AirportsAugusto C. Sandino (Managua) International Airport is a large airport serving Managua, in Managua Department, Nicaragua. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is MGA.
Key facts
- IATA code
- MGA
- ICAO code
- MNMG
- City
- Managua
- State or region
- Managua Department
- Country
- Nicaragua
- Kind
- Large airport
- Coordinates
- 12.1415° N, 86.1682° W
- Elevation
- 59 m (194 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 2,442 m (8,012 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, MGA means Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: MNMG. 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 12.1415° N, 86.1682° W. It stands 59 metres (194 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
Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 2,442 metres (8,012 feet). That is long enough for most passenger jets.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 2,442 m 8,012 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Oduber Quirós International AirportLiberia, Costa Rica | LIR | 185 km |
| Toncontín AirportTegucigalpa, Honduras | TGU | 242 km |
| Nosara AirportNicoya, Costa Rica | NOB | 247 km |
| La Fortuna Arenal AirportLa Fortuna, Costa Rica | FON | 254 km |
| Bluefields AirportBluefields | BEF | 261 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 15,145 km | 18 h 45 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 15,851 km | 19 h 35 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 14,128 km | 17 h 30 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 8,659 km | 10 h 55 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 3,392 km | 4 h 35 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 4,063 km | 5 h 25 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 18,142 km | 22 h 20 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 12,844 km | 16 h 00 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 13,756 km | 17 h 05 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.
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