Editing Tijuana International Airport

{{Short description|International airport serving Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico}}
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| name                = Tijuana International Airport
| nativename          = {{lang|es|{{small|Aeropuerto Internacional General Abelardo L. Rodríguez}}}}
| image               = Alpskwcrjuanew.jpg
| IATA                = TIJ
| ICAO                = MMTJ
| type                = Public / Military
| city-served         = [[San Diego–Tijuana]]
| location            = [[Tijuana]], [[Baja California]]<br />([[Cross Border Xpress|CBX]] terminal in [[Otay Mesa]], [[San Diego]], [[California]])
| opened              = {{start date and age|1951|05|01}}
| hub                 = [[Volaris]]
| focus_city          = [[Viva (airline)|Viva]]
| metric-elev         = y
| elevation-m         = 149
| coordinates         = {{Coord|32|32|27|N|116|58|12|W|region:MX-BCN_type:airport|display=inline,title}}
| website             = {{URL|www.aeropuertosgap.com.mx/en/tijuana-3.html}}
| pushpin_map         = Mexico Tijuana#Mexico Baja California#Mexico
| pushpin_label       = '''TIJ'''/MMTJ
| metric-rwy          = yes
| r1-number           = 09/27
| r1-length-m         = 2960
| r1-surface          = [[Asphalt concrete|Asphalt]]
| r2-number           = <s>10/28</s> (closed)
| r2-length-f         = 6561
| r2-length-m         = 2000
| r2-surface          = Asphalt
| stat-year           = 2024
| stat1-header        = Total passengers
| stat1-data          = 12,545,800
| stat2-header        = Ranking in Mexico
| stat2-data          = 5th {{steady}}
| footnotes           = Source: Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico<ref name="gapstats">{{cite web |date=January 2025 |title=GAP Traffic Report 2024 |url=https://www.aeropuertosgap.com.mx/files/06_01_25_PR_TRAFFIC_DECEMBER_2024_ENG_VF.pdf|accessdate=January 28, 2025 |publisher=Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico}}</ref>
| timezone            = [[Pacific Time Zone|PST]]
| utc                 = [[UTC-08:00]]
| summer              = [[Pacific Time Zone|PDT]]
| utcs                = [[UTC-07:00]]
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| operator            = [[Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico]]
| pushpin_map_caption = Location of airport in Tijuana
}}

'''Tijuana International Airport''' ({{langx|es|Aeropuerto Internacional de Tijuana}}); officially ''Aeropuerto Internacional General [[Abelardo L. Rodríguez]]''  ('''General [[Abelardo L. Rodríguez]]  International Airport''') {{airport codes|TIJ|MMTJ}}, is an [[international airport]] located {{convert|5|km|mi|abbr=on}} northeast of downtown [[Tijuana]], Baja California, Mexico. It serves Tijuana and the surrounding [[San Diego–Tijuana]] metropolitan area, home to a population of five million people.

The airport serves a network of 42 domestic destinations including most of the major and secondary cities across Mexico.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tijuana: Bien conectada |url=http://www.frontera.info/EdicionEnLinea/Notas/Noticias/02042014/826383-Tijuana-Bien-conectada.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129111229/http://www.frontera.info/EdicionEnLinea/Notas/Noticias/02042014/826383-Tijuana-Bien-conectada.html |archive-date=November 29, 2014 |access-date=November 24, 2014}}</ref> It is a hub for [[Volaris]] and a focus city for [[Viva (airline)|Viva]]. Additionally, the airport houses facilities for the [[Mexican Air Force]] and supports [[Cargo aircraft|cargo]] flights, tourism, flight training, and [[general aviation]] activities. It is Mexico's westernmost airport and second-northernmost airport after [[Mexicali International Airport]]. The airport is operated by [[Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico]].

Situated adjacent to the [[Mexico–United States border]], Tijuana Airport is a geographically binational airport, having direct access to its terminal from Mexico, and from its [[Cross Border Xpress]] (CBX) terminal in the United States. This rare feature allows passengers with a boarding pass to walk across a bridge crossing the border. The CBX terminal handled more than 4 million passengers in 2024, approximately one-third of all passenger movements at Tijuana Airport.<ref name="gapstats" />

The airport ranks as the [[List of the busiest airports in Mexico|fifth busiest airport in Mexico]] for both passenger numbers and aircraft movements,<ref name="afacstats">{{cite web|url=https://www.gob.mx/afac/acciones-y-programas/estadisticas-280404/|title=Estadística Operacional de Aeropuertos / Statistics by Airport|publisher=Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil|access-date=January 27, 2025}}</ref> and holds the [[List of the busiest airports in Latin America|16th position in Latin America]] and the [[List of busiest airports in North America|47th position in North America]]. It has witnessed significant growth, handling 8,925,900 passengers in 2019 and reaching 12,545,800 passengers in 2024. In 2022, Tijuana International Airport became the fifth airport in the country to surpass ten million passengers in a calendar year.<ref name="gapstats" />

==History==

=== Early years ===
[[File:Aeropuerto de Tijuana 2.jpg|left|thumb|Volaris Airbus A320 departing TIJ]]
Tijuana Airport, inaugurated as the '<nowiki/>''Aeropuerto Federal de Tijuana''' on May 1, 1951, replaced the former airport located on today's ''[[Agua Caliente, Tijuana|Aguacaliente Boulevard]]''. The initial passenger terminal was situated on the southwest side of the airport grounds, facing the present terminal. In 1954, [[Mexicana de Aviación (1921–2010)|Mexicana de Aviación]] began direct flights from Tijuana to [[Mexico City International Airport|Mexico City]]. In 1965, as part of the National Plan of Airports introduced during [[Gustavo Díaz Ordaz|President Diaz Ordaz's]] administration, the airport became part of the Government-owned corporation [[Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares]] (ASA). The growing population in Tijuana during the 1960s led to an increased demand for flights.<ref>{{cite book |last1=AENA |title=Plan Maestro del Aeropuerto de Tijuana |date=July 2000 |publisher=Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico |pages=1.4}}</ref>

The airport's {{convert|2000|m|}} long [[runway]], with an orientation of 10/28, had its northern end located less than {{convert|100|m|}} south of the [[Mexico–United States border wall|U.S. border wall]]. This meant that departing airplanes entered U.S. airspace after takeoff. The year 1969 marked the introduction of [[Operation Intercept]], aimed at curbing narcotics flow between the U.S. and Mexico. Rising political pressure to reduce incursions into U.S. airspace resulted in the requirement to reorient the runway from 10/28 to 09/27.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Doyle |first1=Kate |title=Operation Intercept The perils of unilateralism |url=http://nsarchive.gwu.edu/NSAEBB/NSAEBB86/ |journal=The National Security Archive |access-date=June 12, 2016}}</ref>

