Airports at the highest altitudes, located in the mountains or on the highlands. A high altitude which rhymes with the drop in atmospheric pressure which increases the taxiing distance to allow planes to take off and therefore requires a longer runway than at lower altitudes. in Guatemala.
#1 San Marcos airport (Guatemala) / OACI MGSM
Altitude : 2418 m = 7933 ft
San Marcos airport is located close to San Marcos, San Rafael Soche at 1.3 km↑, Municipio de San Marcos at 1.3 km↑, San Marcos at 1.7 km↑, Esquipulas Palo Gordo at 2.8 km↑, San Pedro Sacatepequez at 4.4 km↑, San Cristobal Cucho at 6.7 km↑,
-> Aviation weather, San Marcos airport NOTAM and VAC
#2 Quezaltenango airport (Guatemala) / OACI MGQZ/ IATA AAZ
Altitude : 2371 m = 7779 ft
Quezaltenango airport is located close to Quezaltenango, Llano de Olintepeque at 1.6 km↑, Quetzaltenango at 3.9 km↑, San Andres Xecul at 4.3 km↑, Almolonga at 5.4 km↑, Salcaja at 5.9 km↑, San Francisco La Union at 6.6 km↑,
-> Aviation weather, Quezaltenango airport NOTAM and VAC
#3 Quiche airport (Guatemala) / OACI MGQC/ IATA AQB
Altitude : 2021 m = 6631 ft
Quiche airport is located close to Santa Cruz del Quiche, Santa Cruz del Quiché at 2 km↑, Patzite at 8.7 km↑, San Pedro Jocopilas at 9.1 km↑, Chiche at 9.2 km↑, Pachoj at 9.5 km↑, Chichicastenango at 9.5 km↑,
-> Aviation weather, Quiche airport NOTAM and VAC
#4 Huehuetenango airport (Guatemala) / OACI MGHT/ IATA HUG
Altitude : 1943 m = 6375 ft
Huehuetenango airport is located close to Huehuetenango, Huehuetenango at 1.2 km↑, Municipio de Huehuetenango at 1.3 km↑, Chiantla at 3.1 km↑, Chimusinique at 5.9 km↑, Malacatancito at 14 km↑, San Sebastian Huehuetenango at 14 km↑,
-> Aviation weather, Huehuetenango airport NOTAM and VAC
#5 Guatemala airport (Guatemala) / OACI MGGT/ IATA GUA
Altitude : 1509 m = 4951 ft
Guatemala airport is located close to Guatemala City, La Aurora at 3 km↑, Santa Catarina Pinula at 3.8 km↑, Guatemala City at 6.6 km↑, Puerta Parada at 6.8 km↑, Villa Nueva at 9 km↑, Petapa at 9.3 km↑,
The longest runway measures : 2987 m = 9800 ft
- runway 02/20 : 2987 m = 9800 ft
-> Aviation weather, Guatemala airport NOTAM and VAC
#6 Coban airport (Guatemala) / OACI MGCB/ IATA CBV
Altitude : 1323 m = 4341 ft
Coban airport is located close to Coban, Samac at 0.8 km↑, Coban at 4.6 km↑, San Juan Chamelco at 8.8 km↑, San Cristobal Verapaz at 9.6 km↑, Santa Cruz Verapaz at 12 km↑, San Pedro Carcha at 15 km↑,
The longest runway measures : 1018 m = 3340 ft
- runway 03/21 : 1018 m = 3340 ft
-> Aviation weather, Coban airport NOTAM and VAC
#7 Esquipulas airport (Guatemala) / OACI MGES
Altitude : 942 m = 3091 ft
Esquipulas airport is located close to Esquipulas, Esquipulas at 0 km, Concepcion Las Minas at 12 km↑, Olopa at 13 km, Quezaltepeque at 13 km↑, San Jacinto at 20 km↑, Sinuapa at 22 km↑,
-> Aviation weather, Esquipulas airport NOTAM and VAC
#8 Poptun airport (Guatemala) / OACI MGPP/ IATA PON
Altitude : 549 m = 1801 ft
Poptun airport is located close to Poptún, Poptun at 0.6 km↑, San Luis at 14 km↑, Dolores at 21 km, Cristo Rey at 33 km↑, Chahal at 66 km↑, Santa Ana at 69 km↑,
The longest runway measures : 2438 m = 7999 ft
- runway 09/27 : 2438 m = 7999 ft
-> Aviation weather, Poptun airport NOTAM and VAC
#9 Coatepeque airport (Guatemala) / OACI MGCT/ IATA CTF
Altitude : 453 m = 1486 ft
Coatepeque airport is located close to Coatepeque, Coatepeque at 1.8 km↑, Flores Costa Cuca at 8.6 km↑, Genova at 10 km↑, El Quetzal at 11 km↑, Nuevo Progreso at 12 km↑, La Reforma at 14 km↑,
-> Aviation weather, Coatepeque airport NOTAM and VAC
#10 Malacatan airport (Guatemala) / OACI MGML
Altitude : 364 m = 1194 ft
Malacatan airport is located close to San Marcos, Malacatan at 4.2 km↑, La Libertad at 4.2 km↑, Catarina at 6.4 km↑, Tuxtla Chico at 9.7 km↑, San Pablo at 9.9 km↑, Cacahoatan at 12 km↑,
-> Aviation weather, Malacatan airport NOTAM and VAC
#11 Carmelita airport (Guatemala) / OACI MGCR/ IATA CMM
#12 Retalhuleu airport (Guatemala) / OACI MGRT/ IATA RER
#13 Zacapa airport (Guatemala) / OACI MGZA
#14 La Libertad airport (Guatemala) / OACI MGLL
#15 Melchor de Mencos airport (Guatemala) / OACI MGMM/ IATA FRS
#16 Rubelsanto airport (Guatemala) / OACI MGRB/ IATA RUV
#17 Mundo Maya International airport (Guatemala) / OACI MGTK
#18 Bananera airport (Guatemala) / OACI MGBN
#19 Puerto Barrios airport (Guatemala) / OACI MGPB/ IATA PBR
#20 Las Vegas airport (Guatemala) / OACI MGRD/ IATA LCF
#21 San Jose airport (Guatemala) / OACI MGSJ/ IATA GSJ
#22 Monterrico airport (Guatemala) / OACI MGRF
Data sources
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