List of airports in Honduras
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This is a list of airport
s in Honduras
, sorted by location.
Honduras, officially the Republic of Honduras , is a republic
in Central America
. It was formerly known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras
(now Belize
). The country is bordered to the west by Guatemala
, to the southwest by El Salvador
, to the southeast by Nicaragua
, to the south by the Pacific Ocean
at the Gulf of Fonseca
, and to the north by the Gulf of Honduras
, a large inlet of the Caribbean Sea
. Its area
is just over 112000 square kilometres (43,243.4 sq mi) with an estimated population of almost 8 million inhabitants. The nation is currently divided into 18 departments (departamentos). The capital city
of Honduras is Tegucigalpa
.
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
s in Honduras
Honduras
Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...
, sorted by location.
Honduras, officially the Republic of Honduras , is a republic
Republic
A republic is a form of government in which the people, or some significant portion of them, have supreme control over the government and where offices of state are elected or chosen by elected people. In modern times, a common simplified definition of a republic is a government where the head of...
in Central America
Central America
Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...
. It was formerly known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras
British Honduras
British Honduras was a British colony that is now the independent nation of Belize.First colonised by Spaniards in the 17th century, the territory on the east coast of Central America, south of Mexico, became a British crown colony from 1862 until 1964, when it became self-governing. Belize became...
(now Belize
Belize
Belize is a constitutional monarchy and the northernmost country in Central America. Belize has a diverse society, comprising many cultures and languages. Even though Kriol and Spanish are spoken among the population, Belize is the only country in Central America where English is the official...
). The country is bordered to the west by Guatemala
Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
, to the southwest by El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...
, to the southeast by Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...
, to the south by the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
at the Gulf of Fonseca
Gulf of Fonseca
The Gulf of Fonseca , part of the Pacific Ocean, is a gulf in Central America, bordering El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua.-History:Fonseca Bay was discovered in 1522 by Gil Gonzalez de Avila, and named by him after his patron, Archbishop Juan Fonseca, the implacable enemy of Columbus.In 1849, E. G...
, and to the north by the Gulf of Honduras
Gulf of Honduras
The Gulf or Bay of Honduras is a large inlet of the Caribbean Sea, indenting the coasts of Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras. From north to south, it runs for approximately 200 km from Dangriga, Belize, to La Ceiba, Honduras....
, a large inlet of the Caribbean Sea
Caribbean Sea
The Caribbean Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean located in the tropics of the Western hemisphere. It is bounded by Mexico and Central America to the west and southwest, to the north by the Greater Antilles, and to the east by the Lesser Antilles....
. Its area
Area
Area is a quantity that expresses the extent of a two-dimensional surface or shape in the plane. Area can be understood as the amount of material with a given thickness that would be necessary to fashion a model of the shape, or the amount of paint necessary to cover the surface with a single coat...
is just over 112000 square kilometres (43,243.4 sq mi) with an estimated population of almost 8 million inhabitants. The nation is currently divided into 18 departments (departamentos). The capital city
Capital City
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of Honduras is Tegucigalpa
Tegucigalpa
Tegucigalpa , and commonly referred as Tegus , is the capital of Honduras and seat of government of the Republic, along with its twin sister Comayagüela. Founded on September 29, 1578 by the Spanish, it became the country's capital on October 30, 1880 under President Marco Aurelio Soto...
.
