List of airports in Guatemala

Map of Guatemala

Guatemala has a total of 402 airports and airstrips, of which three are international. The list of airports are sorted by department. The names in bold indicate that the airport has regular commercial operation of airlines for passengers.


Airports

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Names shown in bold indicate the airport has scheduled passenger service on commercial airlines.

Location served Department ICAO IATA Airport name
Carmelita El Petén MGCR CMM Carmelita Airport
Chiquimula Chiquimula CIQ Chiquimula Airport
Coatepeque Quetzaltenango MGCT CTF Coatepeque Airport
Cobán Alta Verapaz MGCB CBV Cobán Airport
Esquipulas Chiquimula MGES Esquipulas Airport
Flores El Petén MGMM FRS Mundo Maya International Airport
Guatemala City Guatemala MGGT GUA La Aurora International Airport
Huehuetenango Huehuetenango MGHT HUG Huehuetenango Airport
La Libertad El Petén MGLL La Libertad Airport
Malacatán San Marcos MGML Malacatán Airport
Masagua Escuintla ENJ El Naranjo Airport
Morales Izabal MGBN Bananera Airport
Playa Grande Ixcán El Quiché MGPG PKJ Playa Grande Airport
Poptún El Petén MGPP PON Poptún Airport
Puerto Barrios Izabal MGPB PBR Puerto Barrios Airport
Puerto San José Escuintla MGSJ GSJ San José Airport
Quetzaltenango Quetzaltenango MGQZ AAZ Quetzaltenango Airport
Quiché El Quiché MGQC AQB Quiché Airport
Retalhuleu Retalhuleu MGRT RER Retalhuleu Airport / Base Aérea del Sur
Río Dulce Izabal MGRD LCF Río Dulce Airport
Rubelsanto Alta Verapaz MGRB RUV Rubelsanto Airport
San Marcos San Marcos MGSM San Marcos
Uaxactun El Petén UAX Uaxactun Airport
Zacapa Zacapa MGZA Zacapa Airport

Unauthorized airstrips

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There are numerous unauthorized airstrips used to facilitate drug trafficking in the region, with as many as 66 such airstrips in the vicinity of the Maya Biosphere Reserve alone.[1]

See also

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References

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  • "ICAO Location Indicators by State" (PDF). International Civil Aviation Organization. 2006-01-12.
  • "UN Location Codes: Guatemala". UN/LOCODE 2009-2. UNECE. 2010-02-08. - includes IATA codes
  • Guatemala Military Air Bases
  • Great Circle Mapper: Airports in Guatemala - IATA and ICAO codes
  • World Aero Data: Airports in Guatemala[usurped] - ICAO codes and airport data
  1. ^ Orta, Charles (May 23, 2017). "A Narco Airstrip in Guatemala Is a Just a Hop Away From a Military Outpost". InSight Crime. Archived from the original on May 28, 2017. Retrieved May 27, 2017. Similarly, Col. William García, the army press chief, said he was unaware of the runway, but noted that the military had knowledge of the existence of 65 other unauthorized airstrips in the national park, 23 of which have been destroyed by the government.