In 1970, a new {{convert|2500|m|}} long runway (09/27) and a terminal capable of accommodating larger aircraft were constructed north of the existing runway. The new runway direction impacted Tijuana's approach, particularly over ''Cerro San Isidro'', a {{convert|792|m|}} high land obstacle, causing an increase in the east approach glide slope beyond 3 degrees and hindering a full [[Instrument landing system|Instrument Landing System]] (ILS) approach on runway 27, necessary during adverse weather conditions.<ref name="Gilberto Valenzuela Ezquerro2">{{cite book |last1=Lopez |first1=Fermin |title=Secretaria de Obras Publicas- Memoria de labores 1964-1970 |date=September 30, 1970 |publisher=Compania Impressora y Lito Grafica Juventud, S.A. de C.V. |location=Mexico City, Mexico |pages=186–215}}</ref>

The original terminal then transitioned into an air base for the Mexican Air Force, now known as the '<nowiki/>''Aeropuerto Viejo''' or old airport.{{cn|date=February 2025}} During the 1970s, Tijuana experienced rapid growth, leading to expansions in both terminal and parking areas to meet escalating airport demand.{{cn|date=February 2025}}

=== Privatization ===
In the 1980s, both terminal space and passenger parking at Tijuana Airport became insufficient to meet demand. In 1990, Mexico initiated its first two 10-year [[joint venture]]s with private investors. One of the initial projects involved expanding both the departure concourse and parking areas.{{cn|date=February 2025}}

The year 1995 marked a significant change with the publication of the ''<nowiki/>'Ley de Aeropuertos''' (Airports Law) by the [[Secretariat of Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation (Mexico)|Department of Communications and Transportation]] ''(Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transporte)'', marking the beginning of Mexico's airport privatization program. In 1999, Tijuana Airport joined Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico (GAP), a consortium headquartered in [[Guadalajara]]. This consortium included Spanish investors [[Unión Fenosa]], [[ACS Group|Dragados]], and [[ENAIRE|Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea (AENA)]], along with Mexican strategic investor [[Grupo Empresarial Ángeles]], managing a total of 12 airports.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Steve Casteneda-Ralph Nieders |first1=co-authors |url=http://media.wix.com/ugd/061260_de0c22fa61ae4d61ad6eecb682fb88dc.pdf |title=Crossborder Air Passenger Terminal Facility Phase 1 Report October, 1998 |date=October 20, 1998 |publisher=South County Economic Development Council |pages=5 |access-date=August 12, 2015}}</ref>

Under the airport privatization concession in 2002, an expansion project was undertaken by the airport management. The extension of concourses A and B allowed for a doubling of the terminal's capacity. Furthermore, several taxiways were expanded to accommodate larger aircraft, such as the [[Boeing 747]].{{cn|date=February 2025}}
[[File:Tijuana International Airport by Planet Labs.jpg|thumb|Satellite view of the airport]]

=== Growth and hub years ===
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Throughout its history, Tijuana Airport has served as a strategic hub for various airlines. In the 1990s, up until its discontinuation of services in 2006, [[Aero California]] utilized the airport as a [[Airline hub|hub]], offering services to over 12 domestic cities. Other airlines such as [[TAESA Lineas Aéreas|TAESA]], [[Aerolíneas Internacionales]], [[Líneas Aéreas Azteca]], and [[Avolar]] also established their hubs in Tijuana during the 1990s and early 2000s, operating extensive domestic networks. Notably, Avolar had its maintenance base at a large [[hangar]] facility in Tijuana, later acquired by Volaris. [[Volaris]] initiated operations in Tijuana in 2006, gradually expanding its services and transforming Tijuana into a hub with connections to more than 35 destinations.

As the airport grew in significance, emerging as one of the country's largest hubs, plans for a new terminal were contemplated, though no tangible progress has been made. Between 2011 and 2012, significant renovations occurred in the passenger terminal, particularly in Concourses A and B. These enhancements included the establishment of new customs and international arrivals facilities and the construction of a new bus terminal.

=== Binational operations ===
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[[File:Cross Border Xpress 8.jpg|left|thumb|CBX terminal arrivals facility]]
[[File:Tijuana Airport Cross-border Commerce Center.jpg|thumb|Tijuana cross-border terminal concept with commercial components to further cross-border trade and services]]
On December 9, 2015, the Cross Border Xpress (CBX) was officially opened, establishing a physical connection between the passenger terminal in Tijuana and a new terminal in [[San Diego]]. This innovative project facilitates seamless passenger crossings between the two countries, effectively transforming Tijuana Airport into a geographically binational airport with direct access from both Mexico and the United States. The realization of this project follows decades of planning and negotiations, addressing aspects such as [[border control]], management, funding, and construction. Notably, on December 19, 2015, the airport experienced its busiest day, recording a total of 164 flights between departures and arrivals.{{cn|date=February 2025}}

The airport's proximity to the U.S. border makes it an appealing option for cross-border travelers heading to Mexican cities. However, due to its close proximity to [[San Diego International Airport]] and the high transportation taxes for international flights in Mexico, the airport has not been able to retain international destinations. Passengers traveling to destinations in the United States and abroad typically choose to use San Diego International Airport, which is situated less than {{convert|30|km|}} northwest of Tijuana Airport.

In 2022, an expansion of the passenger terminal was constructed. Named ''<nowiki/>'Nuevo Edificio Procesador''' (New Processing Building), it features additional [[check-in]] counters, security lanes, boarding gates, and immigration facilities for both international flights and cross-border passengers entering from San Diego.<ref>{{cite web |title=New Terminal Building at Tijuana Airport |url=https://www.lamela.com/en/proyectos/1466/ |access-date=November 2, 2021 |website=Estudio Lamena Arquitectos |publisher=Estudio Lamena S.L.P.}}</ref> The expansion aims to attract flight services to [[Asia]] and [[South America]], with the goal of turning Tijuana Airport into a convenient alternative to U.S. airports for connecting passengers traveling between the two continents. Future plans for the airport include the addition of a hotel and a new bus terminal.<ref name="tij-nep2">{{cite news |last1=Kuan |first1=Albert |date=May 18, 2022 |title=Tijuana International Airport Unveils New Transit Facility for Prospective Long-Haul Flights |work=Airline Geeks |publisher=Airline Geeks, LLC |url=https://airlinegeeks.com/2022/05/18/tijuana-international-airport-unveils-new-passenger-processing-facility-for-prospective-long-haul-flights/ |access-date=May 20, 2022}}</ref>

== Routes evolution ==
[[File:TIJ_main1.JPG|thumb|[[Aeroméxico]] [[Boeing 737]] at TIJ]]
In 1954, Mexicana de Aviación introduced direct flights from Tijuana to Mexico City. During the 1970s, the cargo airline AeroCarga offered flights from Tijuana to [[La Paz International Airport|La Paz]], Mexico City, and [[Mérida International Airport|Mérida]], utilizing a fleet of [[Douglas DC-6|Douglas DC-6 aircraft]].{{cn|date=February 2025}} In 1971, [[Aeroméxico]] initiated flights to Mexico City with [[Douglas DC-8]] equipment, and by 1976, it expanded its services with [[McDonnell Douglas DC-10]] equipment to [[Guadalajara International Airport|Guadalajara]] and Mexico City. [[Mexicana de Aviación (1921–2010)|Mexicana]] reinaugurated its Tijuana flights in 1978, operating a daily flight from Mexico City with a stop in La Paz, using [[Boeing 727]] equipment.{{cn|date=February 2025}}