Airports
Names shown in bold indicate the airport has scheduled passenger service on commercial airlines.Location served | Department | ICAO ICAO airport code The ICAO airport code or location indicator is a four-character alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. These codes are defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization, and published in ICAO Document 7910: Location Indicators.The ICAO codes are used by air traffic... |
IATA IATA airport code An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier, is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association... |
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Ahuás Ahuas Ahuas is a municipality in the Honduran department of Gracias a Dios.... |
Gracias a Dios | AHS | Ahuás Airport | |
Amapala Amapala Amapala is a municipality in the Honduran department of Valle. It is formed by El Tigre Island and its satellite islets and rocks in the Gulf of Fonseca. It has an area of 75.2 km² and a population of 2,482 as of the census of 2001... |
Valle | MHAM | Amapala Airport (Los Pelonas) | |
Brus Laguna Brus Laguna Brus Laguna is a municipality in the Honduran department of Gracias a Dios. The municipality's population is about 11.000 inhabitants.... |
Gracias a Dios | MHBL | BHG | Brus Laguna Airport |
Catacamas Catacamas Catacamas, Honduras is the largest municipality in Central America in terms of area.Catacamas, the "Florida City" as called by the great poet and writer Olanchano Froylán Turcios, extends over a vast plain irrigated by the Rio Guayape in the heart of the luxuriant department of Olancho.Easily... |
Olancho | MHCA | CAA | Catacamas Airport |
Cauquira | Gracias a Dios | CDD | Cauquira Airport | |
Choluteca Choluteca, Choluteca Choluteca is a municipality and the capital city of the Honduran department of the same name. Situated in southern Honduras between El Salvador and Nicaragua, the city is generally considered the regional center of southern Honduras and is a major transit point on the Pan-American Highway. It... |
Choluteca | MHCH | Choluteca Airport | |
Comayagua Comayagua Comayagua is a city in Honduras, some 80 km northwest of Tegucigalpa on the highway to San Pedro Sula at an elevation of 594 meters above sea level. In 2003 the estimated population was 60,000 people. It is the capital of the Comayagua department of Honduras. The city is noted for its wealth... |
Comayagua | MHCG | Comayagua Airport | |
Comayagua Comayagua Comayagua is a city in Honduras, some 80 km northwest of Tegucigalpa on the highway to San Pedro Sula at an elevation of 594 meters above sea level. In 2003 the estimated population was 60,000 people. It is the capital of the Comayagua department of Honduras. The city is noted for its wealth... |
Comayagua | MHSC | XPL | Coronel Enrique Soto Cano Air Base (Palmerola Air Base) |
Coyoles | Yoro | CYL | Coyoles Airport | |
El Progreso El Progreso The municipality of El Progreso is located in the Honduran department of Yoro. Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport of San Pedro Sula is located west of the city. To the east of the city is the mountain range of Mico Quemado .... |
Yoro | MHPE | El Progreso Airport | |
Erandique Erandique Erandique is a municipality in the Honduran department of Lempira.Erandique, is one of the several municipalities of the Lempira department. One has to travel 65 km from the city of Gracias passing by San Juan . A second road that leads to Erandique is going by the town of "Dolores" in... |
Lempira | EDQ | Erandique Airport | |
Gracias Gracias Gracias is a small Honduran town/municipality that was founded in 1536, and has a population of approximately 25,000 people... |
Lempira | GAC | Gracias Airport | |
Gualaco Gualaco Gualaco is a municipality in the north of the Honduran department of Olancho, west of San Esteban, north of Santa Maria del Real and east of Guata.... |
Olancho | GUO | Gualaco Airport | |
Guanaja Guanaja Guanaja is one of the Bay Islands of Honduras, and is in the Caribbean. It is about 70 km off the north coast of Honduras, and 12 km from the island of Roatan. One of the cays off Guanaja, also called Guanaja or Bonnaca or Low Cay , is near the main island, and contains most of the... |
