AviatDataCiudad del Carmen International Airport CME / MMCE
Ciudad del Carmen, Campeche · Mexico · Grupo Aeroportuario Marina (GAM/SEMAR) — transferred from ASA (Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares), effective October 2023
293kpax · 2025
Limited hoursInternational · customs & immigrationJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATAMMCE / CME
OperatorGrupo Aeroportuario Marina (GAM/SEMAR) — transferred from ASA (Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares), effective October 2023
Coordinates18.6536°N, 91.7989°W
Elevation10 ft · 3 m
Time zoneCT (UTC-6)
Passengers / yr292,917 (2025)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
Bonded—
AIP referenceMMCE — AIP México / SENEAM
Operating hoursPublished hours approx. 07:00-19:00 local; not H24. No confirmed control-tower H24 status, curfew, or PPR requirement found in available sources — treat as unconfirmed pending direct AIP/SENEAM verification. Offshore-heliport ops (PEMEX) run largely daylight hours.
TerminalsSingle-story passenger terminal with separate domestic/international processing and 2 boarding gates via air-stairs to apron (approx. 3 narrow-body stands); separate dedicated PEMEX/offshore heliport terminal with multiple helipads and hangars, reported as Mexico's busiest heliport by flight hours.
Runways (1)
- 13/31 · 2,200 m / 7,218 ft · 45 m wide · Asphalt
Mexico's principal offshore-oil support hub, serving Pemex platforms in the Bahia de Campeche via a dedicated heliport alongside limited fixed-wing service; current scheduled fixed-wing service is domestic only (Aeromexico/Aeromexico Connect to Mexico City; regional carrier Aerus added Veracruz/Minatitlan turboprop routes in Sept 2025; Viva Aerobus previously served the CDMX route from 2020 but is not confirmed as a current operator). International customs/immigration facilities remain in place from the airport's designation as an international port of entry (scheduled Houston, TX service via United Express ended 2017); a new control tower and ~200m runway extension were announced starting 2026.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 3 providers
Universal Aviation
Universal Aviation manages ground-handling arrangements at Ciudad del Carmen via local ground supervisory agents; it coordinates rather than operating its own physical ramp station at the field.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Heliservicio Campeche, S.A. de C.V.
As the based offshore helicopter operator, Heliservicio self-handles its own ramp, hangar, and passenger processing operations at Ciudad del Carmen airport.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Apoyo Logístico Aéreo (ALA)
ALA self-handles its own helicopter ramp operations from its hangar at the CME airport.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft fuel
Available
Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares (ASA)
ASA is the federal government operator of Ciudad del Carmen International Airport and directly sells turbosina (Jet A-1) and gasavión (100LL) through its own fuel dispatch station at the field, per ASA's official fuel-availability listing for CME. In 2019 Ciudad del Carmen was one of only five ASA-operated airports (out of 19) to post a financial surplus.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
Not listed
Part-145 base maintenance
Available · 3 providers
Heliservicio Campeche, S.A. de C.V.
Heliservicio holds an AFAC aeronautical repair-workshop (taller aeronáutico) permit based at the Antigua Terminal, Aeropuerto Internacional de Ciudad del Carmen, with sub-stations in Poza Rica, Dos Bocas, Veracruz, and Tampico.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
ASESA MRO (Grupo Lomex)
ASESA MRO operates a 34,000 sq. m. helicopter maintenance facility at Carretera Carmen a Puerto Real Km 2.5, Ciudad del Carmen, servicing Bell and Leonardo airframes plus Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce, and Safran engines, with mobile repair team and parts sales support.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Transportes Aéreos Pegaso, S.A. de C.V.
Pegaso holds an AFAC aeronautical repair-workshop permit based at Hangares 4 y 5, Aeropuerto Internacional de Ciudad del Carmen, with sub-bases in Villahermosa and Dos Bocas.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Not listed
Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Not listed
Cargo handling
Not listed
Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Available · 3 providers
Heliservicio Campeche, S.A. de C.V.
Heliservicio is one of the largest offshore helicopter operators in Mexico, founded in Ciudad del Carmen in 1978 and flying Pemex personnel from CME to Gulf of Mexico platforms with a fleet including Sikorsky S-92 (since 2019) and Bell 412/429 aircraft.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Apoyo Logístico Aéreo (ALA)
ALA, founded in 2009, is a Eurocopter/EC135-operator flying non-regular offshore air-taxi services for Pemex suppliers to Gulf of Mexico platforms, based out of its own hangar at Ciudad del Carmen International Airport.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Transportes Aéreos Pegaso, S.A. de C.V.
Pegaso has operated its principal offshore base at Ciudad del Carmen since 1983, flying Pemex (and more recently Woodside-Pemex deepwater) personnel and cargo to Gulf of Mexico platforms with a fleet of roughly 29 helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Flight support
Available · 2 providers
Universal Aviation
Universal Aviation lists a dedicated FBO and ground-handling page for Ciudad del Carmen (MMCE), arranging permits, catering coordination, and ground transportation through its Mexico network office and relations with airport management.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Transportes Aéreos Pegaso, S.A. de C.V.
Pegaso provides FBO services at its CME base including aircraft administration, transit handling, and overnight parking/stays.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Hotel & travel
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