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Name
Toncontín International Airport
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ICAO / IATA / GPS
MHTG / TGU / MHTG
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- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
1:57 am (CST)
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Municipality
Tegucigalpa
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Coordinates
14° 3′ 39″ N 87° 13′ 1″ W
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Elevation
3’307 ft (1’008 m MSL)
About Toncontín International Airport
Toncontín Airport (IATA: TGU, ICAO: MHTG) formerly Toncontín International Airport, also known as Teniente Coronel Hernán Acosta Mejía Airport is a civil and military airport located 6 km (4 mi) from the centre of Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
The History Channel programme Most Extreme Airports ranks it as the second most extreme airport in the world. The approach to the airport is considered to be one of the most difficult in the world to all aircraft, especially in inclement weather conditions.
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