Managua Airport
| Aeropuerto Internacional Augusto César Sandino | |
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| Characteristics | |
| ICAO code | MNMG |
| IATA code | MGA |
| Coordinates | |
| Height above MSL | 59 m (194 ft ) |
| Transport links | |
| Distance from the city center | 11 km east of Managua |
| Basic data | |
| opening | 4th July 1968 |
| operator | Empresa Administradora de Aeropuertos Internacionales (EAAI) |
| Passengers | 1,407,556 (2015) |
| Air freight | 238,879 t (2007) |
| Flight movements |
29,181 (2015) |
| Start-and runway | |
| 09/27 | 2442 m × 45 m asphalt |
The airport Managua ( Spanish Aeropuerto Internacional Augusto César Sandino ) ( IATA code : MGA , ICAO code : MNMG ) is the international airport of Managua , Nicaragua , and the largest and most important airport in the country. The airport is located on the Panamericana , which is called Carretera Norte here, about 11 km east of the center of Managua.
In terms of passenger numbers, Managua Airport is the fifth largest airport in Central America (as of 2015), with around 100 flight movements every day. Managua is served by Copa Airlines (Panama) and is the home base of La Costeña ( Avianca Nicaragua ). The most popular destination from Managua is Miami .
history
As early as 1915, the Xolotlán airport was built about 3 km west of Managua; the airport was named after Lake Managua , which is called Xolotlán. However, this airfield quickly became too small for the continued growth of airline operations. Therefore, on January 22, 1942, the Nicaraguan government and Pan American World Airways signed a contract to build a new airport on the “Las Mercedes” estate; the new airport was therefore also called "Las Mercedes". As Bill Sphorer, managing director of the UPS cargo terminal in Miami and one of the pioneers of Latin American aviation, said the airport is an example of the significant involvement of the now-vanished Pan Am airline in the construction of many airports in the region.
Las Mercedes was improved so that the airport now had a new terminal with four positions for aircraft up to the size of a Boeing 707 . The airport was then reopened on July 4, 1968 by Anastasio Somoza Debayle , which is also often given as the official opening date of today's airport. Around 1975 Las Mercedes was served by the national airline LANICA and many other companies such as Pan Am, KLM , SAHSA , TACA , Avianca , TAN Honduras , SAM, Iberia , Varig and several other local airlines. After the 1979 revolution , the airport was renamed Aeropuerto Augusto César Sandino for the first time . During the Sandinista government, however, the airport was not maintained well enough (partly because of the Contra War in the 1980s) and began to deteriorate. By 1996, however, the airport was redesigned and expanded; For the first time, two passenger boarding bridges were installed.
A new expansion phase began (“Managua International Airport Expansion and Remodeling Master Plan”), which was intensified in 1999. Phases I and II of the new expansion plans had been completed by 2002, which meant an investment of US $ 22 million. The international terminal was completed by 2006 (expansion phases III and IV). The “Expansion and Remodeling Master Plan” provides for further expansion work that has not yet been implemented. Today the airport is considered to be the most modern airport in Central America.
In 2001 the airport was renamed Managua International Airport under the then ruling President Arnoldo Alemán . After the Sandinista party FSLN was re-elected in 2007 , the airport was renamed "Augusto César Sandino" in honor of the national hero Augusto C. Sandino.
Transport links
Local bus routes 169 and 266, which connect the airport with the city center, operate on Carretera Norte. There are also interregional buses that go to Tipitapa and more northerly cities (especially Boaco, Matagalpa, Jinotega and Estelí) and in Managua have the markets of mercado Mayoero and mercado Roberto Huembes as their starting point and destination.
The taxis located at the airport ("Taxis de confianza") offer a flat rate service where a trip to any location within the greater Managua area costs US $ 20. Most passengers use private options to get to and from the airport, otherwise the taxi service is usually used. Various car rental companies are located at the airport, some hotels in Managua offer a drop-off and pick-up service.
Airport facility
The main terminal was built on an area of 11,000 m² and has 6 passenger boarding bridges; one passenger boarding bridge is currently out of service (as of January 2016). All international flights are handled here. There are a total of 10 positions for international flights on the apron of the main terminal; however, the two westernmost parking positions are permanently used by general aviation aircraft. To the west of the main terminal is the smaller domestic terminal, which is responsible for handling domestic flights.
The airport also has a freight terminal with an area of 3500 m² and 2 parking positions for aircraft up to the size of Boeing 757s .
