Chetumal International Airport
Chetumal International Airport
Chetumal International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Chetumal) (IATA: CTM, ICAO: MMCM) is an international airport located in Chetumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico, near the Belize–Mexico border. It serves domestic flights for Chetumal and the southern Quintana Roo region, while also supporting various executive and general aviation activities, and hosting Mexican Navy facilities. Since 2023, the airport has been operated by Grupo Olmeca-Maya-Mexica (GAFSACOMM), a holding company owned by the Mexican military. In terms of traffic, the airport handled 423,144 passengers in 2025, which was a decrease of 2.40% compared to the previous year.
Location
18.505°N, 88.328°O · 12 m s. n. m. (39 ft)
General data
Runways · 1
Lengths and surfaces from the public OurAirports register; open runways only.
Radio frequencies · 1
Tower
Reference frequencies for enthusiasts, from OurAirports (community database, public domain), checked on Oct 16, 2026. They may be outdated or incomplete and do not replace the AIP or current charts: not for navigation. In Europe the published frequency may be an 8.33 kHz channel (e.g., 118.505 for 118.500). In MHz.
History
Since its early years, multiple airlines have operated at Chetumal International Airport, with Aerocaribe serving as a major operator that later evolved into MexicanaClick, operating at the airport until its bankruptcy in 2010. Interjet, Aviacsa, and ALMA de Mexico also provided services during the 2000s, each facing bankruptcy in their respective times.
In an effort to fill the void left by MexicanaClick, Aeromexico attempted to take over services. However, the competitive pricing of Interjet rendered Aeromexico's operations to Chetumal financially unsustainable. The airport underwent significant renovations and a runway and passenger terminal expansion in 2011. Despite Aeromexico ending its service to Chetumal in 2013, it resumed in 2020 through Aeromexico Connect.
From 1974 to 2023, Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares (ASA) managed the airport. However, in 2023, airport management transitioned to Grupo Olmeca Maya Mexica, aligning with the López Obrador administration's controversial strategy to involve the armed forces in significant infrastructure projects. This militarization trend has impacted various initiatives, including the Tren Maya, where the Chetumal Airport Train Station is projected as the terminus for the Cancún-Chetumal line, also serving as Chetumal's primary train station. Additionally, it played a role in the attempted revival of Mexicana de Aviación, which initially announced flights to Chetumal, temporarily canceled the service and finally launched them in December 2023.
Previously, it operates international flights to United States and Belize. which was served by foreign carriers including American Eagle and Tropic Air.
Airlines operating here · 5
Other airlines with direct routes
Airlines with current passenger routes from here, according to Wikipedia route tables cross-checked from both ends (October 2026).
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APA
Vuelopedia. (2026, October 15). Chetumal International Airport (CTM). Retrieved October 23, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/airport/CTM
MLA
“Chetumal International Airport (CTM).” Vuelopedia, Fundación Poderia, 15 Oct. 2026, vuelopedia.org/en/airport/CTM. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.
Chicago
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Harvard
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BibTeX
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author = {{Vuelopedia}},
title = {{Chetumal International Airport (CTM)}},
publisher = {Fundación Poderia},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-10-15},
url = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/airport/CTM},
howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/airport/CTM}},
urldate = {2026-10-23},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-23}
}Wikipedia
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