Bluefields Airport

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Bluefields International Airport
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Summary
Airport typeMilitary/Public
OperatorEAAI
Serves Bluefields, Nicaragua
Elevation  AMSL 41 ft / 12 m
Coordinates 11°59′27″N83°46′27″W / 11.99083°N 83.77417°W / 11.99083; -83.77417
Map
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BEF
Location in Nicaragua
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
05/232,0196,624Asphalt
Source: WAD [1] GCM [2] Google Maps [3]

Bluefields International Airport( IATA : BEF, ICAO : MNBL) is an airport serving Bluefields, a harbor city in the South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region of Nicaragua. It is the busiest airport in the Caribbean coast of Nicaragua.

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A new terminal was opened recently and extension of the runway is planned. Currently, the airport serves only domestic and small international destinations, but plans are to make it international in the future. Taxicab and bus service are available. [4]

The airport is just south of the city on the Bluefields Bay shore. North approach and departure are over the water. The runway length includes a 175 metres (574 ft) displaced threshold on Runway 23.

The Bluefields VOR/DME (ident: BLU) is located on the airfield. [5]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
La Costeña Corn Island, Managua, Puerto Cabezas

Accidents and incidents

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Airport information for MNBL". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF.
  2. ↑ Airport information for Bluefields Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
  3. ↑ Google Maps - Bluefields
  4. ↑ "Bluefields terminal information". Archived from the original on April 8, 2007. Retrieved January 13, 2007.
  5. ↑ "Bluefields VOR". Our Airports. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  6. ↑ "Accident description - ASN". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 27 May 2015.



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