In 1983, Aero California launched the Tijuana-[[Los Mochis International Airport|Los Mochis]]-Guadalajara route with [[McDonnell Douglas DC-9]] jets.{{cn|date=February 2025}} Mexicana inaugurated the Guadalajara route in 1985, operating various aircraft, including Boeing 727, [[Boeing 757]], [[Airbus A318]], [[Airbus A319]], and [[Airbus A320 family|Airbus A320]], over a span of 25 years. In the summer of 1987, Aeroméxico introduced flights to [[El Dorado International Airport|Bogotá]], Colombia, utilizing [[Douglas DC-8|Douglas DC-8-62]] equipment on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays.{{cn|date=February 2025}} However, in 1988, Aeroméxico faced a crisis, declaring bankruptcy and undergoing restructuring, which impacted its services in Tijuana. In 1991, [[TAESA Lineas Aéreas|TAESA]] initiated flights to Mexico City with a stop in Los Mochis, employing Boeing 727 equipment.{{cn|date=February 2025}}

In 2006, Aeroméxico launched the Tijuana-[[Acapulco International Airport|Acapulco]] route, utilizing [[Boeing 737 Next Generation|Boeing 737-700]] aircraft. The same year, Líneas Aéreas Azteca initiated flights to [[Oakland International Airport|Oakland]]. [[Viva Aerobus]] began operations in Tijuana from its [[Monterrey International Airport|Monterrey]] hub in 2006, operating Boeing 737-300 equipment. [[Interjet]] introduced flights to Mexico City in 2008. In 2009, Mexicana closed routes to [[Culiacán International Airport|Culiacán]] and [[Puebla International Airport|Puebla]], ultimately declaring [[bankruptcy]] in 2010. From 2006 until September 2014, Aeroméxico operated three weekly flights to [[Narita International Airport|Tokyo-Narita]] with a [[Boeing 777|Boeing 777-200]], but in September 2014, these flights were relocated to Monterrey.<ref>{{cite web |title=Volará Aeroméxico de Monterrey a Tokio |url=http://www.milenio.com/negocios/Monterrey-tokio-aeromexico-vuelo_0_344965722.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826113924/http://www.milenio.com/negocios/Monterrey-tokio-aeromexico-vuelo_0_344965722.html |archive-date=August 26, 2014 |access-date=August 22, 2014 |website=www.milenio.com|date=July 30, 2014 }}</ref> Additionally, Aeroméxico provided services to [[Shanghai Pudong International Airport|Shanghai]] from 2006 to 2009 and then again from 2010 to 2019.<ref name="signonsandiego.com2">{{cite web |date=January 12, 2010 |title=Tijuana-Shanghai flights to resume &#124; UTSanDiego.com |url=http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/jan/12/china-lifting-ban-flights-mexico/ |access-date=September 2, 2012 |publisher=Signonsandiego.com}}</ref>

In 2012, regional airline [[Calafia Airlines]] initiated bi-weekly flights to Tijuana, following the route Tijuana-[[Loreto International Airport|Loreto]]-La Paz. Viva Aerobus temporarily suspended its operations in Tijuana in 2014. [[Interjet]] started operations on the Acapulco-Tijuana-Acapulco route in 2015, utilizing the [[Sukhoi Superjet 100]]. On March 4, 2015, Volaris resumed the Tijuana-Oakland route, offering 2 flights per week. Initially launched in August 2009 and operating daily, the route was canceled due to poor results.
[[File:Aeropuerto de Tijuana 1.jpg|thumb|Volaris Airbus A320 at TIJ]]
On October 1, 2015, [[Aeroméxico Connect]] resumed flights from Tijuana to Monterrey, operated by the [[Embraer 170]]. Viva Aerobus also resumed its flights in Tijuana on November 19, 2015, with Mexico City as its first route, marking the beginning of its current operating base and focus city service.

From 2017 to 2018, [[Volaris Costa Rica]] initiated flights to [[El Salvador International Airport|San Salvador]] and [[La Aurora International Airport|Guatemala City]]. In 2018, the Chinese airline [[Hainan Airlines]] commenced three weekly flights from [[Beijing Capital International Airport|Beijing]] to Tijuana and Mexico City using [[Boeing 787 Dreamliner|Boeing 787-8]] equipment. This service was put on hiatus in 2020 due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]. Interjet also ceased all operations in Tijuana that year after filing for bankruptcy and becoming defunct.

On December 26, 2023, newly incorporated state-owned airline [[Aerolínea del Estado Mexicano]] (operating under the name Mexicana de Aviación, in honor of the defunct airline) commenced daily flights to Tijuana using [[Boeing 737]] equipment from the [[Mexican Air Force]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-28 |title=Arriba Primer Vuelo de Mexicana de Aviación a Tijuana |url=https://www.nmas.com.mx/tijuana/arrancan-operaciones-de-mexicana-de-aviacion-en-tijuana/ |access-date=2024-07-24 |website=N+ |language=es-MX}}</ref> The airline used to operate flights twice a day, however one of the two designated flights was abruptly terminated. The airline now operates daily flights once a day.

From 2020 to 2023, the airport had no international service due to the pandemic imposing heavier restrictions on air travel. After the pandemic officially ended, restrictions were lifted and international service officially resumed on February 15, 2024, with [[American Eagle (airline brand)|American Eagle]] launching daily flights to [[Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport|Phoenix]], [[Arizona]] using [[Embraer E175]] equipment. This marks the first direct connection to the airport managed by American Eagle.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}} As of 2025, American Eagle has switched to using [[Bombardier CRJ700 series|CRJ-700]] equipment and still operates flights on every day of the week except for Tuesday and Wednesday.

On May 11, 2024, [[China Southern Airlines]] launched the bi-weekly [[Shenzhen]]-Mexico City route, using [[Airbus A350]] equipment. The flight departs from Shenzhen and flies directly to [[Mexico City International Airport|Mexico City’s busiest airport]], making a brief stop at Tijuana’s airport as a [[layover]] mostly to refuel on its voyage back to Shenzhen.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tayir |first=Kathleen Magramo, Hassan |date=2024-04-29 |title=The longest flight from China will take you to Mexico City |url=https://www.cnn.com/travel/china-southern-longest-flight-mexico-city-intl-hnk/index.html |access-date=2024-07-24 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref> Since this is a layover, not an official direct connection to the airport, passengers at the terminal are not allowed to board the aircraft, and cannot transfer flights either. However, it is worth mentioning that China Southern Airlines is considering adding Tijuana to its route as an official destination, similar to Hainan Airlines. This would allow passengers inside the aircraft to de-board, and those at the terminal to board. If this route is implemented, it would be the airport’s first direct connection managed by China Southern Airlines. It would also be the airport’s second direct connection to China and, consequently, Asia. It is unknown if this route will ever be implemented, or if it will remain purely speculative.

