Ladyville is home to the only International Airport in the entire country of Belize and it is called the Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (BZE). As such the Philip Goldson International Airport (PGIA) is the only authorized entry and departure point for ALL international flights. PGIA is located 10 miles (16 km) from Belize City in Ladyville or approximately a 20 minute drive from Belize City.
17 32’ 21” N
088 18’ 30” W
AMSL – 15 feet
07/25 Designation
The airport officially opens at 06:00, but is not really ready to receive flights until around 06:30 as an inspection must first be done to the runway. The airport closes at sunset.
The airport can be opened after normal working hours, subject to the payment of overtime charges.
For your guidance Belize’s local time is UTC -6. We do not observe daylight savings time.
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Runway |
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Length |
7100 ft. |
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Width |
150 ft. |
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Shoulders |
25 ft. (non-load bearing) |
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Stopway |
(L)200' x (W)150' |
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Designation |
07/25 |
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Declared Strength |
LCN 69 |
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Taxiways |
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The PGIA is equipped with three (3) taxiways designated as Alpha, Bravo and Charlie. All three taxiways are 75 feet wide. Alpha is 2,740 feet in length with 25 feet wide non-load bearing shoulders, while Bravo and Charlie are 484 feet long with no shoulders. |
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Apron |
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The parking apron at the PGIA is 615,800 sq. ft. with a declared strength of 86 LCN. There are 7 parking slots available for nose-in parking. |
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- Runway Edge Markings
- Fixed Distance Markings
Taxiway Markings:
- Center Line
- Hold Line
- Position
Lighting:
- Runway Edge Lights
- Threshold Lights
- Taxiway Edge Lights
- PAPI Lights (left hand side of the runway)
- Stop Way Lights
Navigational Aids:
- DVOR - Doppler VHF Omni-Directional Radar
- DME - Distance Measuring Equipment
- DRDF - Digital Readout Directional Finder
NDB - Non-directions beam
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