ASUR Announces Total Passenger Traffic for August 2025

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Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (NYSE: ASR) reported total passenger traffic of 6.0 million for August 2025, marking a 0.6% increase compared to August 2024. The company experienced mixed performance across its regions:

In Puerto Rico, traffic grew 4.6%, driven by strong international (+13.7%) and domestic (+3.3%) travel. Colombia saw a 2.7% increase, with international traffic up 12.8% but domestic traffic down 0.2%. Mexico experienced a 1.6% decline, with domestic traffic falling 2.6% and international traffic decreasing 0.4%.

Year-to-date total traffic reached 48.9 million passengers, a slight increase of 0.3% compared to the same period in 2024.

Positive

• Puerto Rico showed strong growth with 4.6% total passenger increase
• International traffic in Colombia grew significantly by 12.8%
• Overall international traffic increased by 2.9% in August 2025
• Year-to-date total passenger traffic maintained positive growth at 0.3%

Negative

• Mexican operations showed decline with 1.6% decrease in total traffic
• Domestic traffic in Mexico fell by 2.6%
• Year-to-date international traffic in Mexico decreased by 4.4%
• Several Mexican airports showed significant traffic declines, including Tapachula (-18.8%) and Cozumel (-17.3%)

Insights

Airport Industry Analyst

ASUR shows mixed regional performance with overall traffic up 0.6%; Mexico's decline offset by growth in Puerto Rico and Colombia.

ASUR's August 2025 traffic report reveals a nuanced operational landscape across its three geographic segments. Total passenger volume reached 6.0 million, representing a modest 0.6% year-over-year increase, despite varied regional performance. The company's diversified geographic footprint is proving valuable as stronger performance in Puerto Rico and Colombia helped offset weakness in its Mexican operations.

Puerto Rico emerged as the standout performer with San Juan Airport registering 4.6% overall growth, driven by robust international traffic (+13.7%) and solid domestic numbers (+3.3%). This consistent outperformance highlights the strategic importance of ASUR's Caribbean operations, which now represent approximately 19.7% of the company's total passenger volume.

Colombia delivered respectable 2.7% growth, with a remarkable 12.8% surge in international traffic countering a slight 0.2% dip in domestic passengers. Rionegro airport near Medellín, which handles all of Colombia's international traffic within ASUR's portfolio, grew 2.6% overall.

Mexico, ASUR's largest market representing 54.7% of total traffic, experienced a 1.6% decline. This was largely due to weakness in Cancun, its flagship airport, which saw total traffic fall 3.1%. The Mexican portfolio showed considerable variation, with several smaller airports like Veracruz (+6.4%) and Merida (+4.3%) delivering solid growth while others like Tapachula (-14.8%) struggled significantly.

Year-to-date figures suggest these monthly patterns reflect ongoing trends, with total traffic up just 0.3% through August. Puerto Rico continues to lead with 5.2% growth, Colombia follows at 3.4%, while Mexico shows persistent weakness at -2.5% year-to-date.

The divergent performance across ASUR's portfolio demonstrates both the challenges in its primary Mexican market and the benefits of geographic diversification, with international traffic growth (+2.9% in August) helping to stabilize overall performance despite domestic traffic contraction (-0.5%).

Passenger traffic increased year-over-year in Puerto Rico by 4.6% and in Colombia by 2.7%, and decreased by 1.6% in Mexico.

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S.A.B. de C.V.  (NYSE: ASR; BMV: ASUR), ASUR, a leading international airport group with operations in Mexico, the U.S. and Colombia, today announced that passenger traffic for August 2025 reached a total of 6.0 million passengers, representing an increase of 0.6% compared to August 2024.

Passenger traffic increased year-over-year by 4.6% in Puerto Rico and 2.7% in Colombia, and decreased by 1.6% in Mexico. In Puerto Rico, traffic was driven by increases of 13.7% and 3.3% in international and domestic travel, respectively. In Colombia, international traffic increased 12.8% while domestic traffic decreased 3.3%. Mexico reported decreases of 0.4% in international traffic and2.6% in domestic traffic.

All figures in this release reflect comparisons between August 1 to 31, 2025 and from August 1 to 31, 2024. Figures exclude transit and general aviation passengers in Mexico and Colombia.

