Dos Lagunas Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Biotopo Protegido Naachtun | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 709 ft / 216 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°41′30″N89°31′30″W / 17.69167°N 89.52500°W Coordinates: 17°41′30″N89°31′30″W / 17.69167°N 89.52500°W | ||||||||||
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  DON Location in Petén Department  DON Location in Guatemala | |||||||||||
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Dos Lagunas Airport( IATA : DON, ICAO : MGDL) is an airstrip near the Biotopo Protegido Naachtun [3] station and archeological site in Peten Department, Guatemala. Dos Lagunas is part of the Maya Biosphere Reserve.
An IATA airport code, also known as 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 (IATA). The characters prominently displayed on baggage tags attached at airport check-in desks are an example of a way these codes are used.
The ICAOairport code or location indicator is a four-letter code designating aerodromes around the world. These codes, as defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization and published in ICAO Document 7910: Location Indicators, are used by air traffic control and airline operations such as flight planning.
Guatemala, officially the Republic of Guatemala, is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, Belize and the Caribbean to the northeast, Honduras to the east, El Salvador to the southeast and the Pacific Ocean to the south. With an estimated population of around 16.6 million, it is the most populated country in Central America. Guatemala is a representative democracy; its capital and largest city is Nueva Guatemala de la Asunción, also known as Guatemala City.
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The airstrip is likely closed. Three aerial image sources show the runway completely overgrown. [4] [5] [6]