On July 12, 2024, after a four-year hiatus, Hainan Airlines resumed its Beijing-Tijuana-Mexico City / Mexico City-Tijuana-Beijing route, retaining the three weekly flights and using the same Boeing 787-8 equipment it used to operate before the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]. This meant the airport had now officially resumed direct passenger connections with [[Asia]] and it now had the only direct passenger connection to [[China]] in the [[San Diego–Tijuana|San Diego–Tijuana metropolitan area]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-13 |title=Tijuana now has the San Diego border region's only nonstop flight to this major Asian capital |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/07/13/tijuana-now-has-the-san-diego-border-regions-only-nonstop-flight-to-this-major-asian-capital/ |access-date=2024-07-24 |website=San Diego Union-Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref>

On October 29, 2024, Volaris initiated direct flights to [[Las Vegas]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Volaris |date=2024-06-12 |title=Volaris anuncia nueva ruta Tijuana - Las Vegas |url=https://www.blogvolaris.com/post/volaris-anuncia-nueva-ruta-tijuana-las-vegas |access-date=2024-07-24 |website=Blog Volaris |language=es}}</ref> This flight operates three times a week and is currently the airport’s second direct connection to the [[United States]] and its third international destination overall.

Volaris remains as the largest operator in the airport, offering flights to more than 35 domestic destinations. Additionally, along with Viva, it serves the longest domestic non-stop route in Mexico, from Tijuana to [[Cancún International Airport|Cancún]], with a flight time of over 4 hours.

== Facilities ==
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[[File:Tijuana_Terminal.JPG|left|thumb|Terminal layout]]
[[File:CBX Tijuana 02.jpg|thumb|CBX terminal entrance]]
The airport features a single {{convert|3000|m|}} long 09/27 runway, a parallel [[taxiway]], and an [[Airport apron|apron]] with 23 parking positions, mostly arranged for [[Narrow-body aircraft|narrow-body]] commercial aircraft surrounding the two terminal [[Airport terminal|pier buildings]]. There are 12 positions with direct access to the terminal and 11 remote positions. Adjacent to this area, there is a general aviation apron offering stands for fixed-wing aircraft and [[heliport]]s for private aviation, as well as hangars and maintenance facilities. The airport features a high-tech [[Air traffic control|control tower]], one of the tallest in Mexico.

On the opposite side of the Main Terminal building, there is another terminal, the Old Airport Terminal, and a former runway. The Old Airport Terminal houses military facilities, and south of the former runway, 4 remote positions are located, mostly used by cargo airliners. These are linked by a shorter taxiway to the main runway. The airport is also used to a lesser extent for general aviation, housed at the General Aviation Building (GAB).

Runway 09/27 runs east–west approximately {{convert|300|m|}} south of the [[Mexico–United States border|U.S.-Mexico border.]] The approach to the runway is either from the east (normally) or from the west (when [[Santa Ana winds|Santa Ana wind]] conditions exist). Due to prevailing winds, the 27 runway is Tijuana's main approach pattern. The airport can handle up to 10 million passengers per year and 360 flights per day. It is capable of handling [[Wide-body aircraft|widebody aircraft]] such as the Boeing 787 and 747.

=== Passenger terminal ===
[[File:MMTJ010.jpg|thumb|Concourse A]]
[[File:MMTJ008.jpg|thumb|Concourse A]]
The passenger terminal accommodates both arrival and departure services for domestic and international flights within a multi-story building, including two pier concourses with 20 gates. The ground floor of the main building includes check-in areas and an arrivals section featuring a baggage claim area and an arrivals hall. Here, passengers can access car rental services, taxi stands, snack bars, and souvenir shops. The first floor houses the main hall, which features a security checkpoint and an airside corridor leading to Concourses A and B. This zone is equipped with food stands, duty-free shops, and a [[Airport lounge|VIP lounge]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Salas VIP |url=https://www.aeropuertosgap.com.mx/es/puerto-vallarta/servicios/salas-vip.html |language=es}}</ref> The gates are located in two piers, designated A and B, which are connected to the main terminal. It is designed so that international flights can be handled at Concourse B and domestic flights at both concourses. Additionally, gates 19 and 20 are located at the east end of the terminal, where passengers board their aircraft directly from the apron.

Concourse A serves domestic flights and features sitting areas with shops and food stands. It has nine gates: gates 1-5 are located on the top floor and are equipped with [[jet bridge]]s, while gates 6-9 are located on the ground floor, where passengers board their aircraft directly from the apron. Airlines operating from this satellite include [[Aeroméxico|Aeromexico]], [[Volaris]], [[Magnicharters]], and [[Calafia Airlines]].

Concourse B serves domestic and international flights. It features the same layout as Concourse A with sitting areas, food stands, and duty-free shops. This concourse features eight gates: gates 10-14 are located on the top floor and are equipped with jet bridges, while gates 15-18 are located on the ground floor, where passengers board their aircraft directly from the apron. Airlines operating from Concourse B include Aeromexico, [[Viva (airline)|Viva]], Volaris, and from 2024, [[American Eagle (airline brand)|American Eagle]].

The top floor of the terminal houses international arrivals corridors and the entrance vestibule for passengers coming from the Cross Border Xpress (CBX) terminal in San Diego. The vestibule leads to a Mexican immigration and customs facility and a check-in area for international passengers.

=== Cross Border Xpress CBX ===
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[[File:Cross Border Express foto 2.jpg|left|thumb|CBX terminal on the U.S. side of the border]]
[[File:Cross Border Xpress 7.jpg|left|thumb|Central courtyard at the CBX terminal]]
The Cross Border Xpress (CBX), also known as the Cross-Border Terminal, is a {{convert|4200|m2|adj=on}} terminal located in [[San Diego County, California|southern San Diego]], California, adjacent to the Mexican border, serving approximately one-third of Tijuana Airport's passengers. It uniquely positions Tijuana Airport as a geographically binational airport. The CBX comprises a terminal building physically located on U.S. soil, adjacent to the border, and a {{convert|120|m|adj=on}} bridge across the border connecting to the Mexican immigration and customs facilities at Tijuana Airport. It facilitates direct access for U.S. passengers to Tijuana Airport and provides Mexican and international carriers with direct entry to the U.S. market.<ref name=":1">[http://www.latimes.com/travel/california/la-trb-tijuana-airport-bridge-to-san-diego-20151207-story.html "Pedestrian bridge opens", ''Los Angeles Times'', December 9, 2015]</ref><ref>{{cite web |title="California Newest Airport Terminal Extends to Mexico, By ELLIOT SPAGAT, 'ASSOCIATED PRESS,' SAN DIEGO — Dec 7, 2015, 10:31 AM ET |url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/california-newest-airport-terminal-extends-mexico-35617501/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151207191731/https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/california-newest-airport-terminal-extends-mexico-35617501 |archive-date=December 7, 2015 |access-date=December 7, 2015 |website=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]]}}</ref>

