Chichén Itzá International Airport (MMCT), YUC
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Chichén Itzá International Airport, identified as MMCT, sits near Tinúm in the Mexican state of Yucatán at 102 feet elevation. The airport's single concrete runway, 10/28, stretches 9,186 feet, giving it one of the longer paved surfaces available in the region. Business aviation traffic recorded through FAA TFMSC reflects cross-border activity rather than the airport's total operational picture, and monthly volumes vary considerably across the year.
Runways
Chichén Itzá International Airport has one paved runway, 10/28, 9,186 ft long and 148 ft wide, with a concrete surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Business aviation traffic
Chichén Itzá International Airport recorded 38 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in February. Business aviation traffic at MMCT is concentrated in the January through April period, with several later months in 2025 showing no recorded operations at all.
Cross-border movements to the United States, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month February, 10 movements in 2025.
FAA TFMSC records a movement outside the United States only when the flight enters US airspace. This is cross-border traffic, not total activity at the airfield.
Source: FAA TFMSC, cross-border movements, 2025.
Climate
May is the warmest month, with average highs of 96.1°F, and December the coldest, at 83.3°F.
Weather station is 8.2 NM from the field. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: Servicio Meteorológico Nacional.
Nearby airfields
Chichén Itzá International Airport has one airfield within 35 NM. The closest is Aeródromo de Cupul, 34.48 NM northeast.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at MMCT
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$1,200.00 catering order at MMCT.
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It does not move with the size of the order.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is MMCT located and what runway does it offer?
MMCT, Chichén Itzá International Airport, serves Tinúm in the state of Yucatán, Mexico. The field has a single paved runway, 10/28, measuring 9,186 feet long and 148 feet wide with a concrete surface. That length accommodates a broad range of business aircraft without a runway-length constraint on most operations.
What does business aviation traffic at Chichén Itzá International Airport look like?
Chichén Itzá International Airport recorded 38 business aviation operations in 2025 out of 231 total operations, according to FAA TFMSC data covering cross-border traffic. This figure reflects flights tracked by the FAA rather than the airport's full operational count. Traffic is modest and spread unevenly across the year rather than sustained at a steady monthly volume.
Is traffic at MMCT concentrated in certain months?
Yes, business aviation activity at MMCT is concentrated in the earlier part of the year. February and January show the highest monthly counts among the 2025 FAA TFMSC figures, while several months, including March, July, August, October, and December, recorded no business aviation operations at all. Dispatchers should expect activity to thin out considerably in the back half of the year.
What is the closest airfield to Chichén Itzá International Airport?
The nearest neighboring airfield to Chichén Itzá International Airport is Aeródromo de Cupul, located about 34.48 nautical miles away on a bearing of 26 degrees. This distance places it well outside typical diversion range for most operational planning purposes at MMCT. Crews should treat MMCT as the primary option for the immediate area.