Air cargo traffic in Mexico closed the first half of 2026 (1H26) with an increase of 4.7% compared to the same period in 2025, according to figures from the Federal Civil Aviation Agency (AFAC) .
During the period, 616,193.8 tons were transported , that is, 27,732.5 tons more than from January to June 2025, the agency reported.
During that period, the Felipe Ángeles International Airport (AIFA) handled 202,469.4 tons compared to 190,232.6 tons in 2025, which represented an increase of 6.4 percent.
Meanwhile, the Toluca International Airport (AIT) registered a 23.8% year-on-year decrease, ending the period with 11,813 tons, 3,696.2 tons less than in the first six months of 2025.
In that cycle, the national cargo volume went from 183,579.7 tons to 182,413.1 tons , which meant a slight decrease of 0.6% year-on-year.
The airports that contributed to this reduction were Guadalajara with a decrease of 4.6%, Tijuana with 4.7%, San Luis Potosí with 12.6%, Hermosillo with 20.7% and Cancún with 4.1% less.
Meanwhile, international cargo registered an annual increase of 7.1% , as it moved 433,780.6 tons during the period.
AFAC specified that during June 2026 the total cargo grew 1.2% , ending with 108,401.2 tons, which meant 1,262.3 tons more than in the same period last year.
AIFA moved 35,206.5 tons in the sixth month of 2026 compared to 37,708.1 tons in June 2025, representing a decrease of 6.6 percent.
Meanwhile, the Mexico City International Airport (AICM) went from 20,433.4 tons in June of last year to 21,217.7 tons in the same month of 2026, an increase of 3.8 percent.
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