Ciudad Juárez International Airport

Ciudad Juárez International Airport
*Aeropuerto Internacional de Ciudad Juárez*
Ciudad Juárez International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional de Ciudad Juárez
	IATA: CJS; ICAO: MMCS;
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte
Serves	El Paso-Juarez transborder agglomeration
Location	Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico
Time zone	MST (UTC−07:00)
• Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC−06:00)
Elevation AMSL	1,190 m (3,900 ft)
Coordinates	31°38′11″N 106°25′43″W / 31.63639°N 106.42861°W
Website	www.oma.aero/en/airports/ciudad-juarez/
Map
	CJS Location of the airport in Chihuahua CJS CJS (Mexico)
Runways
Statistics (2025)
Total passengers
Total passengers	2,132,786
Ranking in Mexico	14th 1
	Source: Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte

Ciudad Juárez International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Ciudad Juárez); officially Aeropuerto Internacional Abraham González (Abraham González International Airport) (IATA: CJS, ICAO: MMCS) is an international airport located in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico, near the Mexico–United States border. It serves the Metropolitan Area of Ciudad Juárez and the El Paso-Juárez agglomeration.^[2]^[3] The airport serves multiple domestic destinations and also supports cargo flights, flight training, and general aviation activities. It is named after Abraham González, a former Governor of the State of Chihuahua.

It ranks as the twelfth-busiest airport in Mexico in terms of passenger traffic. In 2022, the airport handled 2,004,524 passengers, surpassing the 2-million threshold in a calendar year for the first time; and in 2024, it served 2,145,418 passengers, and 2,132,786 passengers in 2025 according to its operator, Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte.^[1]

Facilities

The airport is located within the El Paso-Juárez urban area, situated 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) to the southeast of Ciudad Juárez's city center. The airport sits at an elevation of 1,190 metres (3,900 ft) above mean sea level. Ciudad Juarez Airport features two runways. The primary runway, 03/21, is 2,700 metres (8,900 ft) in length, while Runway 15/33 is 1,750 metres (5,740 ft) long and primarily used for smaller aircraft. The apron features 7 stands capable of accommodating narrow-body aircraft.

The passenger terminal covers an area of 15,480 square metres (166,600 sq ft) and offers a range of services typical of a regional airport. These include check-in facilities for both domestic and international flights, a VIP lounge, parking areas, car rental services, taxi stands, and a departure concourse with 3 gates: A, B, and C. The terminal underwent renovations in 2003, and in 2021, a new expansion project began, with plans for completion in 2025.^[4] It is expected that the airport will have seven gates for aircraft, with four on the lower level and three on the upper level.^[5]

Ciudad Juárez Airport accommodates logistics and courier companies and features a dedicated general aviation terminal that supports various activities such as tourism, flight training, executive aviation, and general aviation.

The airport's proximity to the U.S. border makes it an attractive choice for cross-border travelers heading to Mexican cities. However, due to its close proximity to El Paso and the high transportation taxes for international flights in Mexico, the airport only serves domestic destinations.^[6] Passengers traveling to destinations in the United States typically use the El Paso International Airport.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

Airlines	Destinations
Aeroméxico	Mexico City–Benito Juárez^[7]
Aeroméxico Connect	Mexico City–Benito Juárez^[7]
TAR México	Hermosillo,^[8] La Paz,^[8] Querétaro,^[8] Torreón/Gómez Palacio^[8]
Viva	Cancún,^[9] Guadalajara,^[9] Leon/Del Bajío,^[9] Mazatlán,^[9] Mexico City–Benito Juárez,^[9] Mexico City–Felipe Ángeles,^[9] Monterrey,^[9] Puerto Vallarta^[9]
Volaris	Guadalajara,^[10] Mexico City–Benito Juárez,^[10] Tijuana^[10]

Cargo

Airlines	Destinations
Estafeta	La Paz, San Luis Potosí
TUM AeroCarga	Monterrey, Toluca

Destinations map

Ciudad Juárez Mexico City Guadalajara Hermosillo Mazatlán Querétaro Torreón/Gómez Palacio Cancún León/Del Bajío Monterrey Puerto Vallarta Mexico City/AIFA La Paz Tijuana International destinations from Ciudad Juárez International Airport Red = Year-round destination Blue = Future destination Green = Seasonal/charter destination

