Mexicali International Airport (); officially Aeropuerto Internacional General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada (General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport) is an international airport located 20 kilometers east of Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico, near the U.S.-Mexico border. It is the northernmost airport in Mexico and serves the metropolitan area of Mexicali and the transborder region of Calexico-Mexicali. In addition to domestic flights within Mexico, the airport also facilitates domestic and international charter flights, flight training, and executive, and general aviation activities.
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico owns and operates the airport, which is named in honor of Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada, a Mexican military officer, politician, and former Governor of Baja California. The airport is a focus city for Volaris serving 9 domestic destinations. Mexicali Airport handled 1,272,100 passengers in 2025, a 23.01% increase from previous year.
The passenger terminal is a one-story structure that accommodates arrivals and departures, offering standard services typically found at regional airports. These services include parking facilities, a check-in area, security areas, a VIP lounge, retail outlets, immigration, and customs facilities, baggage-claim zones, an arrivals hall with car rental services and taxi stands, and a departure concourse with five gates that provide direct access to the apron, allowing passengers to board their planes by walking to the aircraft.
Additionally, the airport houses logistics and courier companies and includes a dedicated general aviation terminal for various activities, including executive and general aviation, as well as administrative facilities.
