AviatDataIxtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport ZIH / MMZH
Zihuatanejo, Guerrero · Mexico · Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte (OMA)
734kpax · 2025
Limited hoursInternational · customs & immigrationJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATAMMZH / ZIH
OperatorGrupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte (OMA)
Coordinates17.6016°N, 101.4610°W
Elevation26 ft · 8 m
Time zoneCST (UTC-6, no DST)
Passengers / yr733,616 (2025)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
Bonded—
AIP referenceMMZH — AIP México / SENEAM
Operating hours07:00-21:00 local (published operating hours); no scheduled overnight/H24 tower service, effectively curfewed outside these hours
TerminalsSingle passenger terminal (approx. 9,710 sq m) with 6 boarding gates/narrow-body stands; VIP lounge, car rental, taxi rank; dedicated migración y aduana (immigration/customs) processing for international arrivals from the US and Canada; fuel sold locally under the PEMEX/BP "Turbosina" brand
Runways (1)
- 08/26 · 2,500 m / 8,202 ft · 60 m wide · Asphalt
A resort-driven gateway for Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo on Mexico's Pacific coast, ZIH runs year-round service on Aeroméxico, Alaska, Mexicana, Volaris and Viva Aerobus alongside seasonal international routes from American, Air Canada, United, WestJet and Sun Country; 2025 was a record year with over 733,000 total passengers, the highest traffic of any airport in Guerrero state, surpassing Acapulco.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available
Menzies Aviation
Menzies Aviation lists Zihuatanejo (ZIH) as an active station on its official network page, offering above- and below-wing airport ground services; on 17 Jan 2022 Menzies announced a new ramp-handling contract with Air Canada at ZIH, its first Air Canada contract in Mexico.
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Aircraft fuel
Available
Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares (ASA)
ASA holds CRE Permit PL/9822/ALM/AE/2015 (granted 26 Nov 2015 via Resolution RES/817/2015) authorizing it to develop and operate the aviation fuel storage system at Zihuatanejo Airport, supplying Turbosina (Jet A-1) and Gasavion (Avgas 100LL). Station located on Carretera Nacional Acapulco-Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, C.P. 40880.
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De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
Not listed
Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
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Flight catering
Not listed
Aircraft cleaning
Available
Menzies Aviation
Menzies' 17 Jan 2022 press release confirms a contract to provide cabin cleaning services to Air Canada at Zihuatanejo (ZIH), awarded alongside the ramp-handling contract.
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Ground support equipment
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Cargo handling
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Aviation security
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Passenger & crew transport
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Flight support
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Hotel & travel
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