The airport is designed primarily for narrow-body aircraft up to the size of Boeing 757. Nevertheless, wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 767 , MD-11 , Airbus A330 / 40 and even Boeing 747 can land in Managua. Due to the length of the runway, however, they can only be operated with a limited take-off weight and cannot take off on a transatlantic flight with a full tank. The most common aircraft in Managua are aircraft from the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 families, as well as Embraer E-Jets . The La Costeña aircraft consists of ATR aircraft and Cessna caravans .
According to the airport operating company EAAI, the Aeropuerto Internacional Augusto C. Sandino is the most modern airport in Central America and the fourth safest airport in the world.
Expansion plans
After phases I to IV of the “Managua International Airport Expansion and Remodeling Master Plan” have already been completed, there are further expansion plans, such as B. to extend the runway 09/27 by 800 m at the eastern end. Furthermore, around 1500 m of additional taxiways are to be created and the apron is to be enlarged in order to create more and larger parking positions for aircraft. Construction work was originally scheduled to begin in 2011; to date (as of January 2016), however, no construction work has taken place.
Airlines and destinations
International
Copa Airlines is the airline with the largest presence at the airport, followed by Avianca / TACA and American Airlines . Avianca / TACA connects Managua with all Central American capitals as well as Miami , Los Angeles , Mexico City , Houston , New York and a few other destinations in North and Latin America. Copa Airlines offers flights to Guatemala City , San José , San Salvador and its hub in Panama City . Nature Air from Costa Rica flies to San José. The three major airlines in the USA are also well represented in Managua. American Airlines to Miami, United Airlines to Houston and Delta Air Lines to Atlanta offer several daily flights . Spirit Airlines connects Managua with Fort Lauderdale . Aeroméxico flies to Mexico City once a day, Aero Caribbean has flights to Havana and San Pedro Sula . Conviasa from Venezuela operates flights from Managua to Caracas . La Costeña flies to Tegucigalpa as its only international destination .
Air Transat flies to Managua from Montreal seasonally, and Delta Air Lines also operates seasonal flights to Los Angeles. American Airlines also offers a weekly connection to Dallas / Fort Worth .
National
The Nicaraguan airline La Costeña, a subsidiary of Avianca Holdings ( Avianca Nicaragua ), offers daily flights from Managua to Siuna , Puerto Cabezas , Bonanza , Bluefields , Rosita, Waspán, San Carlos and Corn Islands . La Costeña also operates charter and cargo flights.
freight
UPS Airlines and Amerijet International regularly operate pure cargo flights to Miami.
Entry and security checks
An entry fee of US $ 10 (as of January 2016) is charged for non-Nicaraguan citizens, so you receive a tourist card that entitles you to stay in Nicaragua for 90 days (the US $ 10 is paid in cash at passport control upon entry, applies for all passengers who are allowed to enter Nicaragua without a visa). In many security aspects, the Nicaraguan system is based on the US system. For example, at passport control when entering the country, you are always asked for an address and a telephone number in Nicaragua. Passengers must fill out and submit a customs declaration both on entry and exit.
Incidents
- On March 5, 1959, a TACA Vickers Viscount suffered an engine failure shortly after taking off from Managua Airport and crashed. 15 of the 19 people on board were killed.
- On February 15, 1974, a Convair CV-440-38 from Aeroservicios Puntarenas (APSA) was written off after a crash landing at Managua Airport.
- On July 18, 1993, a Boeing 737-200 of the SAHSA (N401SH) landed very hard on runway 09 in Managua on the flight from Tegucigalpa, but then slid to the right off the runway. The nose wheel collapsed and both engines were torn off. The aircraft came to a halt about 200 feet to the right of the runway.
- On June 4, 2006, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10F rolled over the end of the runway when landing in Managua. Due to the damage to the fuselage, engines, wings and tanks, the machine was written off as a total loss. There were no dead.
Web links
- Aeropuerto Internacional Augusto C. Sandino (Spanish, English)
- Conozca el aeropuerto internacional de Managua (Spanish)
- Airport data on World Aero Data ( 2006 )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Managua airport's traffic 2011-2015 . Retrieved February 16, 2016.
- ↑ Managua airport grows by 8.9% in 2014 . Retrieved February 16, 2016.
- ↑ EAAI projects . Archived from the original on August 8, 2007. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
- ↑ Rutas mapanica . Retrieved February 16, 2016.
- ↑ Technical Information , EAAI. Archived from the original on August 8, 2007. Retrieved October 17, 2007.
- ↑ EAAI projects: in progress . Archived from the original on August 8, 2007. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
- ↑ República de Nicaragua: Sugerencias . Archived from the original on February 16, 2016. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
- ^ Accident description . Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved August 23, 2010.
- ↑ Sahsa Boeing 737-200 skids off the runway in Managua .
- ↑ Arrow Air DC-10-10F destroyed on landing . Retrieved February 11, 2016.
