Philip SW Goldson International Airport
| Philip SW Goldson International Airport | |
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| Characteristics | |
| ICAO code | MZBZ |
| IATA code | BZE |
| Coordinates | |
| Height above MSL | 5 m (16 ft ) |
| Transport links | |
| Distance from the city center | 15 kilometer (s) from Belize City , Belize
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| Basic data | |
| opening | 1943 |
| operator | Belize Airport Concession Company Ltd .; Owner: Belize Airports Authority |
| Terminals | 1 |
| Start-and runway | |
| 07/25 | 2164 m × 46 m asphalt |
The Philip SW Goldson International Airport (also: Belize International Airport ) is the airport of the city of Belize City and the main international airport of Belize . It is located about 15 km from Belize City in Ladyville .
history
The airport was built in 1943 with a 5,000 ft (1,524 m ) long runway , a taxiway and a small apron . In 1944 a terminal was built, which was officially opened on January 15, 1945. It is named after the late Belizean politician and editor Philip Stanley Wilberforce Goldson .
The runway has now been extended to 7,100 ft (2,164 m) and the apron has been enlarged to 57,200 m². It is planned to expand the runway as well as the apron and terminal in order to be able to handle large-capacity aircraft. The airport has an airport fire and rescue service .
On April 1, 2004, the Belize Airport Concession Company , a consortium of Belizean investors, took over the operation of the airport as part of the privatization . The operating license obliges the company, among other things, to expand the airport. The airport is still owned by the Belize Airports Authority .
Destinations
Philip SW Goldson International Airport is mainly served by airlines from the United States , Central America and the Caribbean . Among them are American Airlines , United Airlines , Delta Air Lines , Maya Island Air and Tropic Air .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Airport data on World Aero Data ( English, as of 2006 )
- ↑ Philip SW Goldson International Airport - About PGIA ( Memento of the original from April 12, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English) accessed on May 3, 2010
Web links
- Airport data on World Aero Data ( 2006 )
- Airport data in the Aviation Safety Network (English)
- Philip SW Goldson International Airport website (English)
