San José Airport
Encyclopedia
San José Airport serves the city of Puerto San José
, the recreative town of Monterrico
, the port of Puerto Quetzal
and the eastern Guatemala
n pacific coast . It is operated and administrated by DGAC - Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil de Guatemala. As this is a new airport it still lacks an IATA code, although it already has an ICAO code.
, near the pacific coastline.
The airport has been recently refurbished and reopened in September 2007, as part of a nationwide airport rehabilitation program. The achieved improvements are:
As at 5 December 2008 there is no new control tower nor is there runway or approach lighting
Puerto San José
Puerto San José is a city on Guatemala's Pacific Ocean coast, in the department of Escuintla. It contains about 20,000 people, making it the largest place along the Pacific coast of Guatemala. It was the Pacific port for Guatemala, but this was superseded in the 20th century by Puerto Quetzal, a...
, the recreative town of Monterrico
Monterrico, Guatemala
The town of Monterrico is situated on the Pacific coast of Guatemala in the departament of Santa Rosa. Known for its volcanic black sand beaches and annual influx of sea turtles, the town also serves as a major weekend beach resort for citizens of Guatemala City...
, the port of Puerto Quetzal
Puerto Quetzal
Puerto Quetzal is Guatemala's largest Pacific Ocean port. It is important for both cargo traffic and as a stop-off point for cruise liners.It is located in Escuintla department, alongside the city of Puerto San José, which it superseded as a port in importance to the country's maritime traffic...
and the eastern 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...
n pacific coast . It is operated and administrated by DGAC - Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil de Guatemala. As this is a new airport it still lacks an IATA code, although it already has an ICAO code.
General
San José Airport is located in the western part of the city of Puerto San JoséPuerto San José
Puerto San José is a city on Guatemala's Pacific Ocean coast, in the department of Escuintla. It contains about 20,000 people, making it the largest place along the Pacific coast of Guatemala. It was the Pacific port for Guatemala, but this was superseded in the 20th century by Puerto Quetzal, a...
, near the pacific coastline.
The airport has been recently refurbished and reopened in September 2007, as part of a nationwide airport rehabilitation program. The achieved improvements are:
- a newly built 2500 m² (2,990 sq yd) terminal building with car park
- a newly built tower
- newly asphalted an amplified runway with illumination and signposting
As at 5 December 2008 there is no new control tower nor is there runway or approach lighting
Airlines
- Transportes Aéreos GuatemaltecosTransportes Aereos GuatemaltecosTransportes Aéreos Guatemaltecos is a private passenger and cargo airline based at Guatemala La Aurora International Airport. It was founded in 1969 in Guatemala City. In 1972 the airline added a Douglas DC-3 to its fleet, competing with the state-owned Aviateca.Today TAG has around 70 employees...
(charter flights). - Air Venture ToursAir Venture ToursAir Venture Tours is a private charter airline based in Guatemala La Aurora International Airport. It mainly operates charter flights throughout the Maya World to touristic destinations such as Tikal, Copan, Palenque, Bay Islands at Honduras...
(charter flights only) http://www.airventuretours.com/default.php?lng=&showpage=70 - The airport serves as Guatemala City'sGuatemala CityGuatemala City , is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala and Central America...
La Aurora International AirportLa Aurora International AirportLa Aurora International Airport serves Guatemala City, Guatemala. It is located south of Guatemala City's center and from Antigua. It is administered by the Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil....
diversion airport if La Aurora has bad weather.