AirportsRetalhuleu Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Retalhuleu, in Retalhuleu Department, Guatemala. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is RER.
Key facts
- IATA code
- RER
- ICAO code
- MGRT
- City
- Retalhuleu
- State or region
- Retalhuleu Department
- Country
- Guatemala
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 14.5214° N, 91.6970° W
- Elevation
- 200 m (656 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 1,544 m (5,065 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, RER means Retalhuleu Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: MGRT. 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 14.5214° N, 91.6970° W. It stands 200 metres (656 feet) above sea level. The nearest large city in our data is Tapachula de Córdova y Ordóñez, about 75 km away in a straight line.
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
Retalhuleu Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 1,544 metres (5,065 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 5.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 1,544 m 5,065 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Quezaltenango AirportQuezaltenango | AAZ | 44 km |
| Tapachula International AirportTapachula, Mexico | TAP | 78 km |
| Huehuetenango AirportHuehuetenango | HUG | 91 km |
| La Aurora International AirportGuatemala City | GUA | 126 km |
| Angel Albino Corzo International AirportTuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico | TGZ | 268 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 15,076 km | 18 h 40 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 15,914 km | 19 h 40 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 14,333 km | 17 h 45 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 8,834 km | 11 h 10 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 3,383 km | 4 h 35 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 3,444 km | 4 h 40 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 17,546 km | 21 h 40 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 12,250 km | 15 h 15 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 13,389 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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