerto Vallarta – San Diego
Still in Puerto Vallarta, a long-sought itinerary is towards San Diego, a city near the Border between Mexico and the United States and one of the main cities on the U.S. West Coast, filled with museums, gardens and theaters. It is the second most populous in California and has some options of airfields, such as San Diego International Airport [SAN; KSAN] and Brown Field Municipal Airport [SDM; KSDM].
Toluca – Miami
This itinerary connects two of north America’s main centers: Mexico City, through neighboring Toluca, and Miami in the United States. Although Miami’s OnalAirport [MIA; KMIA] is an option, the most common on charter flights and air taxi is the use of the Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport [OPF; KOPF], located in Dade County, 18 miles from downtown Miami.
Our recommendations for domestic air taxi flights in Mexico
Below, check the quotation of the main domestic flights in terms of executive aviation.
Toluca – Los Cabos
Model: Learjet 35A
Passengers: 8
Flight time: 1h50
Toluca – Puerto Vallarta
Model: Pilatus PC-12
Passengers: 8
Flight time: 1h30
Toluca – Cancún
Model: Gulfstream G200
Passengers: 11
Flight time: 2h
Toluca – Monterrey
Model: Phenom 100
Passengers: 5
Flight Time: 1h10
Toluca – Guadalajara
Model: Hawker 400A
Passengers: 7
Flight Time: 1h10
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