Passenger Traffic Summary
	August		% Chg		Year to date		% Chg
	2024	2025			2024	2025
Mexico	3,350,590	3,296,073	(1.6)		28,586,240	27,875,680	(2.5)
Domestic Traffic	1,839,599	1,790,911	(2.6)		13,141,722	13,103,789	(0.3)
International Traffic	1,510,991	1,505,162	(0.4)		15,444,518	14,771,891	(4.4)
San Juan, Puerto Rico	1,134,323	1,186,630	4.6		9,274,541	9,757,486	5.2
Domestic Traffic	990,742	1,023,396	3.3		8,218,594	8,551,044	4.0
International Traffic	143,581	163,234	13.7		1,055,947	1,206,442	14.3
Colombia	1,502,187	1,543,290	2.7		10,865,979	11,240,135	3.4
Domestic Traffic	1,163,486	1,161,127	(0.2)		8,479,908	8,544,836	0.8
International Traffic	338,701	382,163	12.8		2,386,071	2,695,299	13.0
Total Traffic	5,987,100	6,025,993	0.6		48,726,760	48,873,301	0.3
Domestic Traffic	3,993,827	3,975,434	(0.5)		29,840,224	30,199,669	1.2
International Traffic	1,993,273	2,050,559	2.9		18,886,536	18,673,632	(1.1)

 

Mexico Passenger Traffic
		August		% Chg		Year to date		% Chg
		2024	2025			2024	2025
Domestic Traffic		1,839,599	1,790,911	(2.6)		13,141,722	13,103,789	(0.3)
CUN	Cancun	983,288	921,363	(6.3)		6,789,074	6,661,817	(1.9)
CZM	Cozumel	23,574	25,805	9.5		162,270	174,704	7.7
HUX	Huatulco	64,213	61,152	(4.8)		491,235	448,261	(8.7)
MID	Merida	305,445	317,862	4.1		2,191,682	2,292,215	4.6
MTT	Minatitlan	13,177	13,745	4.3		94,175	102,850	9.2
OAX	Oaxaca	134,031	140,140	4.6		1,010,265	1,052,318	4.2
TAP	Tapachula	50,630	41,119	(18.8)		403,541	335,511	(16.9)
VER	Veracruz	139,246	148,848	6.9		1,024,692	1,116,351	8.9
VSA	Villahermosa	125,995	120,877	(4.1)		974,788	919,762	(5.6)
International Traffic		1,510,991	1,505,162	(0.4)		15,444,518	14,771,891	(4.4)
CUN	Cancun	1,414,445	1,402,782	(0.8)		14,425,257	13,776,321	(4.5)
CZM	Cozumel	22,184	18,346	(17.3)		364,170	283,973	(22.0)
HUX	Huatulco	1,657	1,227	(26.0)		104,555	100,945	(3.5)
MID	Merida	30,373	32,238	6.1		251,222	270,140	7.5
MTT	Minatitlan	814	725	(10.9)		4,979	5,185	4.1
OAX	Oaxaca	22,581	23,454	3.9		166,679	181,199	8.7
TAP	Tapachula	1,196	3,055	155.4		9,297	16,858	81.3
VER	Veracruz	14,899	15,116	1.5		95,354	103,555	8.6
VSA	Villahermosa	2,842	8,219	189.2		23,005	33,715	46.6
Total Traffic Mexico		3,350,590	3,296,073	(1.6)		28,586,240	27,875,680	(2.5)
CUN	Cancun	2,397,733	2,324,145	(3.1)		21,214,331	20,438,138	(3.7)
CZM	Cozumel	45,758	44,151	(3.5)		526,440	458,677	(12.9)
HUX	Huatulco	65,870	62,379	(5.3)		595,790	549,206	(7.8)
MID	Merida	335,818	350,100	4.3		2,442,904	2,562,355	4.9
MTT	Minatitlan	13,991	14,470	3.4		99,154	108,035	9.0
OAX	Oaxaca	156,612	163,594	4.5		1,176,944	1,233,517	4.8
TAP	Tapachula	51,826	44,174	(14.8)		412,838	352,369	(14.6)
VER	Veracruz	154,145	163,964	6.4		1,120,046	1,219,906	8.9
VSA	Villahermosa	128,837	129,096	0.2		997,793	953,477	(4.4)

