 - 1. How many cargo airlines operated at Mexico City Airport as of January 2022?
A) 25
B) 30
C) 15
D) 20
- 2. When were all cargo operations relocated to Felipe Ángeles International Airport?
A) July 2023
B) December 2025
C) January 2022
D) January 2024
- 3. How many passengers did Mexico City International Airport handle in 2025?
A) 44,605,800
B) 48,100,000
C) 40,200,000
D) 53,591,517
- 4. Where does Mexico City International Airport rank in terms of passenger traffic in Latin America for 2025?
A) Third-busiest
B) Fourth-busiest
C) First-busiest
D) Second-busiest
- 5. During which years did Mexico City International Airport hold the top spot for passenger traffic in the region?
A) 2016 to 2023
B) 2010 to 2015
C) 2000 to 2010
D) 2020 to 2025
- 6. Which airport opening caused Mexico City International Airport's market share to drop?
A) Cancun International Airport
B) Toluca International Airport
C) Mexico City-AIFA International Airport
D) Guadalajara International Airport
- 7. Mexico City International Airport is the busiest airport in North America outside of which country?
A) Mexico
B) United States
C) Panama
D) Canada
- 8. Approximately how many passengers travel through Mexico City International Airport on a typical day?
A) Over 50,000
B) Over 80,000
C) Over 120,000
D) Over 200,000
- 9. What was the total passenger count for the Mexico City Airport System in 2025?
A) 48,500,000
B) 53,591,517
C) 44,605,800
D) 60,200,000
- 10. What is the global rank of the Mexico City metropolitan airport system by passenger volume?
A) 20th
B) 34th
C) 10th
D) 50th
- 11. How many international passengers did the airport serve in 2025?
A) 12,500,000
B) 17,482,146
C) 20,100,000
D) 15,300,000
- 12. What is the distance of the Shenzhen–Mexico City route operated by China Southern?
A) 15,600 km
B) 14,124 km
C) 12,500 km
D) 13,800 km
- 13. How many aircraft movements did Mexico City International Airport record in 2025?
A) 400,000
B) 313,467
C) 280,000
D) 250,000
- 14. How many runways does Mexico City International Airport have?
A) One
B) Three
C) Four
D) Two
- 15. How much cargo tonnage did the airport process in 2025?
A) 252,555.6 tons
B) 180,000 tons
C) 210,000 tons
D) 300,000 tons
- 16. How many direct jobs are supported by the airport?
A) 50,000
B) 25,000
C) 35,000
D) 15,000
- 17. How many indirect jobs are influenced by the airport in the surrounding area?
A) 35,000
B) 10,000
C) 20,000
D) 15,000
- 18. What is the rank of the Shenzhen–Mexico City flight in terms of distance globally?
A) 15th
B) 10th
C) 5th
D) 9th
- 19. In what year did Terminal 1 begin operations?
A) 2001
B) 1952
C) 1970
D) 1989
- 20. Where are the international services located in Terminal 1?
A) In the basement
B) In the eastern section
C) In the western section
D) In the satellite building only
- 21. How many baggage claim carousels are housed on the ground floor of Terminal 1?
A) 10
B) 36
C) 22
D) 28
- 22. Which airline check-in area is located in Terminal 1?
A) Delta
B) Aeromexico
C) JetBlue
D) Volaris
- 23. How long is the departures concourse in Terminal 1?
A) 800 metres
B) 1,200 metres
C) 500 metres
D) 900 metres
- 24. How many contact gates with jet bridges are offered at Terminal 1?
A) 28
B) 20
C) 33
D) 36
- 25. Which gates in Terminal 1 primarily serve domestic flights?
A) 29-36
B) 19-36
C) 1-28
D) 1-18
- 26. How are passengers transported to remote gates in Terminal 1?
A) By shuttle tram
B) By moving walkway
C) By bus
D) By train
- 27. What is the total parking capacity for vehicles at Terminal 1?
A) 600
B) 5,500
C) 288
D) 5,830
- 28. How many rooms does the Camino Real hotel within Terminal 1 have?
A) 288
B) 110
C) 600
D) 500
- 29. Which VIP lounge is listed as being in Terminal 1?
A) Air Canada Maple Leaf
B) Priority Lounge
C) Delta Sky Club
D) Salón Centurión
- 30. Which airline is associated with the Admirals Club in Terminal 1?
A) Air France
B) Iberia
C) United Airlines
D) American Airlines
- 31. How many rooms are in the Courtyard Mexico City Airport at Terminal 1?
A) 288
B) 5,500
C) 600
D) 110
- 32. In which borough is the Mexico City International Airport located?
A) Venustiano Carranza
B) Cuauhtémoc
C) Gustavo A. Madero
D) Iztapalapa
- 33. What is the total land area of the airport?
A) 1,000 hectares
B) 250 hectares
C) 747 hectares
D) 500 hectares
- 34. Where are the cargo facilities and Terminal 1 located?
A) On the west side of the airfield
B) On the north side of the airfield
C) On the south side of the airfield
D) On the east side of the airfield
- 35. Which government-owned corporation is headquartered on the northern edge of the airport?
