The airport is situated in the Mérida urban area, less than southwest of the city centre, at an elevation of above
sea level. It features two
runways: Runway 10/28, which is long, and Runway 18/36, which spans . Adjacent to the terminal, there is a commercial aviation
apron capable of accommodating up to 11
narrow-body aircraft or a combination of three narrow-body and three
wide-body aircraft. Additionally, a remote stand is available for two narrow-body aircraft. The airport has the capacity to service airplanes as large as
Boeing 747s and
777s, although most daily flights involve smaller aircraft, with the most common being the
Boeing 737 and
Airbus A320. The airport can handle up to 30 operations per hour and operates around the clock.
Passenger terminal The passenger terminal is a two-story structure. The ground floor comprises the main entrance, a
check-in area, and the arrivals section, which includes customs and immigration facilities, along with baggage claim services. Additionally, car rental services, taxi stands, snack bars, and souvenir shops are available. The upper terminal floor hosts a security checkpoint and departure area, featuring a long departures concourse. Within this section, there are restaurants, food stands, duty-free shops,
VIP lounges, and eleven gates (C1-11), with seven of them equipped with
jet bridges. In the vicinity of the terminal, various facilities are located, including civil aviation
hangars, cargo and logistics companies, and cargo services. There is also a dedicated
general aviation terminal that supports a range of activities, such as tourism, flight training, executive aviation, and general aviation.
Other facilities The airport is home to the
Mérida Area Control Center (ACC), one of four such centers in Mexico, alongside the
Mexico City ACC,
Monterrey ACC, and Mazatlán ACC. Operated by the Mexican Airspace Navigation Services (), Mérida ACC provides
air traffic control services for
aircraft operating within the Mérida Flight Data Region (FDRG), which encompasses the southeastern region of Mexico. This region shares its boundaries with six other
Area Control Centers. To the west, it borders the Monterrey ACC and Mexico ACC, while to the north, it shares borders with the
Houston ARTCC (KZHU), and to the east and south, it connects with the Havana ACC (MUFH) and the Central American ACC (MHTG), respectively.
Air Force Base No. 8 ()
(BAM-8) is located on the airport grounds, north of Runway 10/28. It serves as the home for Air Squadron 114, responsible for operating
Cessna 182 aircraft. BAM-8 features two aprons, one spanning and another covering . In addition to these, it includes three hangars and various other facilities for accommodating Air Force personnel. ==Airlines and destinations==