Private jet airport · Mexico City, DIF
Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)
Mexico City Benito Juárez is one of the airports serving Mexico City, with airline service alongside private flights, 4 miles from Mexico City. It has 2 runways, the longest 12,966 ft.
- Longest runway
- 12,966 ft
- asphalt, 148 ft wide
- Elevation
- 7,316 ft
- high: longer takeoffs
- To downtown
- 4 mi
- straight line to Mexico City
- U.S. Customs
- Ask us
- outside the U.S.
Runways to scale, north up, from OurAirports data. A schematic, not for navigation.
Runways
Which private jets can use MEX?
General guidance from the longest paved runway and Mexico City Benito Juárez's 7,316 ft elevation, which lengthens every takeoff. We assume each size needs its typical full-weight takeoff length, lengthened 8% per 1,000 ft of elevation. Hot days, wet runways and the operator's own limits change it, so the operator confirms each flight.
- Light jetPhenom 300, Citation CJ3 · needs about 6,300 ft hereUsually fits
- Midsize jetCitation XLS, Learjet 60 · needs about 7,900 ft hereUsually fits
- Super-midsize jetChallenger 350, Citation Longitude · needs about 8,700 ft hereUsually fits
- Large jetChallenger 650, Gulfstream G450 · needs about 9,500 ft hereUsually fits
- Ultra-long-range jetGlobal 7500, Gulfstream G650 · needs about 10,300 ft hereUsually fits
Runways at MEX
- Runway 05L/23R12,966 × 148 ft · asphalt
- Runway 05R/23L12,795 × 148 ft · asphalt
FBOs and services
FBOs and private jet services at MEX
Private flights at MEX use an FBO (fixed-base operator): a private terminal with a lounge, fuel, ramp and hangar space, and ground handling, where you drive up to the aircraft. We don't list FBO names, as the FAA's record doesn't include them; on a charter the operator chooses one, and we'll tell you which. What an FBO is, and what to expect
- U.S. Customs
- Local customs
- Arrivals clear local customs and immigration; ask us about hours.
- Airline service
- Yes
- Private flights use the FBO side, away from the airline terminal.
- Codes
- MEX
- ICAO MMMX · IATA MEX
Location
Private jet airports near Mexico City
Straight-line miles from Mexico City, and a rough drive without traffic. Click another airport for its page.
- MEX to Mexico City: 4 miles from Mexico City, straight line; roughly 5 to 10 minutes by car.
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Popular routes
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One-way estimates on the jet size each trip calls for, from published jet card rates. They're priced from Mexico City's main airport; leaving from MEX changes the quote a little. Estimates, not quotes.
Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport: questions
What FBOs are at Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport?
We don't list FBO names: the FAA's airport record doesn't include them, and directories that do aren't ours to republish. An FBO (fixed-base operator) is the private terminal: lounge, fuel, ramp, hangar and ground handling. On a charter, the operator chooses the FBO at MEX; ask us which one your flight uses and we'll tell you before you go.
Can a large private jet use MEX?
MEX's longest paved runway is 12,966 ft at 7,316 ft elevation. As general guidance, light jet, midsize jet, super-midsize jet, large jet and ultra-long-range jets usually fit. Weather, weight and the operator's rules decide each flight.
Does MEX have customs for international private flights?
Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport is outside the U.S., so arrivals clear local customs and immigration. Hours and notice vary by country; ask us and we'll plan around them.
How far is MEX from Mexico City?
4 miles from Mexico City, straight line; roughly 5 to 10 minutes by car, depending on traffic. Other private jet airports for Mexico City: Adolfo López Mateos International Airport (TLC), 33 miles away.
How much is a private jet from MEX?
Estimated one-way costs from Mexico City: Los Cabos $14k–$18k (light jet), Houston $15k–$19k (light jet), Acapulco $5.5k–$6.5k (light jet). These are estimates from published jet card rates, not quotes; the departure airport, date and repositioning change the number.
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Sources: OurAirports open data (runways and elevation); city centres from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Runway guidance is general and conservative, not performance data. Not for navigation.
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