A) Mexican Airspace Navigation Services
B) Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares (ASA)
C) Coordination Office of the Presidential Air Transport Unit
D) High Command Special Air Transport Unit
- 36. How many aircraft stands are connected to terminals via jet bridges?
A) 95
B) 33
C) 32
D) 63
- 37. What is the official name of the military base located on airport grounds?
A) Air Force Base No. 10
B) Air Force Base No. 5
C) Air Force Base No. 19
D) Air Force Base No. 1
- 38. Which aircraft is operated by the High Command Special Air Transport Unit?
A) Cessna 172
B) Airbus A380
C) Boeing 747
D) UH-60 Black Hawk
- 39. How many total Area Control Centers are there in Mexico?
A) Six
B) Two
C) Four
D) Eight
- 40. Which organization operates the Mexico City Area Control Center?
A) Mexican Airspace Navigation Services
B) Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares
C) High Command Special Air Transport Unit
D) Civil Aviation Authority
- 41. Which Area Control Center borders the Mexico ACC to the east?
A) Mérida ACC
B) Mazatlán ACC
C) Mazatlán Oceanic
D) Monterrey ACC
- 42. In what year did aviation authorities first declare Mexico City's airspace saturated?
A) 2023
B) 2020
C) 2022
D) 2014
- 43. How many operations per hour were capped in 2014?
A) 75
B) 100
C) 61
D) 50
- 44. Which president campaigned against the Texcoco Airport project?
A) Vicente Fox
B) López Obrador
C) Felipe Calderón
D) Peña Nieto
- 45. In what year did Felipe Ángeles International Airport open?
A) 2021
B) 2023
C) 2022
D) 2020
- 46. How many gates were added by the Terminal 2 Pier L extension?
A) Seven
B) Twelve
C) Ten
D) Five
- 47. What type of flights were relocated to Felipe Ángeles Airport in 2023 to decongest the main airport?
A) International passenger flights
B) Private jet flights
C) Domestic regional flights
D) Cargo flights
- 48. What is the primary reason the Mexican government relocated cargo flights in 2023?
A) Safety and congestion concerns
B) Lack of fuel
C) Terminal maintenance
D) Noise complaints
- 49. When is the scheduled completion date for the renovation that began in 2025?
A) Mid-2026
B) End of 2025
C) Late 2026
D) Beginning of 2027
- 50. Which global event is the 2025 renovation partly preparing for?
A) 2026 FIFA World Cup
B) Pan American Games
C) G20 Summit
D) 2026 Olympic Games
- 51. What was the estimated cost of the renovation that began in 2025?
A) MXN 5 billion
B) MXN 20 billion
C) MXN 8 billion
D) MXN 12 billion
- 52. When did congestion at Mexico City Airport become a major issue in Mexican politics?
A) Mid 2010s
B) Early 1980s
C) Early 2000s
D) Late 1990s
- 53. In what year did President Vicente Fox propose the Atenco airport project?
A) 2000
B) 2005
C) 2008
D) 2002
- 54. Which group was the primary source of local opposition to the Atenco airport project?
A) Federal Aviation Agency
B) Airport Workers Union
C) Mexico City Transit Authority
D) FPDT
- 55. What led to the cancellation of the Atenco project in 2002?
A) Environmental regulations
B) Violent clashes
C) Technological failure
D) Lack of funding
- 56. To what capacity did the 2003 expansion increase the airport's annual passenger limit?
A) 40 million
B) 20 million
C) 32 million
D) 50 million
- 57. Which of these cities was part of the Metropolitan Airport System initiative?
A) Monterrey
B) Puebla
C) Guadalajara
D) Cancun
- 58. Until what year did a single terminal serve all flights at Mexico City's airport?
A) 2007
B) 2005
C) 2010
D) 2003
- 59. What system used elevated bus-like vehicles to transport passengers to aircraft?
A) Underground tunnels
B) Train shuttles
C) Mobile lounges
D) Moving walkways
- 60. By what percentage did Terminal 2 increase the number of gates?
A) 15%
B) 20%
C) 50%
D) 40%
- 61. By what factor did the terminal expansion in 1980 increase the airport's capacity?
A) It quadrupled the capacity
B) It tripled the capacity
C) It doubled the capacity
D) It increased capacity by 50 percent
- 62. When did the new international section open?
A) April 11, 1994
B) December 25, 1995
C) March 15, 1992
D) January 1, 1990
- 63. To which city did Mexicana shift flights in the 1990s to reduce congestion?
A) Cancún
B) Puebla
C) Tijuana
D) Guadalajara
- 64. What type of flights are prohibited at Mexico City International Airport since 1994?
A) Military transport flights
B) Domestic government flights
C) International commercial flights
D) General aviation
- 65. What is the IATA code for Mexico City International Airport?
A) MEX
B) MEXC
C) AICM
D) MMMX
- 66. How many aircraft movements does the airport handle per day?
A) 500
B) 1,200
C) 400
D) 850
- 67. In what year did Alberto Braniff make the first powered flight over Mexican soil?
A) 1910
B) 1911
C) 1915
D) 1928
- 68. Which world leader was the first head of state to fly in an airplane?
