Mexico | Business Air News

BAN's World Gazetteer

Business aviation in Mexico

United Mexican States is in North America.
Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil - www.gob.mx/afac

Registered business aircraft:
1,731

Based business air charter operators:
90

Based business aircraft for charter:
440

Business air charter brokers:
15

Most prevalent aircraft types:

1	Bell 206B JetRanger	95
2	Hawker 750/800/900	82
3	Bell 412	63
4	Twin Commander	62
5	Bell 407	61
6	Bell 206L LongRanger	58
7	Sabreliner	57
8	Beechcraft King Air 90	55
9	Cessna 400 series	53
10	Agusta A109	45
11	Learjet 24/25	42
12	Learjet 35/36	41
13	Beechcraft King Air 200	38
14	Learjet 31	37
15	Citation 500/501	37
16	Citation 550/551	35
17	Airbus Helicopters H125/AS350	32
18	Cessna Caravan	30
19	Beechcraft King Air 300	30
20	125-700	29
21	Learjet 45	26
22	Citation 650	24
23	Beechjet 400	24
24	Pilatus PC-12	23
25	Bell 212	22
26	Learjet 60	21
27	AgustaWestland AW139	21
28	Airbus Helicopters H145	19
29	Learjet 70/75	19
30	Bell 429	18
31	Piper PA-31T	18
32	Gulfstream G500/G550	17
33	MDH 500	16
34	Gulfstream GIV	15
35	Gulfstream GII	14
36	Challenger 601	13
37	Embraer Phenom 300	13
38	Citation Sovereign	12
39	Challenger 605	12
40	Embraer Legacy 600/650	12
41	Airbus Helicopters H135	11
42	Airbus Helicopters AS365	11
43	Piper PA-46 Malibu/Mirage	10
44	Beechcraft Twin Piston	10
45	Cessna 441	10
46	Schweizer 333	10
47	Falcon 20/200	10
48	Bell 505 Jet Ranger X	10
49	Agusta A119	10
50	Robinson R66	10
51	Gulfstream G400/G450	10
52	Citation Latitude	9
53	Fairchild Swearingen Metro/Merlin	9
54	Gulfstream G200/Galaxy	9
55	Challenger 300	8
56	Embraer Legacy 500	7
57	Gulfstream G650	7
58	Airbus Helicopters H130	7
59	HS125 series 1-3	7
60	Gulfstream GV	7
61	Eurocopter AS355	7
62	Airbus Helicopters H120	7
63	Cessna Citation CJ3	7
64	Learjet 55	7
65	Mitsubishi MU-2	7
66	Gulfstream GIII	6
67	Beechcraft King Air 100	6
68	Challenger 604	6
69	Sikorsky S-76	6
70	Gulfstream G280	6
71	Piper PA-42	6
72	125-400	5
73	Global 6000/Express/XRS	5
74	Lockheed Jetstar	5
75	Falcon 2000 EASy	5
76	Falcon 50	5
77	Cessna Citation CJ4	5
78	Daher Kodiak	5
79	Cessna CitationJet/CJ1	5
80	MDH 902 Explorer	5
81	Gulfstream GI	4
82	Embraer Praetor 500	4
83	Pilatus PC-24	4
84	Boeing B-737	4
85	Embraer ERJ-135	4
86	Cessna 425	4
87	Aerospatiale SA316/8/9	4
88	Eurocopter BK117	4
89	Gulfstream G100 series/Astra	4
90	Gulfstream G500/G600	4
91	Citation 560XL	4
92	Embraer Phenom 100	4
93	Citation X	3
94	Learjet 28/29	3
95	Falcon 7X	3
96	Airbus ACJ320	3
97	Falcon 900EASy	3
98	Piper PA-46 Meridian/M-Class	3
99	Enstrom 480	3
100	IAI Westwind	3
101	Airbus Helicopters H155B	3
102	Global 5000	3
103	Citation Mustang	3
104	Hawker 4000	3
105	Learjet 40	2
106	Citation 560	2
107	Airbus Helicopters H175	2
108	Embraer EMB 120	2
109	125-600	2
110	TBM700/850/900	2
111	Bell 430	2
112	Hawker 1000	2
113	HondaJet	2
114	Citation Longitude	2
115	P180 Avanti	2
116	Jetstream 31/41	2
117	Beechcraft Premier	2
118	Gulfstream G300/G350	2
119	Citation M2	2
120	Gulfstream G700	1
121	Boeing B-727	1
122	Eclipse 500 series	1
123	MDH 520N	1
124	Falcon 900	1
125	Cessna Citation CJ2	1
126	Fairchild Dornier Envoy 3	1
127	Gulfstream GIIB	1
128	Challenger 600	1
129	Falcon 10/100	1
130	Bell 222	1
131	Sikorsky S-92	1
132	Cirrus Vision Jet	1
133	MDH 600	1
134	Falcon 2000	1
135	Global 7500	1
136	Airbus Helicopters H215/H225/AS332	1
137	Embraer Legacy 450	1
138	AgustaWestland AW169	1
139	Aerospatiale SA315B	1