Bay Islands | MHNJ | GJA | Guanaja Airport Guanaja Airport Guanaja Airport is an airport serving Guanaja, located in the Bay Islands Department in Honduras.Guanaja is one of the Bay Islands located in the Caribbean, approximately off the north coast of Honduras and from the island of Roatan.-Facilities:The airport resides at an elevation of above... |
Iriona Iriona Iriona is a municipality in the Honduran department of Colón.... |
Colón | IRN | Iriona Airport | |
Islas del Cisne (Swan Islands) | Gracias a Dios | MHIC | Islas del Cisne Airport | |
Juticalpa Juticalpa, Olancho Juticalpa is the capital of Olancho Department in Honduras. Situated in a broad river valley alongside the Rio Juticalpa, the town is the commercial center for much of Olancho's ranching and agricultural economy.-Geography:... |
Olancho | MHJU | JUT | Juticalpa Airport |
La Ceiba La Ceiba La Ceiba is a port city on the northern coast of Honduras in Central America. It is located on the southern edge of the Caribbean, forming part of the south eastern boundary of the Gulf of Honduras... |
Atlántida | MHLC | LCE | Golosón International Airport Golosón International Airport Golosón International Airport is an airport located on the western side of the city of La Ceiba, in the Atlántida Department on the north coast of Honduras. It is also known as La Ceiba Airport and Hector C. Moncada Air Base .-Facilities:The airport resides at an elevation of above mean sea level... |
La Esperanza La Esperanza, Honduras La Esperanza is the capital city and a municipality of the same name of the department of Intibucá, Honduras. The city of La Esperanza is merged indistinguishably with the city of Intibucá, the head of the neighboring municipality of Intibucá. Intibucá is the older of the two cities and was... |
Intibucá | MHLE | LEZ | La Esperanza Airport |
La Unión La Unión, Olancho La Unión is a municipality in the northwest of the Honduran department of Olancho.- Limits :La Unión is bounded to the North with Olanchito, to the South with Salamá and El Rosario, to the West with Esquipulas del Norte and Jano and to the East with Yocón and Mangulile... |
LUI | La Unión Airport | ||
Las Limas | El Paraíso | LLH | Las Limas Airport | |
Limón | Colón | LMH | Limón Airport | |
Marcala Marcala Marcala is a municipality in the Honduran department of La Paz.-External links:*... |
La Paz | MHMA | MRJ | Marcala Airport |
Mocorón | Gracias a Dios | MHDU | Mocorón Airport (Durzona) | |
Nuevo Ocotepeque | Ocotepeque | MHNV | Nuevo Ocotepeque Airport | |
Olanchito Olanchito Olanchito is a town and municipality in the Honduran department of Yoro. Ramón Amaya Amador, a famous novelist, was born here.... |
Yoro | MHOA | OAN | Olanchito Airport |
Palacios | Gracias a Dios | PCH | Palacios Airport | |
Puerto Castilla | Colón | MHCT | Puerto Castilla Airport | |
Puerto Cortés Puerto Cortés -Geography:It is on the Caribbean Sea coast, north of San Pedro Sula and east of Omoa, at 15.85° N, 87.94° W. It has a natural bay.It is Honduras's main sea port and it is considered the most important seaport in Central America... |
Cortés | MHPU | Puerto Cortes Airport | |
Puerto Lempira Puerto Lempira Puerto Lempira is the capital of the Gracias a Dios department in northeastern Honduras, located on the shores of the Caratasca Lagoon. Though it does not have paved roads, it is the largest town in the La Mosquitia region.... |
Gracias a Dios | MHPL | PEU | Puerto Lempira Airport |
Roatán Roatán Roatán, located between the islands of Útila and Guanaja, is the largest of Honduras' Bay Islands. The island was formerly known as Ruatan and Rattan... |
Bay Islands | MHRO | RTB | Juan Manuel Gálvez International Airport Juan Manuel Gálvez International Airport Juan Manuel Gálvez International Airport is an airport located on the island of Roatán in the Bay Islands Department in Honduras. It serves national and international air traffic of the island. The airport is named for Juan Manuel Gálvez the former president of Honduras... |
Ruinas de Copán | Copán | MHRU | RUY | Ruinas de Copan Airport |
San Esteban | Colón | SET | San Esteban Airport | |
San Pedro Sula San Pedro Sula San Pedro Sula is a city in Honduras. It is located in the northwest corner of the country, in the Valle de Sula , about 60 km south of Puerto Cortés on the Caribbean. With an estimated population of 638,259 people in the main municipality, and 802,598 in its metro area , it is the second... / La Mesa |
