Oaxaca - Xoxocotlán Intl

1Terminal terrace

After arriving at the airport, you will find a staircase between the arrivals hall and the departures hall, which goes up to a restaurant with an outside terrace. From here, views of the platform are great, although photography is not allowed.

2General aviation & PGR

The general aviation and PGR facilities can be found just north of the terminal. Take the road on your right in front of the terminal, from where you will obtain some views on the platforms.

3Bosque El Toquio

Park your car on the dirt parking lot in front of the general aviation platform and continue by feet to the park at the end of the road, named Bosque El Toquio. The park itself provides excellent views of the runway. Walk through the park to the 19 threshold to find the propliner wrecks and watch the aircraft on finals.

4Approach 19 west side

Later in the day, walk around the northern threshold and take the first dirt road on your right. From here, pictures of aircraft using runway 19 can be made with the sun at your back.

5Helicopter apron

From the terminal, head back towards road 175, but instead, take the first paved road on your right. You will pass an athletic centre followed by the air force gate. Just south of the air force compound a park can be found. Park your car along the road and walk through this park, up to the fence. From here you can watch the helicopters parked on the air force apron.

6Approach 01 east side

From spot 5, continue on the same road along the park, heading south. Take the first road to your right, which leads around the 01 threshold. Park your car along the road and walk back in the same park again for nice views of approach 01.

7Approach 01 west side

Later in the day, move over to the other side of the runway from spot 6, by following the dirt road around the 01 threshold. Take the first road to your right again to find spot 7.