Whether you have a layover, overnight sleepover or you are just quickly passing through, our Oaxaca Airport Guide is a great place to start planning your visit. Here, you’ll find information on services and facilities available inside the airport – including details about airport lounges, WiFi, mobile charging points, lockers, 24-hour food options, nearby hotels, and everything in between.
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OAX Airport Overview
To help you plan your layover or overnight sleepover, here is a quick run-down about what to expect during your time at Oaxaca Airport.
What to Expect
The tiny terminal at Oaxaca Airport (code: OAX) handles domestic and international flights. Amenities are limited to a few eateries and shops and free WiFi. Economy class travellers can pay to enter the airport lounge. See Airport Lounges in the guide below for its location and rates.
Sleeping in Oaxaca Airport
Oaxaca Airport closes from 10:00 PM until 6:00 AM, so overnight sleeping is impossible here. Daytime nappers have noted that all seats have armrests. For uninterrupted sleep, a couple of hotels are located in the area. See our Airport Hotels section below for more info, or read some traveller airport reviews for more tips.
To help us keep this guide up-to-date, you can add or update information or write a review to submit airport tips and photos. You can also visit the airport’s website for current information. For more airport information, continue scrolling down to explore more in our Oaxaca Airport Guide.
In this guide we may refer to locations as “landside” and “airside”. Landside is the public area of the terminal located in the non-secure zone, before security. Airside is the secure area of the terminal that you must reach by going through security.
Airport Hours
The airport is open from 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM. Sleeping in the airport overnight is not possible.
Rest & Relaxation Zones
There are no dedicated sleeping areas, quiet areas or rest zones. If this information has changed, click here to update this guide.
Airport Hotels
If sleeping in the airport sounds like a nightmare, there are hotels near Oaxaca Airport:
- Hotel Suite Maria Ines » Check Rates
- Hotel Guiva Aeropuerto » Check Rates
For more options, visit Tripadvisor to see a list of hotels in Oaxaca, search for deals and read traveller reviews.
Airport Lounges
Pay-per-use, Single Visit Passes & Lounge Memberships
Regardless of what class of service you are flying, there are lounges that you can enter through a lounge membership program. Visit the individual lounge page for more details about the lounge itself and learn how to gain access with just an economy class ticket!
- The Lounge by Global Lounge Network – Location: Landside, 2nd Floor. Lounge Access: Pay at the Door • Prepaid lounge pass • Lounge membership programs.
Related Pages: Oaxaca Airport Lounges
Drinking Water
Information is unavailable. Does the airport have water fountains or water bottle refill stations? Click here to update this guide.
Food & Drinks
Food concessions throughout the airport operate on varying schedules. At the time of this update, there are no 24-hour dining options. The options are: Huaxyacac Restaurant• Snack Bar Centeotl • Deli Calenda.
Mobile Charging
A reader tells us that mobile charging is available airside (five stations with six sockets and four Usb ports). (April 2019)
Luggage Storage & Lockers
Unavailable. If this is incorrect, click here to update this guide.
Showers
Unavailable. If this is incorrect, click here to update this guide.
WiFi / Internet
WiFi is available at Oaxaca Airport.
More Airport Information
ATMs / Cash Machines – Need cash? ATMs are available. Machines are operated by Cardtronics, Bancomer, and Santander. Fees may apply, so check your bank’s fee schedule and daily withdrawal limit if you are travelling internationally. You may also want to notify your bank of your travel plans. Locations: unknown.
Luggage Wrapping – Protect your bags from theft and damage by having them wrapped in plastic by Secure Wrap.
Shoe Shine – Yes
Shopping – Mezcal Beneva liquor store • AirShop convenience store • Casa Armando Guillermo Prieto liquor store • Artesanias Guelaguetza local crafts store.
SIM Cards – A reader has asked us to include where to buy SIM Cards. If you know, click here to update this airport guide.
Tour Operators – Go Mexico and Discover Oaxaca have tour desks in the airport.
Car Rentals
The following car rental companies offer services at the airport: Alamo • Europcar.
Hotel Shuttles
See also Airport Hotels above.
Taxis
Taxis are readily available for hire in the ground transportation area. Since there are no meters, you must negotiate a fare with the driver before starting your journey.
Last updated: 2024-08-26
This guide is for informational purposes only to assist with your planning. All information, including rates and hours, is subject to change at any time without notice. The information in this airport guide is based on information collected and/or received from the airports, lounges, hotels, transportation providers, and their websites. We are not representatives of any of the above-mentioned service providers. To report errors or to add/update any items mentioned in the guide: update the airport guide or write a review.