AirportsQuezaltenango Airport is a small airport serving Quezaltenango, in Quetzaltenango Department, Guatemala. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is AAZ.
Key facts
- IATA code
- AAZ
- ICAO code
- MGQZ
- City
- Quezaltenango
- State or region
- Quetzaltenango Department
- Country
- Guatemala
- Kind
- Small airport
- Coordinates
- 14.8656° N, 91.5020° W
- Elevation
- 2,371 m (7,779 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 2,103 m (6,900 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, AAZ means Quezaltenango Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: MGQZ. ICAO codes that begin with M belong to Mexico and Central America. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 14.8656° N, 91.5020° W. It stands 2,371 metres (7,779 feet) above sea level. That is high for an airport. Thin air at this height means aircraft need a longer run to take off.
Local time
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Time zone America/Guatemala, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Quezaltenango Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 2,103 metres (6,900 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft. Among the 5 airports of Guatemala on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 4.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 2,103 m 6,900 ft | not listed | Asphalt | not listed |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Retalhuleu AirportRetalhuleu | RER | 44 km |
| Huehuetenango AirportHuehuetenango | HUG | 50 km |
| Tapachula International AirportTapachula, Mexico | TAP | 94 km |
| La Aurora International AirportGuatemala City | GUA | 109 km |
| Angel Albino Corzo International AirportTuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico | TGZ | 249 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 15,033 km | 18 h 35 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 15,870 km | 19 h 35 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 14,290 km | 17 h 45 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 8,791 km | 11 h 05 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 3,340 km | 4 h 30 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 3,433 km | 4 h 40 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 17,533 km | 21 h 35 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 12,236 km | 15 h 15 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 13,427 km | 16 h 40 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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