Major business aviation airports:

1	Toluca (Adolfo Lopez Mateos)	87 business aviation companies active
2	Monterrey (Del Norte Intl)	46
3	Guadalajara (Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Intl)	23
4	Mexico City (Benito Juarez Intl)	22
5	Cancun	22
6	San Jose del Cabo (Los Cabos)	17
7	Puerto Vallarta (Gustavo Diaz Ordaz)	15
8	Monterrey (Gen Mariano Escobedo International)	15
9	Querétaro Intercontinental	14
10	Torreon (Torreon International)	12
11	Saltillo (Plan de Guadalupe)	12
12	Veracruz (Gen Heriberto Jara)	11
13	Merida (Manuel Crecencio Rejon)	11
14	Chihuahua (Gen Roberto Fierra Villalobos International)	11
15	Acapulco (Gen Juan N Alvarez International)	11
16	San Luis Potosí (Ponciano Arriaga International)	10
17	Cozumel	10
18	Ciudad del Carmen International	9
19	Morelia (Francisco Mujica Intl)	8
20	Leon (De Guanajuato Intl)	8
21	Puebla (Hermanos Serdán International)	7
22	Hermosillo (Gen Ignacio Pesqueira Garcia)	7
23	Mexico City (Felipe Angeles International)	6
24	Zihuatanejo (Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo Intl)	6
25	Villahermosa (Carlos Rovirosa Intl)	6
26	Tijuana (Gen Abelardo Rodriguez)	6
27	Oaxaca (Xoxocotlan Intl)	6
28	Mazatlan (Gen Rafael Buelna International)	6
29	Manzanillo (Playa de Oro)	6
30	Ciudad Juarez (Abraham Gonzalez International)	6
31	Aguascalientes (Jesus Teran)	6
32	Monclova (Venustiano Carranza International)	5
33	Cabo San Lucas International	5
34	Zacatecas (Gen Leobardo C Ruiz International)	5
35	La Paz (Manuel Marquez de Leon)	5
36	Huatulco (Bahia de Huatulco)	5
37	Culiacan (Culiacan International)	5
38	Tulum (Felipe Carrillo Puerto International)	4
39	Durango (Gen Guadalupe Victoria International)	4
40	Celaya (Captain Rogelio Castillo National)	4
41	Ciudad Obregón International	4
42	Cuernavaca (Gen Mariano Matamoros)	4
43	Tapachula	4
44	Tampico (Gen Francisco Javier Mina International)	4
45	Reynosa (Gen Lucio Blanco International)	4
46	Mexicali (Rodolfo Sanchez Taboada)	4
47	Loreto International	4
48	Chetumal International	3
49	Campeche (Alberto Acuna Ongay Int'l)	3
50	Tuxtla Gutiérrez (Angel Albino Corzo International)	2
51	Uruapan (Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon)	2
52	Poza Rica (El Tajín National)	2
53	Los Mochis Valle del Fuerte International	2
54	Xalapa (El Lencero)	2
55	Minatitlán 9Coatzacoalcos International)	2
56	Puerto Penasco (Mar de Cortés International)	2
57	Nuevo Laredo (Quetzalcoatl Intl)	2
58	Tamuin National	1
59	Puerto Escondido International	1
60	Palenque International	1
61	Atizapan De Zaragoza	1
62	Ciudad Ixtepec	1
63	Colima (Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid)	1
64	Tehuacan	1
65	Silao Rancho Medio Sitio	1
66	Guerrero Negro	1
67	Tepic (Riviera Nayarit International)	1
68	Ciudad Victoria (General Pedro Jose Mendez International)	1
69	Piedras Negras	1
70	Nogales International	1
71	Matamoros (Gen Servando Canales)	1
72	Guaymas (Jose Maria Yanez)	1
73	Zapopan	0
74	Zamora	0
75	Zapotiltic - Tuxpan	0
76	Tuxtla Gutiérrez Terán Air Base	0
77	Tlaxcala	0
78	Mexicali San Felipe International	0
79	La Paz Punta Pescadero	0
80	La Ribera Punta Colorada	0
81	Ingeniero Juan Guillermo Villasana	0
82	Mulege	0
83	Lázaro Cárdenas	0
84	Isla Mujeres	0
85	Isla Guadalupe	0
86	Ciudad Mante National	0
87	Ciudad Constitución	0
88	Chichen Itza International	0
89	Comitan	0
90	Chilpancingo	0
91	Nuevo Casas Grandes	0
92	Ciudad Acuña New International	0
93	Cananea	0
94	Agualeguas	0
95	Hidalgo Del Parral Parral	0
96	Laguna Del Rey	0
97	Isla Socorro	0
98	Nacozari Rancho La Milpita	0
99	El Fuerte	0
100	Las Delicias	0
101	Agua Prieta Southwest	0
102	Tinum Old Chichen Itzá	0
103	Huetamo	0
104	Tizimin Cupul	0
105	Tacicuri-Magdalena de Kino	0
106	Sierra Mojada Mina Hercules	0
107	Matehuala (Ingeniero Manuel Moreno Torres)	0
108	Coahuayana	0
109	Agua Prieta South	0
110	Cuatro Cienegas New	0
111	Autlán de Navarro Autlán	0
112	Iguala de la Independencia Zacacoyuca	0
113	Ixmiquilpan	0
114	Xicotencatl	0
115	Rancho Marina Vieja	0
116	Nuevo Dolores	0
117	Guasave Camaguey-Campo Cuatro Milpas	0
118	Rancho Guadalupe South	0
119	Cosala	0
120	Ciudad Pemex	0
121	Jaujilla - Zacapu Municipal	0
122	Agualeguas Old	0
123	Muzquiz New	0
124	Acapulco (Leon Gonzales Pie de la Cuesta)	0
125	Guamuchil	0
126	Falcon Dam	0
127	Casa Madero	0
128	Rancho San Salvador Northeast	0
129	Pungarabato Santa Bárbara Regional	0
130	Puerto Libertad North	0
131	Fausto Vega Santander	0
132	Campo Gobierno	0
133	Cuajinicuilapa Ta Lo De Soto	0
134	Tizayuca	0
135	Ciudad Guzman Capitán Piloto Aviador José Covarrubias Pérez	0
136	Rancho Santa Ynes	0
137	La Pesca	0
138	Cordoba Ingeniero Juan Antonio Perdomo Diaz	0
139	La Retama Southwest	0
140	J Agustin Castro	0
141	Ciudad Camargo Southeast	0
142	Sinaloa De Leyva Bacubirito	0
143	Rancho El Durangueno	0
144	Isla de Cedros Isla Cedros	0
145	Ensenada (Alberto L Salinas)	0