The building serves departure and arrival facilities. Departing passengers can enter the building on the U.S. side before crossing the pedestrian bridge over the border, clearing immigration and customs, and boarding flights in the departure concourses in Tijuana. Arrival passengers in Tijuana can access the bridge from the [[Baggage reclaim|baggage claim]] area at the terminal in Tijuana and walk across the border into U.S. customs and immigration facilities at the CBX terminal.<ref name="LAT2">{{cite news |last1=Marosi |first1=Richard |date=December 9, 2015 |title=$120-million bridge lets travelers walk from San Diego to Tijuana's airport |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |url=http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-tijuana-airport-bridge-20151209-story.html |access-date=December 10, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=November 19, 2013 |title=San Diego and Tijuana to Share an Airport |work=[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]] |url=http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_world_/2013/11/19/san_diego_and_tijuana_to_share_an_airport.html}}</ref>

The building's design is the work of the late Mexican architect [[Ricardo Legorreta]]. Its central articulator node, dividing flows and functions, is a purple open central [[courtyard]] with an [[Fraxinus|ash tree]] and a [[reflecting pool]], referencing vernacular [[Architecture of Mexico|Mexican architecture]].<ref name=":1" /> The arrivals hall features car rental facilities, bus agencies, and a snack bar.<ref name=":2">{{cite web |last=Dibble |first=Sandra |date=November 21, 2015 |title=Cross-border airport bridge opens next month |url=http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2015/nov/20/cross-border-pedestrian-bridge-tijuana-san-diego/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151125103907/http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2015/nov/20/cross-border-pedestrian-bridge-tijuana-san-diego/ |archive-date=November 25, 2015 |access-date=November 24, 2015}}</ref><ref name="SDUT2">{{cite news |date=September 5, 2013 |title=Cross-border airport bridge to link Tijuana with San Diego |work=San Diego Union Tribune |url=http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/Sep/05/tijuana-airport-terminal-bridge-construction/ |url-status=live |access-date=November 21, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626123245/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/Sep/05/tijuana-airport-terminal-bridge-construction/ |archive-date=June 26, 2015}}</ref>

The concept of a cross-border terminal was initially proposed in the 1960s as part of a broader plan to modernize Mexico's airports. Despite multiple developments and setbacks, construction commenced in 2013. With an initial estimated cost of US$78 million and a final completion cost of US$120 million, it officially opened on December 9, 2015. Building E, which hosts the parking facilities at Tijuana's Terminal underwent restructuring to support the new bridge's structure. The project received accolades for its design and innovation and has undergone renovations and additions, including a new restroom facility and duty-free area completed in 2020.<ref name="WSJ Cross-Border terminal2">{{cite news |last1=Millman |first1=Joel |date=August 1, 2001 |title=San Diego Looks South to Tijuana For New Airport Across Border |newspaper=Wall Street Journal |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB996616530620245161 |access-date=December 23, 2015}}</ref>[[File:TIJ_oldterminal.JPG|thumb|Old airport terminal seen from above]]

===Other facilities===
[[File:72130220_8TT_hQNE902uLMc_79eM6Wdr2JH8ztYKdsG1wVny3WI.jpg|thumb|The cargo area of the airport]]
The '''General Aviation Building (GAB)''' is used for [[General aviation|general/non-commercial aviation]] or [[Business jet|private jets]]. The GAB is designed to receive up to 120 persons per hour and has all the services for the convenience of passengers during their private flights. It covers a surface area of {{convert|420|m2|}}, housing government offices, administrative offices, a pilots lounge, and a passenger lounge. Two [[Flight training|aviation schools]] are based at this terminal, along with one [[cargo airline]] operating there.

[[Brown Field Municipal Airport]] ('''SDM''') in San Diego, California lies just over {{convert|1900|m|}} north of the airport, with a similar runway length and orientation. SDM is a general aviation field not set up for scheduled passenger service. Both SDM and TIJ are designated as ports of entry for their respective countries.

'''Air Force Base Nr. 12''' ({{langx|es|Base Aérea Militar N.º 12, Tijuana, Baja California}}) '''(B.A.M. No. 12)''' is a facility of the [[Mexican Air Force]] located on the airport grounds. Currently, it does not have an assigned air squadron. It has an aviation platform of {{convert|14400|m2|}}, one hangar, and other facilities for the accommodation of air force personnel. These facilities are located at The Old Airport Terminal.<ref name=":2" />
[[File:Aeropuerto de Tijuana 8.jpg|thumb|Baggage claim area]]
[[File:MMTJ0001 01.jpg|thumb|Entrance hall at the passenger terminal]]
[[File:Cross Border Xpress 9.jpg|thumb|Departures hall at CBX]]

