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MZBZ Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport VFR

  • Name
    Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport
  • ICAO / IATA / GPS
    MZBZ / BZE / MZBZ
  • Type
  • Restriction
  • Region
  • Timezone
    4:26 pm (CST)
  • Municipality
    Belize City
  • Coordinates
    17° 32′ 23″ N 88° 18′ 12″ E
  • Elevation
    16 ft (5 m MSL)

About Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport

Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (IATA: BZE, ICAO: MZBZ) is an airport that serves the nation of Belize's largest city, Belize City along the eastern coast of Central America. It was named after politician Philip S. W. Goldson, who died in 2001. The airport is at an elevation of 5 m (16 ft), which means both the airport and the entirety of Belize City are at risk of serious flooding due to its low elevation and coastal location. For this reason, Belize's capital has been moved to Belmopan, but the airport remains the largest and busiest in the country. With stable passenger growth, Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport is currently the fifth busiest airport in Central America. Belize Airport covers 457 acres (185 ha) of land and has one runway.

The airport is about 30 minutes drive from Belize City's centre, in Ladyville. In mid-2020, a new paved access road was completed from the George Price Highway, eight kilometres north, across the Belize River, directly to the side of the airfield where the passenger terminal is located.

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