Yoro Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Yoro | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,215 ft / 675 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 15°07′40″N87°08′08″W / 15.12778°N 87.13556°W Coordinates: 15°07′40″N87°08′08″W / 15.12778°N 87.13556°W | ||||||||||
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  ORO Location of the airport in Honduras | |||||||||||
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Yoro Airport( IATA : ORO, ICAO : MHYR) is an airport serving the town of Yoro in Yoro Department, Honduras.
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.
Yoro is the capital city of the Yoro Department of Honduras. It is notable for a local event known as Lluvia de Peces, where it is claimed that strong storms make fish fall from the sky.
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The runway is in an open field crossed by unpaved roads and footpaths on the southwest side of the town. There is mountainous terrain north and immediately south of the runway.
The Bonito VOR-DME (Ident: BTO) is located 39.8 nautical miles (73.7 km) north-northeast of the airport.
