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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0607</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2026-09-03</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001520504</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>VLRS</issuerTradingSymbol>
        <issuerForeignTradingSymbol>VOLAR</issuerForeignTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0002139341</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Steele Barron Elliot</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerNonUSAddressFlag>true</rptOwnerNonUSAddressFlag>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>AV. ANTONIO DOVALI JAIME 70, TOWER B, 13</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>FLOOR, COLONIA ZEDEC SANTA FE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MEXICO CITY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerNonUSStateTerritory></rptOwnerNonUSStateTerritory>
            <rptOwnerCountry>O5</rptOwnerCountry>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>01210</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>MEXICO</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <remarks>Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Isela Cervantes Rodriguez, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2026-09-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