==Airlines and destinations==

===Passenger===
{{Airport-dest-list 
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| [[Aeroméxico]] | [[Mexico City International Airport|Mexico City]] <br>'''Seasonal:''' [[Guadalajara International Airport|Guadalajara]]<ref name="amtij">{{cite web |title=Aeroméxico To Open New Guadalajara-Tijuana Route |date=May 2024 |website=NITU |url=https://nitu.mx/index.php/2024/05/26/aeromexico-tendra-nueva-ruta-guadalajara-tijuana/|language=es-mx|access-date=May 27, 2024}}</ref>
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| {{nowrap|[[American Eagle (airline brand)|American Eagle]]}} | [[Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport|Phoenix–Sky Harbor]]<ref name="American">{{cite web |title=American Airlines to offer two new destinations from Sky Harbor beginning in February |date=July 2023 |website=12News |url=https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/valley/american-airlines-two-new-destinations-from-sky-harbor/75-019aeeed-93cd-4293-a592-2fe9a2c62809 |access-date=July 26, 2023}}</ref> 
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| {{nowrap|[[Hainan Airlines]]}} | [[Beijing Capital International Airport|Beijing–Capital]]<ref name="Hainan-TIJ">{{cite web |title=Aeropuerto de Tijuana reactivará ruta Tijuana – Beijing |date=1 July 2024|website=La Jornada |url=https://www.jornada.com.mx/noticia/2024/07/01/estados/aeropuerto-de-tijuana-reactivara-ruta-tijuana-2013-beijing-789|language=es-mx|access-date=1 July 2024}}</ref>
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| {{nowrap|[[Mexicana de Aviación (2023–present)|Mexicana de Aviación]]}} | [[Felipe Ángeles International Airport|Mexico City–AIFA]]<ref name="infobae-mexicana-2023">{{cite news |last1=Díaz Canseco |first1=Ricardo |title=Mexicana de Aviación inició venta de boletos: costos y rutas de la nueva aerolínea |url=https://www.infobae.com/mexico/2023/12/23/mexicana-de-aviacion-inicio-venta-de-boletos-costos-y-rutas-de-la-nueva-aerolinea/ |access-date=24 December 2023 |work=Infobae |publisher=Infobae |date=22 December 2023 |language=Spanish}}</ref>
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| [[Viva (airline)|Viva]] | [[Cancún International Airport|Cancún]], [[Culiacán International Airport|Culiacán]], [[Guadalajara International Airport|Guadalajara]], [[Hermosillo International Airport|Hermosillo]] (begins May 22, 2025),<ref name=VIVTIJ /> [[La Paz International Airport|La Paz]] (begins May 22, 2025),<ref name=VIVTIJ /> [[Bajío International Airport|León/Del Bajío]], [[Mazatlán International Airport|Mazatlán]], [[Mérida International Airport|Mérida]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mexiconewsdaily.com/travel/viva-aerobus-los-angeles-merida/|title=Viva Aerobus adds 2 new routes from Mérida|publisher=Mexico News Daily|date=June 26, 2024|accessdate=July 6, 2024}}</ref> [[Mexico City International Airport|Mexico City]], [[Felipe Ángeles International Airport|Mexico City–AIFA]], [[Monterrey International Airport|Monterrey]], [[General Francisco Mujica International Airport|Morelia]], [[Oaxaca International Airport|Oaxaca]], [[Puebla International Airport|Puebla]], [[Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport|Puerto Vallarta]], [[Querétaro Intercontinental Airport|Querétaro]] (begins May 23, 2025),<ref name=VIVTIJ>{{cite web|url=https://enelaire.mx/viva-aerobus-lanza-4-nuevas-rutas-desde-tijuana/|title=Viva Aerobus launches 4 new routes from Tijuana|language=Spanish|website=EnElAire|date=August 2024|accessdate=August 15, 2024}}</ref> [[Los Cabos International Airport|San José del Cabo]], [[Tulum International Airport|Tulum]], [[Tuxtla Gutiérrez International Airport|Tuxtla Gutiérrez]],<ref name=VIVTGZ>{{cite web|url=https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/vb7429|title=Flight history for Viva flight VB7429|website=Flight Radar 24|date=March 2025|accessdate=March 29, 2025}}</ref> [[Veracruz International Airport|Veracruz]] (begins May 22, 2025)<ref name=VIVTIJ />
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| [[Volaris]] | [[Acapulco International Airport|Acapulco]], [[Aguascalientes International Airport|Aguascalientes]], [[Cancún International Airport|Cancún]], [[Chihuahua International Airport|Chihuahua]], [[Ciudad Juárez International Airport|Ciudad Juárez]], [[Ciudad Obregón International Airport|Ciudad Obregón]], [[Colima Airport|Colima]], [[Culiacán International Airport|Culiacán]], [[Durango International Airport|Durango]], [[Guadalajara International Airport|Guadalajara]], [[Hermosillo International Airport|Hermosillo]], [[Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport|Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo]], [[La Paz International Airport|La Paz]], [[Harry Reid International Airport|Las Vegas]], [[Bajío International Airport|León/Del Bajío]], [[Loreto International Airport|Loreto]], [[Los Mochis International Airport|Los Mochis]], [[Mazatlán International Airport|Mazatlán]], [[Mexico City International Airport|Mexico City]], [[Felipe Ángeles International Airport|Mexico City–AIFA]], [[Monterrey International Airport|Monterrey]], [[General Francisco Mujica International Airport|Morelia]], [[Oaxaca International Airport|Oaxaca]], [[Puebla International Airport|Puebla]], [[Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport|Puerto Vallarta]], [[Querétaro Intercontinental Airport|Querétaro]], [[Los Cabos International Airport|San José del Cabo]], [[San Luis Potosí International Airport|San Luis Potosí]], [[Tapachula International Airport|Tapachula]], [[Tepic International Airport|Tepic]], [[Toluca International Airport|Toluca/Mexico City]], [[Torreón International Airport|Torreón/Gómez Palacio]], [[Tuxtla Gutiérrez International Airport|Tuxtla Gutiérrez]], [[Uruapan International Airport|Uruapan]], [[Veracruz International Airport|Veracruz]], [[Zacatecas International Airport|Zacatecas]] 
}}

===Cargo===
{{Airport destination list
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| [[Aeronaves TSM]] | [[Hermosillo International Airport|Hermosillo]], [[Querétaro Intercontinental Airport|Querétaro]]
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| [[AeroUnion]] | [[Felipe Ángeles International Airport|Mexico City–AIFA]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Valadez |first1=Roberto |title=Con AeroUnion, inicia operación de terminal de carga en aeropuerto de Santa Lucía |url=https://www.milenio.com/negocios/aifa-inicia-operacion-terminal-carga-vuelo-aerounion |access-date=December 21, 2022 |work=Milenio |publisher=Grupo Milenio |date=September 1, 2022 |language=Spanish}}</ref>
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| [[China Southern Airlines|China Southern Cargo]] | [[Felipe Ángeles International Airport|Mexico City–AIFA]], [[Shanghai Pudong International Airport|Shanghai–Pudong]]
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| [[Estafeta Carga Aérea|Estafeta]] | [[Culiacán International Airport|Culiacán]], [[Hermosillo International Airport|Hermosillo]]
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| [[IFL Group]]<br />Operated for [[FedEx Express|FedEx Feeder]] | [[San Diego International Airport|San Diego]]
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}}

