AirportsPhilip S. W. Goldson International Airport is a large airport serving Belize City, in Belize District, Belize. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is BZE.
Key facts
- IATA code
- BZE
- ICAO code
- MZBZ
- City
- Belize City
- State or region
- Belize District
- Country
- Belize
- Kind
- Large airport
- Coordinates
- 17.5400° N, 88.3036° W
- Elevation
- 5 m (15 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 2,950 m (9,678 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, BZE means Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: MZBZ. 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 17.5400° N, 88.3036° W. It stands 5 metres (15 feet) above sea level. The nearest large city in our data is Chetumal, about 109 km away in a straight line.
Local time
Time now at the airport: loading
Time zone America/Belize, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 2,950 metres (9,678 feet). That is long enough for most passenger jets.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 2,950 m 9,678 ft | 45 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sir Barry Bowen Municipal AirportBelize City | TZA | 12 km |
| Caye Chapel AirportCaye Chapel | CYC | 32 km |
| Caye Caulker AirportCaye Caulker | CUK | 36 km |
| John Greif II AirportSan Pedro | SPR | 54 km |
| Dangriga AirportDangriga | DGA | 62 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 14,654 km | 18 h 10 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 15,452 km | 19 h 05 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 13,843 km | 17 h 10 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 8,344 km | 10 h 35 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 2,921 km | 4 h 00 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 3,503 km | 4 h 45 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 17,520 km | 21 h 35 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 12,238 km | 15 h 15 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 13,871 km | 17 h 15 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
Airport data: OurAirports, as downloaded on 11 November 2026. This page does not show live flights, terminals or airlines. For those, use the airport's or the airline's own site. See About and data sources.