A) Alberto Braniff
B) Miguel Alemán
C) Benito Juárez
D) Francisco I. Madero
- 69. What was the destination of the airport's first international route?
A) New York
B) Los Angeles
C) Paris
D) Madrid
- 70. What was the previous name of the airport before it became AICM?
A) Benito Juárez Airport
B) Balbuena Military Airport
C) Aeropuerto Central
D) Llanos de Balbuena Airport
- 71. What is the name of the social housing complex built on the site of the former closed runways?
A) Unidad Fiviport
B) Llanos de Balbuena
C) SENEAM complex
D) Aeropuerto Central
- 72. Which agency is responsible for Mexican Airspace Navigation Services?
A) Mexican Navy
B) SENEAM
C) Grupo Aeroportuario
D) AFAC
- 73. In what year did the name of the airport officially change to Aeropuerto Internacional de la Ciudad de México?
A) 1978
B) 1963
C) 1952
D) 1943
- 74. Which airline is a focus city for the airport?
A) Aeroméxico
B) Viva
C) Magnicharters
D) Volaris
- 75. Which airline is the main user of Terminal 2?
A) Aeromexico
B) KLM
C) Air France
D) Copa Airlines
- 76. Where are arrival facilities located in Terminal 2?
A) Upper level
B) Basement level
C) Lower level
D) Mezzanine level
- 77. How many gates does Terminal 2 have in total?
A) 25
B) 35
C) 30
D) 40
- 78. Which gates are located in the northern pier?
A) 50–60
B) 52–62
C) 75–81
D) 63–75
- 79. Which airline primarily uses Pier L?
A) Aeromexico Connect
B) Copa Airlines
C) LATAM
D) Delta Air Lines
- 80. How many remote stands are available at Terminal 2?
A) 10
B) 5
C) 20
D) 15
- 81. What is the distance between Terminal 1 and Terminal 2?
A) 5 kilometres
B) 1.5 kilometres
C) 3 kilometres
D) 2 kilometres
- 82. At what speed does the Aerotrén people mover operate?
A) 60 kilometres per hour
B) 50 kilometres per hour
C) 30 kilometres per hour
D) 45 kilometres per hour
- 83. Which hotel is located at Terminal 2?
A) Hilton Airport Hotel
B) Marriott Airport Hotel
C) NH Hotel
D) Holiday Inn Express
- 84. How many total destinations did the airport serve as of August 2026?
A) 64
B) 46
C) 150
D) 110
- 85. How does the Aeromexico flight to Seoul–Incheon operate?
A) Via Tijuana
B) Via Tokyo
C) Via Monterrey
D) Non-stop
- 86. How does the Aeromexico flight from Seoul–Incheon to Mexico City operate?
A) Non-stop
B) Via Tijuana
C) Via Monterrey
D) Via Osaka
- 87. What is the stopover location for China Southern flights to Shenzhen?
A) Barcelona
B) Monterrey
C) Cancún
D) Tijuana
- 88. Where does the Emirates flight to Dubai make a stop?
A) Tijuana
B) Barcelona
C) Monterrey
D) Cancún
- 89. What is the cost of the Metrobús Card as of 2024?
A) 30 pesos
B) 51 pesos
C) 21 pesos
D) 5 pesos
- 90. Which company operates a private bus terminal next to the Hotel Camino Real at Terminal 1?
A) Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares
B) Metrobús
C) ADO
D) SCT
- 91. Which metro station serves as a link to Terminal 1?
A) El Rosario
B) Pantitlán
C) San Lázaro
D) Terminal Aérea
- 92. Which volcano did the Mexicana de Aviacion DC-3 crash into on September 26, 1949?
A) Nevado de Toluca
B) Iztaccihuatl
C) Popocatepetl
D) Colima
- 93. Who was one of the famous passengers who died in the 1949 Mexicana de Aviacion crash?
A) Katy Jurado
B) Blanca Estela Pavon
C) Dolores del Rio
D) Maria Felix
- 94. What airline was operating the Douglas R4D-3 that crashed on April 10, 1968?
A) Aerovias Rojas
B) Western Airlines
C) Aero California
D) Mexicana de Aviacion
- 95. What type of aircraft was involved in the 1981 bombing incident?
A) MD-11
B) Learjet 45
C) DC-9-15
D) Boeing 727-100
- 96. What was the final destination of the Aeronica flight involved in the 1981 bombing?
A) Guatemala City
B) San Salvador
C) Managua
D) Panama City
- 97. What was the visibility during the 2004 Aero California incident?
A) 10 meters
B) 200 meters
C) 50 meters
D) 100 meters
- 98. Who was the Mexican Secretary of the Interior killed in the 2008 Learjet crash?
A) Felipe Calderon
B) Juan Camilo Mourino
C) Vicente Fox
D) Jose Luis Santiago Vasconcelos
- 99. What was the cause of the 2008 Learjet 45 crash?
A) Bomb explosion
B) Mechanical failure
C) Pilot error
D) Weather conditions
- 100. How many people died in the 1949 Mexicana de Aviacion crash?
A) 23
B) 18
C) 8
D) 73
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