===Destinations map===
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|{{Location map+|Mexico|width=750|float=left|caption=Domestic destinations from Tijuana International Airport <br /> {{font color | red | Red}} = Year-round destination <br /> {{font color | blue | Blue}} = Future destination <br /> {{font color | green | Green}} = Seasonal destination|places={{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=32.5423 |long=-116.9717 |position=bottom |label=<div style="position:relative; top:0px;"><small>'''Tijuana'''</small></div>|caption=|mark=Airplane_silhouette.svg|marksize=15 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=19.4361 |long=-99.0719|position=right|label='''[[Mexico City International Airport|{{nowrap|Mexico City}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=19.7566 |long=-99.0152|position=top|label='''[[Felipe Ángeles International Airport|{{nowrap|Mexico City/AIFA}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=25.7778 |long=-100.1080|position=top|label='''[[Monterrey International Airport|{{nowrap|Monterrey}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=20.936944|long=-89.657778|position=left|label='''[[Mérida International Airport|{{nowrap|Mérida}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=20.9935 |long=-101.4806|position=right|label='''[[Bajío International Airport|{{nowrap|León/Del Bajío}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=20.5260 |long=-103.3076|position=top|label='''[[Guadalajara International Airport|{{nowrap|Guadalajara}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=23.1671 |long=-106.2701|position=right|label='''[[Mazatlán International Airport|{{nowrap|Mazatlán}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=21.0417 |long=-86.8740|position=left|label='''[[Cancún International Airport|{{nowrap|Cancún}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=20.6805 |long=-105.2524|position=left|label='''[[Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport|{{nowrap|Puerto Vallarta}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=25.9927 |long=-111.3530|position=bottom|label='''[[Loreto International Airport|{{nowrap|Loreto}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=25.5633 |long=-103.3988|position=bottom|label='''[[Torreón International Airport|{{nowrap|Torreón/Gómez Palacio}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=17.0008 |long=-96.7221|position=top|label='''[[Oaxaca International Airport|{{nowrap|Oaxaca}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=25.6870 |long=-109.0831|position=right|label='''[[Los Mochis International Airport|{{nowrap|Los Mochis}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=14.7903 |long=-92.3687|position=left|label='''[[Tapachula International Airport|{{nowrap|Tapachula}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=21.4171 |long=-104.8393|position=top|label='''[[Tepic International Airport|{{nowrap|Tepic}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=31.6358 |long=-106.4359|position=top|label='''[[Ciudad Juárez International Airport|{{nowrap|Ciudad Juárez}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=24.0761 |long=-110.3671|position=top|label='''[[La Paz International Airport|{{nowrap|La Paz}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=16.5592 |long=-93.0232|position=top|label='''[[Tuxtla Gutiérrez International Airport|{{nowrap|Tuxtla Gutiérrez}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=19.1638 |long=-98.3761|position=bottom|label='''[[Puebla International Airport|{{nowrap|Puebla}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=20.6225 |long=-100.1873|position=right|label='''[[Querétaro Intercontinental Airport|{{nowrap|Querétaro}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=22.2569 |long=-100.9342|position=right|label='''[[San Luis Potosí International Airport|{{nowrap|San Luis Potosí}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=23.1455 |long=-109.7183|position=left|label='''[[Los Cabos International Airport|{{nowrap|San José del Cabo}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=17.6062 |long=-101.4637|position=left|label='''[[Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport|{{nowrap|Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=21.7013 |long=-102.3162|position=right|label='''[[Aguascalientes International Airport|{{nowrap|Aguascalientes}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=22.9003 |long=-102.6804|position=right|label='''[[Zacatecas International Airport|{{nowrap|Zacatecas}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=19.3972 |long=-102.0393|position=bottom|label='''[[Uruapan International Airport|{{nowrap|Uruapan}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=29.0900 |long=-111.0520|position=right|label='''[[Hermosillo International Airport|{{nowrap|Hermosillo}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=16.7616 |long=-99.7559|position=left|label='''[[Acapulco International Airport|{{nowrap|Acapulco}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=19.8465 |long=-101.0281|position=left|label='''[[General Francisco Mujica International Airport|{{nowrap|Morelia}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=19.2806 |long=-103.5774|position=left|label='''[[Colima Airport|{{nowrap|Colima}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=24.7630 |long=-107.4767|position=right|label='''[[Culiacán International Airport|{{nowrap|Culiacán}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=37.2753 |long=-107.8801|position=right|label='''[[Durango International Airport|{{nowrap|}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=19.1448 |long=-96.1864|position=right|label='''[[Veracruz International Airport|{{nowrap|Veracruz}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=15.7023 |long=-96.2584|position=bottom|label='''[[Bahías de Huatulco International Airport|{{nowrap|Huatulco}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=28.7040 |long=-105.9690|position=right|label='''[[Chihuahua International Airport|{{nowrap|Chihuahua}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=27.3980 |long=-109.8334|position=right|label='''[[Ciudad Obregón International Airport|{{nowrap|Ciudad Obregón}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=24.1260 |long=-104.5339|position=right|label='''[[Durango International Airport|{{nowrap|Durango}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=19.3389 |long=-99.5698|position=left|label='''[[Toluca International Airport|{{nowrap|Toluca}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=15.98 |long=-97.088889|position=left|label='''[[Puerto Escondido International Airport|{{nowrap|Puerto Escondido}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | Mexico|lat=17.995 |long=-92.8172|position=right|label='''[[Villahermosa International Airport|{{nowrap|Villahermosa}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | mark = Red pog.svg| Mexico|lat=20.216667 |long=-87.466667|position=left|label='''[[Tulum International Airport|{{nowrap|Tulum}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}}}
|}
{| class="collapsible" style="border:1px #aaa solid; width:50em; margin:0.2em auto"
|{{Location map+|Pacific_Ocean|width=600|float=left|caption=International destinations from Tijuana International Airport <br /> {{font color | red | Red}} = Year-round destination <br /> {{font color | blue | Blue}} = Future destination <br /> {{font color | green | Green}} = Seasonal destination|places={{Location map~ | Pacific_Ocean|lat=32.5423 |long=-116.9717 |position=bottom |label=<div style="position:relative; top:-15px;"><small>'''Tijuana'''</small></div>|caption=|mark=Airplane_silhouette.svg|marksize=15 }}
{{Location map~ | Pacific_Ocean|lat=33.134167 |long=-112.011667|position=right|label='''[[Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport|{{nowrap|Phoenix}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ | mark = Red pog.svg| Pacific_Ocean|lat=40.0725 |long=116.5975|position=bottom|label='''[[Beijing Capital International Airport|{{nowrap|Beijing–Capital}}]]'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
}}
|}

== Statistics ==

=== Passengers ===
{{Airport-Statistics|iata=TIJ|titre=Tijuana Airport Passengers}}

