Airport code
MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport
MEX is the IATA code for Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport, an airport serving Mexico City, Mexico. Its ICAO code is MMMX, and it operates in the America/Mexico_City time zone (UTC-6). The airport sits at 19.4363, -99.0721 in the Northern Hemisphere, at an elevation of 7316 ft (2230 m).
Overview
About Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport
Mexico City International Airport, officially Benito Juárez International Airport, is the main international airport serving Mexico City, the capital of Mexico. It is the busiest airport in Mexico, and as of 2025 ranks as the third-busiest in Latin America, the 15th-busiest in North America, and the 50th-busiest in the world by passenger traffic. The airport is served by more than 25 airlines with routes to over 100 destinations across Mexico, the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.
Reference data
Airport information
| IATA code | MEX |
|---|---|
| ICAO code | MMMX |
| Airport name | Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport |
| City | Mexico City |
| Country | Mexico |
| Time zone | America/Mexico_City (UTC-6) |
| Latitude | 19.4363 |
| Longitude | -99.0721 |
| Elevation | 7316 ft (2230 m) |
| Airport type | Large airport |
| Continent | North America |
| Runways | 2 |
| Longest runway | 12,966 ft (3,952 m) |
| Map | View on OpenStreetMap ↗ |
Reference data last updated 24 July 2026.
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What is the IATA code for Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport?
The IATA code for Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport is MEX.
What is the ICAO code for Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport?
The ICAO code for Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport is MMMX.
Where is MEX airport located?
Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX) is located in Mexico City, Mexico.
What time zone is MEX in?
Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport operates in the America/Mexico_City time zone, which is UTC-6.
What is the nearest airport to MEX?
The nearest airport to Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX) is Licenciado Adolfo Lopez Mateos International Airport (TLC) in Toluca, about 53 km away.
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