Statistics

Annual Traffic

Passenger statistics at Ciudad Juárez International Airport^[11]
Year	Total Passengers	change %
2000	531,015
2001	553,793	4.29%
2002	524,393	5.30%
2003	549,476	4.79%
2004	570,923	3.90%
2005	611,942	7.18%
2006	698,765	14.16%
2007	908,835	30.04%
2008	903,129	0.63%
2009	631,111	30.13%
2010	633,919	0.45%
2011	673,364	6.23%
2012	699,394	3.87%
2013	702,904	0.50%
2014	769,029	9.40%
2015	863,760	12.31%
2016	1,102,855	27.64%
2017	1,173,135	6.36%
2018	1,364,028	12.1%
2019	1,597,471	17.11%
2020	790,009	50.5%
2021	1,499,841	89.9%
2022	2,004,524	33.6%
2023	2,275,153	13.5%
2024	2,145,418	5.7%
2025	2,132,786	0.6%

Busiest routes

Busiest domestic routes at CJS (Jan–Dec 2025)^[11]
Rank	Airport	Passengers
1	Mexico City, Mexico City	328,279
2	Guadalajara, Jalisco	205,767
3	Monterrey, Nuevo León	197,807
4	Cancún. Quintana Roo	70,979
5	Tijuana, Baja California	68,170
6	León/El Bajío, Guanajuato	53,441
7	Mexico City-AIFA, State of Mexico	36,279
8	Mazatlán, Sinaloa	16,442
9	Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco	18,329
10	Torreón/Gómez Palacio, Coahuila	4,200

References

1 2 "OMA's December 2025 Total Passenger Traffic" (PDF). oma.aero. Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte. January 2026. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
↑ "Passenger's Traffic" (PDF). Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte (in Spanish). January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
↑ "Inicia Volaris operaciones en Ciudad Juárez | INFO7 | Economía". Archived from the original on 26 February 2014.
↑ "Aeropuerto Internacional de Torreón proyecta primera etapa de ampliación" (in Spanish). 24 April 2023.
↑ "Avances en Aeropuerto de Ciudad Juarez". May 2023.
↑ "Aeropuerto de Juárez es el cuarto más caro. Tarifa de Uso aumenta 18.5% y queda en 696.06 pesos para vuelos nacionales" (in Spanish). February 2023.
1 2 "Aeromexico Busiest Domestic Routes in 2025". Aviation A2Z. September 2025. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
1 2 3 4 "TAR Aerolíneas launches new routes in Mexico". AviaciOnline (in Spanish). January 2025. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Viva Aerobús Launches New Flight from Ciudad Juárez to AIFA". Posta (in Spanish). May 2025. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
1 2 3 "Ciudad Juárez Airport - Airlines & Routes". OMA. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
1 2 "Estadística operacional por origen-destino / Traffic Statistics by City Pairs" (in Spanish). Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil. January 2026. Retrieved 1 February 2026.

External links

Media related to Abraham González International Airport at Wikimedia Commons
Official Website
Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte/
Ciudad Juárez Airport information at Great Circle Mapper
Aeronautical chart and airport information for MMCS at SkyVector
"Current weather for MMCS". NOAA/NWS.
Accident history for CJS at Aviation Safety Network

[OMA-1] 1 2 "OMA's December 2025 Total Passenger Traffic" (PDF). oma.aero. Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte. January 2026. Retrieved 22 January 2026.

[oma2019-2] "Passenger's Traffic" (PDF). Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte (in Spanish). January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.

[3] "Inicia Volaris operaciones en Ciudad Juárez | INFO7 | Economía". Archived from the original on 26 February 2014.

[4] "Aeropuerto Internacional de Torreón proyecta primera etapa de ampliación" (in Spanish). 24 April 2023.

[5] "Avances en Aeropuerto de Ciudad Juarez". May 2023.

[6] "Aeropuerto de Juárez es el cuarto más caro. Tarifa de Uso aumenta 18.5% y queda en 696.06 pesos para vuelos nacionales" (in Spanish). February 2023.

[ammex-7] 1 2 "Aeromexico Busiest Domestic Routes in 2025". Aviation A2Z. September 2025. Retrieved 2 April 2026.

[tar-8] 1 2 3 4 "TAR Aerolíneas launches new routes in Mexico". AviaciOnline (in Spanish). January 2025. Retrieved 2 April 2026.

[vivcjs-9] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Viva Aerobús Launches New Flight from Ciudad Juárez to AIFA". Posta (in Spanish). May 2025. Retrieved 2 April 2026.

[volcjs-10] 1 2 3 "Ciudad Juárez Airport - Airlines & Routes". OMA. Retrieved 2 April 2026.

[SASE-11] 1 2 "Estadística operacional por origen-destino / Traffic Statistics by City Pairs" (in Spanish). Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil. January 2026. Retrieved 1 February 2026.

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