Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport BZE / MZBZ
Belize City, Belize District · Belize · Belize Airport Concession Company Limited (BACC), under concession from the Government of Belize / Belize Airports Authority
1.2Mpax · 2024
Limited hoursInternational · customs & immigrationJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATAMZBZ / BZE
OperatorBelize Airport Concession Company Limited (BACC), under concession from the Government of Belize / Belize Airports Authority
Coordinates17.5392°N, 88.3083°W
Elevation15 ft · 5 m
Time zoneCST (UTC-6, no DST)
Passengers / yr1,229,000 (2024)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
Bonded—
AIP referenceMZBZ — AIP Belize / DCA Belize
Operating hoursPublished hours approx. 0600-1800 local daily; operations outside these hours available with prior notice required (PNR/O-T). Not H24.
TerminalsSingle terminal building (~110,000 sq ft) with International and Domestic Arrival/Departure Halls (Terminals #1 and #2); separate ~12,000 sq ft cargo terminal with multiple cargo operators.
Runways (1)
- 07/25 · 2,950 m / 9,678 ft · 45 m wide · Asphalt
Airport contact
Belize's principal international gateway and busiest airport, serving as the hub for domestic carriers Tropic Air and Maya Island Air alongside major US carriers (American, United, Southwest, Delta) and regional carrier Avianca; among the top five busiest airports in Central America by passenger volume.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 3 providers
Aero Dispatch Services Ltd.
Belize's Digital Logistics Capacity Assessment identifies Aero Dispatch as the only authorized ground-handling agency at Philip Goldson International Airport (MZBZ); the company has provided complete ground handling for private, commercial, cargo, military, diplomatic, and medical aircraft since 1961.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Tropic Air
Tropic Air, Belize's largest domestic carrier, operates from Terminal 1 at Philip Goldson International Airport and self-handles its own passenger check-in, baggage, and ramp operations rather than using a third-party ground handler.
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Verified 2 months ago · self-reported
Maya Island Air
Maya Island Air operates from Terminal 1 at Philip Goldson International Airport with its own dedicated check-in desk near customs, self-handling its own passenger and baggage processing.
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Verified 2 months ago · self-reported
Aircraft fuel
Available
Puma Energy (Belize) Limited
Puma Energy, successor to ExxonMobil's downstream business in Belize, is identified by the UN Logistics Cluster as the sole operator of aircraft fuel supply at Philip Goldson International Airport, running its own into-plane fuelling depot supplying Jet A-1 and AVGAS 24/7. · 24/7
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
Available
PremAir Aviation Services (PremAir Belize Inc.)
PremAir has operated at Philip Goldson International Airport since 2005, providing contracted aircraft maintenance to passenger and cargo carriers (Air Canada, American, Amerijet, Alaska, COPA, Delta, Southwest, United, WestJet among its clients) with FAA-licensed mechanics, avionics specialists, and IA holders. · 0800-0430 local; 24hr AOG line
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Not listed
Aircraft cleaning
Available · 2 providers
PremAir Aviation Services (PremAir Belize Inc.)
Aircraft cleaning services are offered alongside its maintenance operation.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Belize Airport Concession Company Limited (BACC)
BACC operates Philip Goldson International Airport under a concession agreement with the Government of Belize/Belize Airports Authority, and its janitorial staff hold direct custodial responsibility for upkeep of the terminal building.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Ground support equipment
Available
PremAir Aviation Services (PremAir Belize Inc.)
Ground support equipment upkeep is offered alongside its maintenance operation.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Cargo handling
Available · 8 providers
Aero Dispatch Services Ltd.
Aero Dispatch is one of eight operators in the airport's 12,000 sq ft Air Cargo Terminal Building.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Amerijet International
Amerijet, a Miami-based scheduled cargo airline, maintains its own Belize station at Philip Goldson International Airport (station manager and local sales contact confirmed) and is named by the airport operator as one of eight companies operating in the Air Cargo Terminal Building at PGIA; whether ramp handling is self-performed or contracted out was not independently confirmed.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
FedEx (Gutierrez Logistics Ltd.)
FedEx is named by the airport operator as one of eight companies operating in the Air Cargo Terminal Building at PGIA; FedEx is represented in Belize by its nominated service contractor, Gutierrez Logistics Ltd.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
DHL Express Belize
DHL Express operates a local office on the Philip Goldson Highway near the airport and is named by the airport operator as one of eight companies operating in the Air Cargo Terminal Building at PGIA.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
eZone (E-Zone Belize)
eZone is a courier/e-commerce shipping and customs-clearance company named by the airport operator as one of eight operators in the Air Cargo Terminal Building at PGIA.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aeropost Belize
Aeropost, a regional package-forwarding/courier company, is named by the airport operator as one of eight operators in the Air Cargo Terminal Building at PGIA.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Belize Postal Service
The Belize Postal Service, the national postal operator, is named by the airport operator as one of eight companies operating in the Air Cargo Terminal Building at PGIA and provides an international Express Mail Service for airmail.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Sidasheari International Belize
Sidasheari, a Miami-based package-forwarding/shopping service, maintains a location at Philip Goldson International Airport in Ladyville and is named by the airport operator as one of eight companies operating in the Air Cargo Terminal Building at PGIA.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Not listed
Flight support
Not listed
Hotel & travel
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