Punta Gorda Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Punta Gorda, Belize | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 7 ft / 2 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 16°06′08″N88°48′30″W / 16.10222°N 88.80833°W | ||||||||||
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  PND Location of airport in Belize | |||||||||||
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Punta Gorda Airport( IATA : PND, ICAO : MZPG) is an airport serving Punta Gorda, a town on Amatique Bay in the Toledo District of southern Belize. The airport is within the town, and less than a kilometer from the bay.
The airport has one asphalt runway that is 723 metres (2,372 ft) long. [1] Northeast approach and departure are over the water.
The following airlines offer scheduled passenger service:
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Maya Island Air | Placencia |
| Tropic Air | Belize City–International, Placencia |
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Punta Gorda may refer to several places:
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Punta Gorda Airport may refer to:
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