Cortés | MHLM | SAP | Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport , also known as La Mesa International Airport, is located from the city of San Pedro Sula, in the Cortés Department in Honduras. The airport is named after Ramón Villeda Morales, who served as President of Honduras from 1957 to 1963.It is the major and... |
Santa Bárbara Santa Bárbara, Honduras Santa Bárbara is the capital city of the Santa Bárbara department of Honduras.... |
Santa Bárbara | MHSB | Santa Bárbara Airport Santa Barbara Airport Santa Barbara Airport , also known as Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, is a public airport located west of downtown Santa Barbara, California, United States.... |
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Santa Rosa de Copán Santa Rosa de Copán Santa Rosa de Copán is the departmental capital of the Honduran department of Copán. It is set at an elevation of approximately above mean sea level.... |
Copán | MHSR | SDH | Santa Rosa de Copán Airport |
Sulaco | Yoro | SCD | Sulaco Airport | |
Tegucigalpa Tegucigalpa Tegucigalpa , and commonly referred as Tegus , is the capital of Honduras and seat of government of the Republic, along with its twin sister Comayagüela. Founded on September 29, 1578 by the Spanish, it became the country's capital on October 30, 1880 under President Marco Aurelio Soto... |
Francisco Morazán | MHTG | TGU | Toncontín International Airport Toncontín International Airport Toncontín International Airport or Teniente Coronel Hernán Acosta Mejía Airport is a civil and military airport that serves Tegucigalpa, Honduras... |
Tela Tela Tela is a town in Honduras on the northern Caribbean coast. It is located in the department of Atlantida.-History:Tela was founded by the Spanish conquistador Cristóbal de Olid on 3 May 1524 near an indigenous town named Tehuacán, ruled by a cacique named Cucumba which had a very good source of... |
Atlántida | MHTE | TEA | Tela Airport Tela Airport Tela Airport is an airport serving Tela, a town in the Atlántida Department on the northern coast of Honduras.-Facilities:The airport is located at an elevation of above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 06/24 with an asphalt surface measuring .... |
Tocoa Tocoa, Colón Tocoa, Colón is a municipality and a city in the northern Honduran department of Colón in the valley of Aguán on the right side of the river, and is slightly inland. The elevation is 38 meters. It is situated between Garcia and La Visinia hills, 67 km from Trujillo, 30 km from Sabá, 70 km from... |
Colón | TCF | Tocoa Airport | |
Trujillo Trujillo, Colón Trujillo is a city and a municipality on the northern Caribbean coast of the Honduran department of Colón, of which the city is the capital. The municipality has a population of about 30,000 . The city is located on a bluff overlooking the Bay of Trujillo. Behind the city rise two prominent... |
Colón | MHTJ | TJI | Trujillo Airport Trujillo Airport Trujillo Airport is an airport serving Trujillo, a municipality in the Colón Department on the northern coast of Honduras.-Facilities:The airport resides at an elevation of above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 06/24 with an asphalt surface measuring .... |
Victoria Victoria, Yoro Victoria is a municipality in the Honduran department of Yoro.... |
Yoro | VTA | Victoria Airport | |
Yoro Yoro Yoro is the capital city of the Yoro department of Honduras.... |
Yoro | MHYR | ORO | Yoro Airport |
Útila Útila Utila is the third largest of Honduras' Bay Islands, after Roatán and Guanaja, in a region that marks the south end of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System, the second-largest in the world... |
Bay Islands | MHUT | UII | Útila Airport |
See also
- Aerolíneas SosaAerolineas SosaAerolíneas Sosa is an airline based in La Ceiba, Honduras. It was established in 1984 and operates domestic scheduled services to 10 destinations from La Ceiba, as well as charter flights...
- Transportation in HondurasTransportation in HondurasTransport in Honduras refers to transport in Honduras, a country in Central America.- Railways : El Salvador - no Guatemala - none in use - break-of-gauge / Nicaragua - noFERISTSA Railway would connect Mexico with Panama via Honduras....
- List of airports by ICAO code: M#MH - Honduras
- Wikipedia: WikiProject Aviation/Airline destination lists: North America#Honduras