AirportsJuan Manuel Gálvez International Airport is a large airport serving Coxen Hole, in Islas de la Bahía Department, Honduras. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is RTB.
Key facts
- IATA code
- RTB
- ICAO code
- MHRO
- City
- Coxen Hole
- State or region
- Islas de la Bahía Department
- Country
- Honduras
- Kind
- Large airport
- Coordinates
- 16.3168° N, 86.5230° W
- Elevation
- 12 m (39 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 2,240 m (7,349 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, RTB means Juan Manuel Gálvez International Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: MHRO. 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 16.3168° N, 86.5230° W. It stands 12 metres (39 feet) above sea level. The nearest large city in our data is La Ceiba, about 68 km away in a straight line.
Local time
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Time zone America/Tegucigalpa, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Juan Manuel Gálvez International Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 2,240 metres (7,349 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft. Among the 6 airports of Honduras on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 4.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 2,240 m 7,349 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Utila AirportUtila Island | UII | 44 km |
| La Laguna AirportGuanaja | GJA | 67 km |
| Golosón International AirportLa Ceiba | LCE | 73 km |
| Ramón Villeda Morales International AirportSan Pedro Sula | SAP | 178 km |
| Dangriga AirportDangriga, Belize | DGA | 196 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 14,724 km | 18 h 15 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 15,479 km | 19 h 10 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 13,819 km | 17 h 10 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 8,326 km | 10 h 30 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 2,970 km | 4 h 05 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 3,736 km | 5 h 00 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 17,736 km | 21 h 50 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 12,464 km | 15 h 30 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 13,968 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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