Felipe Carrillo Puerto International Airport
Tulum Airport (IATA: TQO | ICAO: MMTL), officially known as Aeropuerto Internacional de Tulum or Felipe Carrillo Puerto International Airport, is owned by the Mexican government and managed by SEDENA — GAFSACOMM S.A. DE C.V. It was inaugurated on December 1, 2023. The first flight, Viva Aerobus VB9360 from Felipe Angeles Airport in Mexico City, landed at 1:15 PM with 179 passengers on board.
Tulum Airport
F7C+72, 77130 Macario Gómez, Q.R., México
Arrivals
Up to the minute arrivals information at Tulum International Airport
Departures
Up to the minute departures information at Tulum International Airport
Phone Numbers
Dialing: +52 followed by the 10 digit number
Emergency: 911 (Fire, Medical, Police)
Fire Department: +52 984 871 3732
Tourist Police: +52 984 808 0642
Secretary of Public and Citizen Security of Tulum: +52 984 871 2055
General Information:
| Address | Tulum International Airport – Felipe Carrillo Puerto, 9F7C+72, 77130 Macario Gómez, Q.R, México |
| Airlines | Airlines flying to Tulum Airport |
| Airport Type | Public |
| Coordinates | 20°12′42.228″N 87°27′47.7″W |
| Elevation | 66 ft / 20 m |
| FBO Terminal | Yes. Tulum FBO Terminal Information |
| Hours of Operation | TBA |
| Inauguration | December 1, 2023 (Official Inauguration Video) |
| Military Base | Equipped with an on-site military air base to increase security in Mexican airspace |
| Operations & Management | SEDENA |
| Owned By | Gobierno de México |
| Parking Available | Yes. Tulum Airport Parking information |
| Runway Length | 12,139 feet / 3,700 meters |
| Runway Type | Concrete |
Tulum Airport Services:
Airport Transportation: Tulum Airport Transportation is now available. Learn more about public and private options when it comes to traveling between Tulum International Airport and a wide variety of destinations in the Riviera Maya.
Car Rentals: Tulum Airport Car Rentals are readily available for those who are eager to explore Tulum and everything that the Riviera Maya and the Yucatán peninsula has to offer. Highly recommended!
Tren Maya: Tulum International Airport is expected to have an on-site train station which will connect it to the Tren Maya — a 950-mile (1,525 km) transpeninsula train route that will connect the Mexican states of Chiapas, Tabasco, Campeche, Yucatán and Quintana Roo.
FBO Terminal: The FBO terminal at Tulum Airport has 28 parking spaces for private flights arriving and departing from Tulum Airport. The FBO Terminal at Tulum Airport is also equipped with a hangar and executive level facilities.
Media:
Credits: EverythingPlayaDelCarmen.com — Excellent general overview video of the Tulum Airport. [EN]
Credits: Imagen Noticias — Felipe Carrillo Puerto Tulum International Airport Inauguration. [ES]
Credits: UnoTV — General overview of Tulum International Airport (TQO). [ES]
Credits: President AMLO — Inauguration of the Felipe Carrillo Puerto Tulum International Airport. [ES]
Credits: Mara Lezama — Construction and preview of the new Tulum International Airport. [ES]
Credits: Brenda Catalán — General overview of the Tulum International Airport. [ES]
Tulum Airport Timeline
August 12, 2024
During a press conference on August 12th, 2024, Quintana Roo Governor Mara Lezama reported that Tulum International Airport has received 670,000 passengers and more than 5,200 flights in the first 8 months of operation (December 2023 – August 2024).
May 3, 2024
The first official international flight from Canada (AC1854) landed at Tulum International Airport (TQO) at 12:17 PM.
March 28, 2024
Tulum International Airport received the first official international flight (Flight # AA1131) from Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) to Tulum International Airport (TQO).
December 1, 2023
The first official flight has landed at Tulum Airport! Viva Aerobus Flight VB9360 originated from Felipe Angeles Airport and touched down at Tulum International Airport at 1:15 pm on Friday, December 1st, 2023.
September 26, 2023
President Lopez Obrador visited Tulum Airport and reported that the project is currently 65% complete. Tulum’s Felipe Carrillo International Airport will generate 15,000 new jobs for the state of Quintana Roo and is expected to attract more than 5 million passengers annually.
August 11, 2023
Tulum’s Felipe Carrillo International Airport will be the new secondary hub for the once-defunct airline known as Mexicana Airlines. The Mexican government recently resurrected the brand and spent 815 million pesos in the process ($47 million USD).
June 6, 2023
According to President Lopez Obrador, the Tulum Airport is approximately 44% complete.
March 24, 2023
The Tulum Airport is expected to open in April 2024 and the first airline to operate will be Viva Aerobus.
December 2022
The project has resumed and is currently 20% complete. President AMLO has assured the people of México that the project will be finished in December 2023.
September 2022
The Tulum Airport was putting a halt to the construction of the 15.5b peso ($770M USD), highly anticipated new airport in Tulum due to budget and funding issues.
