List of airports in Guatemala

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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.

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Airports

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

Location served Department ICAO IATA Airport name
Carmelita El Petén MGCRCMM Carmelita Airport
Chiquimula Chiquimula CIQ Chiquimula Airport
Coatepeque Quetzaltenango MGCTCTF Coatepeque Airport
Cobán Alta Verapaz MGCBCBV Cobán Airport
Esquipulas Chiquimula MGES Esquipulas Airport
Flores El Petén MGMMFRS Mundo Maya International Airport
Guatemala City Guatemala MGGTGUA La Aurora International Airport
Huehuetenango Huehuetenango MGHTHUG 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 MGPGPKJ Playa Grande Airport
Poptún El Petén MGPPPON Poptún Airport
Puerto Barrios Izabal MGPBPBR Puerto Barrios Airport
Puerto San José Escuintla MGSJGSJ San José Airport
Quetzaltenango Quetzaltenango MGQZAAZ Quetzaltenango Airport
Quiché El Quiché MGQCAQB Quiché Airport
Retalhuleu Retalhuleu MGRTRER Retalhuleu Airport / Base Aérea del Sur
Río Dulce Izabal MGRDLCF Río Dulce Airport
Rubelsanto Alta Verapaz MGRBRUV Rubelsanto Airport
San Marcos San Marcos MGSM San Marcos
Uaxactun El Petén UAX Uaxactun Airport
Zacapa Zacapa MGZA Zacapa Airport

Unauthorized airstrips

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]

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References

  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.