In the first two months of 2026, air cargo in Mexico increased by 7.3% compared to the same period in 2025, with the Felipe Ángeles International Airport (AIFA) having the highest volume of goods, thus resuming its growth.
According to the Federal Civil Aviation Agency (AFAC) , in the January-February cycle of this year, 191,249.2 tons were moved, 13,052.1 tons more than in the same period of 2025.
AIFA, Mexico City International Airport (AICM) , as well as the airfields of Guadalajara, Querétaro and Monterrey had the highest cargo traffic, with year-on-year increases of 17.4%, 1.6%, 19.2%, 4.6% and 7.1%, respectively.
AFAC specified that the cargo at the national level went from 58,480.4 tons to 56,350.2 tons , which represented a year-on-year decrease of 3.6%.
He indicated that among the top 10 routes for handling goods within Mexico, San Luis Potosí-Monterrey decreased by 34.7% in the reference period, while Santa Lucía-Guadalajara fell by 16.9%.
The Tijuana-Guadalajara route saw its cargo volume increase from 533 tons in the January-February period of 2025 to 748 tons in the same period of 2026, representing a 40.3 percent growth. The Monterrey-Mexico City route registered a 54.7 percent increase, rising from 1,522 tons in the first two months of last year to 2,354 tons in the same period of 2026.
In the international market the increase was 12.7% , as the period ended with 134,898.9 tons.
The Santa Lucía-Hong Kong route showed an increase of 10.1% in January-February 2026 compared to the same period in 2025. Mexico-Madrid reported a year-on-year growth of 38.4%.
Meanwhile, AIFA-Luxembourg recorded a drop of 22.2%, with 2,245 tons moved in the first two months of 2026.
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