Airport Overview
Los Altos Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Los Altos, IATA: AAZ, ICAO: MGQZ), also known as Quetzaltenango Airport, serves the city of Quetzaltenango, also known as "Xelajú" or "Xela," and western Guatemala. It is operated and administrated by Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil de Guatemala (DGAC).
Los Altos de Quetzaltenango Airport. small plane Saab 340 A landing with 40 passengers. The entry of medium capacity aircrafts is due to the increase in users, according to the report by the company Transportes Aéreos Guatemaltecos (TAG). Apparently the usual Cessna Caravan and Grand Caravan would not be enough to serve this destination. Quetzaltenango, July 2022.
Airport Location and Contact |
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Country |
Guatemala |
Province or District |
Quetzaltenango |
Nearest Town or
City
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Quetzaltenango City airport |
Airport’s Complete Name |
Aeropuerto de Quetzaltenango, Quetzaltenango International Airport |
Latitude |
14.865550 |
Longitude |
-91.501980 |
Elevation (ft and m) |
2.375 m / 7.791 ft (msnm) |
IATA Code |
AAZ |
ICAO Code |
MGQZ |
Managing Company or Airport Authority |
Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil de Guatemala (DGAC). |
Management Contact Person |
Francis Argueta Aguirre Director Ejecutivo, Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil https://twitter.com/francisarguetaa
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NGO and/or UN Presence at Airport? |
NO |
Runway
Very good runway signage, aircraft parking area and four helipads.
Runway |
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Runway Dimensions |
2,100 m x 23 m |
Runway Orientation |
01/19 |
Runway Surface |
Asphalt |
Runway Condition |
Good, Cat 2B |
Airport Infrastructure Details
Infrastructure |
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Passenger / Cargo Security Screening |
NO |
Runway Lighting |
NO |
Refueling Capacity |
NO |
Ground Handling Services |
NO |
Air Traffic Control |
NO |
Fire Fighting Equipment |
Yes, basic |
Weather Information |
NO |
Aircraft Parking Space |
Yes |
Navigation Aids |
Yes * |
Perimeter Fencing |
Yes |
Windsock |
NO |
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(*) The Tapachula VOR-DME (Ident: TAP) is located 50.9 nautical miles (94.3 km) west of the airport. The Quetzaltenango non-directional beacon NDB (Ident: XLA) is located on the field
- Terminal building for passengers and aircraft parking;
- Control towers (already in operation);
- Security checkpoint;
- Perimeter wall;
- Migration and SAT offices.
An emergency operations center has been installed at the airport in order to respond more quickly to disasters such as Hurricane Stan (2005) in the future.