Placencia Airport

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Placencia Airport
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A Maya Island Air Cessna Caravan at Placencia Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
Serves Placencia
Elevation  AMSL 3 ft / 1 m
Coordinates 16°32′14″N88°21′40″W / 16.53722°N 88.36111°W / 16.53722; -88.36111 Coordinates: 16°32′14″N88°21′40″W / 16.53722°N 88.36111°W / 16.53722; -88.36111
Map
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PLJ
Location in Belize
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
08/266502,133Asphalt
Sources: GCM [1] Google Maps [2]

Placencia Airport( IATA : PLJ, ICAO : MZPL) is an airport that serves Placencia, Belize. It has a paved strip and crosses the peninsula from East to West. [3]

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As of December 2012, the runway is paved in good condition. Due to the typical sea breeze, takeoffs and landings are typically done east-bound. Private flights are allowed. Parking should be coordinated with Tropic Air or Maya Island Air. The airport has no security.

Common traffic advisory frequency (CTAF) is 122.8 MHz.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Maya Island Air Belize City–International, Belize City–Municipal, Dangriga, Punta Gorda
Tropic Air Belize City–International, Belize City–Municipal, Dangriga, Punta Gorda

Accidents and incidents

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References

  1. Airport information for PLJ at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. Google Maps - Placencia
  3. Landing at Palencia YouTube
  4. "Tropic Air Plane, with Ministers and Others Inside, Sinks after Clipping Vehicle at Airstrip". News 5. Great Belize Productions. 17 November 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2017.