Cancún International Airport
Cancún, Quintana Roo (Mexico)
IATA: CUN ICAO: MMUN
Longest Active Runway
11,483 ft
3,500 meters
Field Elevation
22 ft
7 m MSL
Runway Inventory
2 active
Lighted / Paved
Coordinates & Class
21.0408°, -86.8735°
LARGE AIRPORT
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Derived Facts, National & Global Rankings
National Runway Rank
#9 in Mexico
Out of 87 commercial aerodromes
Global Runway Rank
#481 Worldwide
Top 6.4% percentile
Elevation Ranking
#6538 MSL
Top 89.3% percentile
vs Large Airport Median
+14.8%
Compared to 10,000 ft baseline
💡 Database Insight: Cancún International Airport's longest active runway measures 11,483 ft (3,500 m). It ranks as the #9 longest runway in Mexico and #481 worldwide among indexed commercial aerodromes.
🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering
| Runway Designator | Length (ft / m) | Width (ft / m) | Surface Material | Lighting | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12R/30L | 11,483 ft (3500m) | 197 ft (60m) | Asphalt (ASP) | ✅ Lighted | ✅ Active |
| 12L/30R | 9,186 ft (2800m) | 148 ft (45m) | Asphalt (ASP) | ✅ Lighted | ✅ Active |
🧭 Comparative Aerodromes (100 NM Radius, ≥5,000 ft Paved)
Great-circle Haversine spatial proximity matching for commercial facilities with paved runway capacity within 100 NM.
| Aerodrome Name | IATA | Distance | Longest Runway | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felipe Carrillo Puerto International Airport Tulum (Tulum) | TQO | 68.4 NM (126.7 km) | 12,139 ft | ✅ Lighted |
🛡️ Data Provenance & Verification Metadata
Source Dataset: OurAirports Open Aviation Database
Snapshot Version: 2026-09-01
Verification Method: SHA-256 Checksum Lock
Calculation Model: Haversine Great-Circle
Machine-readable endpoint:
GET /api/airport/cun.json ↗