===Busiest routes===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%" width= align=
|+ '''Busiest routes from Tijuana International Airport (2023)'''<ref name="sase2022">{{cite web |url=https://www.gob.mx/afac/acciones-y-programas/estadisticas-280404|title=Estadística operacional por origen-destino / Traffic Statistics by City Pairs|language=Spanish |publisher=Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil | date=January 2024 |access-date=January 29, 2024}}</ref>
|-
! Rank
! City
! Passengers
! Ranking
! Airline
|-
| 1
| {{flag|Mexico City}}, [[Mexico City International Airport|Mexico City]]
| align="right"| 1,092,572
| align="center"|{{steady}}
| [[Aeroméxico]], [[VivaAerobús]], [[Volaris]]
|-
| 2
| {{flag|Jalisco}}, [[Guadalajara International Airport|Guadalajara]]
| align="right"| 1,030,609
| align="center"|{{steady}}
| Aeroméxico, [[Magnicharters|Magni]], VivaAerobús, Volaris
|-
| 3
| {{flag|Sinaloa}}, [[Culiacán International Airport|Culiacán]]
| align="right"| 468,777 
| align="center"|{{steady}}
| VivaAerobús, Volaris
|-
| 4
| {{flag|Guanajuato}}, [[Bajío International Airport|León/El Bajío]]
| align="right"| 347,462
| align="center"|{{steady}}
| VivaAerobús, Volaris
|-
| 5
| {{flag|Nuevo León}}, [[Monterrey International Airport|Monterrey]]
| align="right"| 296,821
| align="center"|{{increase}} 1
| VivaAerobús, Volaris
|-
| 6
| {{flag|Michoacán}}, [[Morelia International Airport|Morelia]]
| align="right"| 265,790
| align="center"|{{decrease}} 1
| VivaAerobús, Volaris
|-
| 7
| {{flag|Quintana Roo}}, [[Cancún International Airport|Cancún]]
| align="right"| 260,692
| align="center"|{{increase}} 2
| VivaAerobús, Volaris
|-
| 8
| {{flag|Baja California Sur}}, [[Los Cabos International Airport|San José del Cabo]]
| align="right"| 235,182
| align="center"|{{decrease}} 1
| [[Calafia Airlines]], VivaAerobús, Volaris
|-
| 9
| {{flag|Jalisco}}, [[Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport|Puerto Vallarta]]
| align="right"|  216,149
| align="center"| {{decrease}} 1
| VivaAerobús, Volaris
|-
| 10
| {{flag|Sinaloa}}, [[Mazatlán International Airport|Mazatlán]]
| align="right"| 172,825
| align="center"|{{steady}}
| VivaAerobús, Volaris
|-
| 11
| {{flag|Sonora}}, [[Hermosillo International Airport|Hermosillo]]
| align="right"|  139,176
| align="center"|{{new}}
| Volaris
|-
| 12
| {{flag|Oaxaca}}, [[Oaxaca International Airport|Oaxaca]]
| align="right"|  136,036
| align="center"|{{new}}
| VivaAerobús, Volaris
|-
| 13
| {{flag|Puebla}}, [[Puebla International Airport|Puebla]]
| align="right"|  108,063 
| align="center"|{{new}}
| VivaAerobús, Volaris
|-
| 14
| {{flag|Aguascalientes}}, [[Aguascalientes International Airport|Aguascalientes]]
| align="right"| 102,853 
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| Volaris
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| 15
| {{flag|State of Mexico}}, [[Felipe Ángeles International Airport|Mexico City-AIFA]]
| align="right"| 102,059 
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| VivaAerobús, Volaris
|}

==Ground transportation==
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===Bus===
The airport may be reached from Downtown Tijuana or [[Zona Río, Tijuana|Zona Rio]] by local bus. It costs $11.00 MXN (US$0.60).

===Shuttle===
[[Volaris]] provides a shuttle service from [[San Diego|San Diego, California]], to Tijuana Airport, allowing San Diego residents to make connections within Mexico. Passengers cannot board this shuttle at [[San Diego International Airport]] but instead take a local bus from the airport to the [[Santa Fe Depot (San Diego)|Amtrak Station]] at 1050 Kettner Blvd. on the corner of Broadway Ave, Downtown San Diego, CA 92101.<ref>"[https://cms.volaris.com/globalassets/pdfs/eng/shuttle_tijuana__enpdf Shuttle Tijuana/San Diego ]"</ref> There is no equivalent shuttle from Tijuana Airport back to downtown San Diego, as most people who connect between Tijuana Airport and San Diego pay to use the Cross Border Xpress and then take private vehicles or use Uber or taxi services since there is no public transportation from CBX.

===Taxi===
Due to a prohibition by Mexican law, public taxis from Mexican cities may drop passengers at the airport but cannot pick up passengers from the terminal. The airport, therefore, offers transportation for passengers from the terminal to any point in the city on SAAT Taxis ''Servicio Aeroportuario de Autotransporte Terrestre'' (Terrestrial Transport Airport Service), an airport government-leased taxi company. This and other authorized taxi carriers may be reached at the arrivals hall. This inflates taxi prices, forcing passengers to either pay them or walk outside the airport.

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:31727455 pjoDmbmRBxX2zmnsdusNZ0zWizz6op52xWFv5Co1Dk8.jpg|CBX from Mexican side
File:CBX01.jpg|CBX from the U.S. side
File:CBX Tijuana 01.jpg|CBX from U.S. side during daytime
File:CBX Tijuana 02.jpg|CBX terminal entrance
File:CBX02.jpg|CBX pedestrian bridge
File:CBX03.jpg|CBX pedestrian bridge
File:MMTJ002.jpg|CBX Departures hall
File:CBX Tijuana Gates.jpg|CBX check-in entrance
File:CBX Tijuana Mexico Entry.jpg|CBX entrance to the pedestrian bridge
File:Tijuana Airport Control Tower.JPG|Control tower
File:MMTJ0001 01.jpg|Main hall at the passenger terminal
File:MMTJ001.jpg|Departures hall
File:MMTJ01.jpg|Check-in counters
File:MMTJ02.jpg|Check-in counters
File:MMTJVIP 01.jpg|VIP Lounge
File:MMTJVIP 02.jpg|VIP Lounge
File:MMTJVIP 03.jpg|VIP Lounge
File:MMTJ0001 02.jpg|Main corridor
File:MMTJ0001 03.jpg|Main corridor
File:MMTJ007.jpg|Departures hall
File:MMTJ003.jpg|Gates 1A-1C
File:MMTJ004.jpg|Terminal airside
File:MMTJ006.jpg|Gates 1A-1C
File:MMTJ010.jpg|Concourse A
File:MMTJ005.jpg|Ground floor gates at concourse A
File:MMTJ0001 08.jpg|Aeromexico Boeing 737 at TIJ
File:American Eagle CRJ 700 TIJ.jpg|American Eagle Bombardier CRJ700 at TIJ
File:Cross Border Xpress 9.jpg|Departures hall at CBX
File:Cross Border Xpress 5.jpg|Passport control facilities at CBX
</gallery>

== See also ==

* [[List of the busiest airports in Mexico]]
* [[List of airports in Mexico]]
* [[List of airports by ICAO code: M]]
* [[List of busiest airports in North America]]
* [[List of the busiest airports in Latin America]]
* [[Transportation in Mexico]]
* [[Tourism in Mexico]]
* [[Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico]]
* [[List of Mexican military installations]]
* [[Mexican Air Force]]
* [[Tijuana#Transportation|Transportation in Tijuana]]
* [[San Diego International Airport]]
* [[Cross Border Xpress]]
* [[History of the Cross Border Xpress]]
* [[Mexico–United States border]]
* [[San Diego–Tijuana|San Diego-Tijuana]]

==References==
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==External links==
* {{commons category-inline}}
* [https://www.aeropuertosgap.com.mx/en/tijuana-3.html Official website]
* [https://tijuanainternationalairport.com/ Tijuana airport independent website]
* [https://www.crossborderxpress.com/en/ Cross Border Xpress]
* [https://aeromexico.com/en-us/travel-information/airports/tijuana Tijuana Airport information at Aeromexico website]
* [https://www.aeropuertosgap.com.mx/en/ Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico]
* [http://www.gcmap.com/airport/TIJ Tijuana Airport information] at Great Circle Mapper
* {{SkyVector|MMTJ}}
* {{NWS-current|MMTJ}}
* {{ASN|TIJ}}
* [https://maps.google.com/maps?ll=32.543196,-116.972723&spn=0.033062,0.060176&t=k General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport at Google Maps]
* [http://www.otayparking.com/ Off-Airport Parking and Ground Transportation]
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