Severe weather once again showed its impact on aviation this week, as Mexico City’s Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) was forced to close for nearly three hours due to heavy flooding. The downpour caused water to pool on taxiways and runways, making operations unsafe.
The closure led to widespread delays, cancellations, and diversions across multiple airlines. Several Aeroméxico flights were rerouted to Guadalajara, while others were forced to circle or even return to their departure airports. Passengers reported long waiting times and uncertainty as crews and ground staff worked to manage the chaos.
This incident highlights how vulnerable Mexico’s busiest airport is to extreme weather events, especially during the rainy season. With over 40 million passengers a year, even a short disruption at MEX has ripple effects across the entire network.
For Aeroméxico, the flooding created significant operational challenges on both domestic and international routes, underlining the need for long-term infrastructure improvements at the airport to handle increasingly unpredictable weather.