Business aviation suppliers in Mexico

Maintenance 65 • Training 1

As part of the HondaJet APMG S modifications, owners and operators gain access to a 136kg increase in MTOW.

HondaJet APMG S upgrade package is certified in Mexico

AFAC approval of the HondaJet APMG S package enables owners in Mexico to retrofit legacy aircraft with updated avionics, increased performance and enhanced operational capability.

May 25, 2026 Full report

IBAC expands worldwide partner network with six additions

Industry groups from New Zealand, Mexico, Turkey and Canada strengthen the council’s international business aviation network.

May 19, 2026 Full report

Maverick Air helicopter flying over Dodger Stadium in downtown LA.

World Cup 2026 hat-trick logistics and pitch-perfect operations

This summer’s 2026 FIFA World Cup isn’t just a sports event; it’s a continent-wide, multi-week operational coordination test comprising 48 teams and 104 matches, and spanning 16 host cities across three countries over 39 days.

May 18, 2026 Full report

Advance bookings linked to expected World Cup demand are already being secured ahead of operations opening.

Universal Aviation opens Guadalajara jet terminal

The opening builds on Universal’s long-standing presence in Mexico and positions the company to support increased demand ahead of the FIFA World Cup.

April 22, 2026 Full report

Ruben Barbosa, Operations Supervisor; Emilio Padilla, Sr. Operations Manager & Key Accounts; Manuel (Manny Jr.) Romero Vargas, CEO; Steven Abreu-Hill, IBAC, IS-BAH Audit Manager; Michele Kiniery, Sr Sales Exec; and Natalie Cabrera, Operations Supervisor.

IBAC welcomes Manny as first industry partner in Mexico

The Mexico-based FBO and ground handling company will support IBAC’s global safety, growth and sustainability initiatives as the newest member of its Industry Partner Programme.

March 29, 2026 Full report

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