AirportsBluefields Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Bluefields, in South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region, Nicaragua. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is BEF.
Key facts
- IATA code
- BEF
- ICAO code
- MNBL
- City
- Bluefields
- State or region
- South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region
- Country
- Nicaragua
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 11.9910° N, 83.7741° W
- Elevation
- 6 m (20 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 2,019 m (6,625 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, BEF means Bluefields Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: MNBL. 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 11.9910° N, 83.7741° W. It stands 6 metres (20 feet) above sea level.
Local time
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Time zone America/Managua, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Bluefields Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 2,019 metres (6,625 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 2,019 m 6,625 ft | 30 m | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Corn Island AirportCorn Island | RNI | 80 km |
| La Fortuna Arenal AirportLa Fortuna, Costa Rica | FON | 191 km |
| Juan Santamaría International AirportSan José (Alajuela), Costa Rica | SJO | 227 km |
| Tobías Bolaños International AirportSan Jose, Costa Rica | SYQ | 230 km |
| Puerto Cabezas AirportPuerto Cabezas | PUZ | 232 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 15,059 km | 18 h 40 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 15,715 km | 19 h 25 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 13,954 km | 17 h 20 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 8,506 km | 10 h 45 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 3,332 km | 4 h 30 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 4,270 km | 5 h 40 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 18,301 km | 22 h 35 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 13,024 km | 16 h 10 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 13,965 km | 17 h 20 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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