AviatDataPlacencia Airport PLJ / MZPL
Placencia, Stann Creek District · Belize · Belize Airports Authority (BAA), under the Ministry of Blue Economy & Civil Aviation
0pax · 2024
Limited hours
ICAO / IATAMZPL / PLJ
OperatorBelize Airports Authority (BAA), under the Ministry of Blue Economy & Civil Aviation
Coordinates16.5370°N, 88.3615°W
Elevation3 ft · 1 m
Time zoneCST (UTC-6, no DST)
Passengers / yr0 (2024)
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
Fuel—
Bonded—
AIP referenceMZPL — AIP Belize / DCA Belize
Operating hoursUnattended/uncontrolled airstrip, no tower, no ATC; CTAF 122.8 MHz. Primarily daylight VFR operations, but a Dec 2020 lighting upgrade (runway edge, displaced threshold, threshold/end, and taxiway lights to ICAO standard) enables limited evening flights and medevac operations. No published curfew; no security screening on site.
TerminalsNo terminal building; small open-air arrivals/departures shelter shared by Tropic Air and Maya Island Air, no jetbridges or gates.
Runways (1)
- 08/26 · 846 m / 2,775 ft · 12 m wide · Asphalt (hot-mix, resurfaced/upgraded Dec 2020)
Airport contact
A single-strip peninsula airfield that is the primary air gateway for the Placencia resort/ecotourism corridor, served by frequent domestic hops on Tropic Air and Maya Island Air to Belize City (both BZE and municipal TZA), Dangriga, and Punta Gorda. Strictly domestic — no customs or immigration on site, no dedicated fuel farm, no terminal; passenger volumes are not separately published by BAA/DCA for this strip.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 2 providers
Tropic Air
Tropic Air self-handles its own flights at Placencia Airport; per Wikipedia, aircraft parking at PLJ is coordinated directly with Tropic Air or Maya Island Air, and there is no separate FBO or handling agent on the field.
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Maya Island Air
Maya Island Air self-handles its own flights at Placencia Airport; per Wikipedia, aircraft parking at PLJ is coordinated directly with Tropic Air or Maya Island Air, and there is no separate FBO or handling agent on the field.
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Aircraft fuel
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De-icing
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Part-145 line maintenance
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Part-145 base maintenance
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Component shops & overhaul
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Flight catering
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Aircraft cleaning
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Ground support equipment
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Cargo handling
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Aviation security
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Passenger & crew transport
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Flight support
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Hotel & travel
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