 

US Passenger Traffic, San Juan Airport (LMM)
	August		% Chg		Year to date		% Chg
	2024	2025			2024	2025
SJU Total	1,134,323	1,186,630	4.6		9,274,541	9,757,486	5.2
Domestic Traffic	990,742	1,023,396	3.3		8,218,594	8,551,044	4.0
International Traffic	143,581	163,234	13.7		1,055,947	1,206,442	14.3

 

Colombia Passenger Traffic Airplan
		August		% Chg		Year to date		% Chg
		2024	2025			2024	2025
Domestic Traffic		1,163,486	1,161,127	(0.2)		8,479,908	8,544,836	0.8
MDE	Rionegro	893,041	881,557	(1.3)		6,345,956	6,468,379	1.9
EOH	Medellin	105,736	116,374	10.1		808,857	784,571	(3.0)
MTR	Monteria	118,440	114,038	(3.7)		961,643	915,149	(4.8)
APO	Carepa	14,377	15,700	9.2		117,062	117,014	(0.0)
UIB	Quibdo	26,560	29,867	12.5		221,515	224,983	1.6
CZU	Corozal	5,332	3,591	(32.7)		24,875	34,740	39.7
International Traffic		338,701	382,163	12.8		2,386,071	2,695,299	13.0
MDE	Rionegro	338,701	382,163	12.8		2,386,071	2,695,299	13.0
EOH	Medellin
MTR	Monteria	-	-			-	-
APO	Carepa	-	-			-	-
UIB	Quibdo	-	-			-	-
CZU	Corozal	-	-			-	-
Total Traffic Colombia		1,502,187	1,543,290	2.7		10,865,979	11,240,135	3.4
MDE	Rionegro	1,231,742	1,263,720	2.6		8,732,027	9,163,678	4.9
EOH	Medellin	105,736	116,374	10.1		808,857	784,571	(3.0)
MTR	Monteria	118,440	114,038	(3.7)		961,643	915,149	(4.8)
APO	Carepa	14,377	15,700	9.2		117,062	117,014	(0.0)
UIB	Quibdo	26,560	29,867	12.5		221,515	224,983	1.6
CZU	Corozal	5,332	3,591	(32.7)		24,875	34,740	39.7

About ASUR
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S.A.B. de C.V. (ASUR) is a leading international airport operator with a portfolio of concessions to operate, maintain and develop 16 airports in the Americas. This comprises nine airports in southeast Mexico, including Cancun Airport, the most important tourist destination in Mexico, the Caribbean and Latin America, and six airports in northern Colombia, including Medellin international airport (Rio Negro), the second busiest in Colombia. ASUR is also a 60% JV partner in Aerostar Airport Holdings, LLC, operator of the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport serving the capital of Puerto Rico, San Juan. San Juan's Airport is the island's primary gateway for international and mainland-US destinations and was the first, and currently the only major airport in the US to have successfully completed a public–private partnership under the FAA Pilot Program. Headquartered in Mexico, ASUR is listed both on the Mexican Bolsa, where it trades under the symbol ASUR, and on the NYSE in the U.S., where it trades under the symbol ASR. One ADS represents ten (10) series B shares. For more information, visit www.asur.com.mx.

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FAQ

What was ASR's total passenger traffic growth in August 2025?

ASR reported total passenger traffic of 6.0 million in August 2025, representing a 0.6% increase compared to August 2024.

How did ASR's Puerto Rico operations perform in August 2025?

Puerto Rico operations showed strong performance with a 4.6% increase in total traffic, including a 13.7% rise in international and 3.3% growth in domestic traffic.

What was the year-to-date passenger traffic for ASR as of August 2025?

ASR's year-to-date total passenger traffic reached 48.9 million, showing a 0.3% increase compared to the same period in 2024.

How did ASR's Mexican airports perform in August 2025?

Mexican airports experienced a 1.6% decrease in total traffic, with domestic traffic falling 2.6% and international traffic declining 0.4%.

What was the performance of ASR's Colombian operations in August 2025?

Colombian operations grew by 2.7%, driven by a strong 12.8% increase in international traffic, while domestic traffic slightly decreased by 0.2%.