Juan Manuel Gálvez International Airport
| Roatan International Airport – Bay Islands Aeropuerto Internacional Roatán – Bay Islands | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | InterAirports | ||||||||||
| Location | Roatán, Honduras | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 12 m / 39 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 16°19′02″N 086°31′20″W / 16.31722°N 86.52222°WCoordinates: 16°19′02″N 086°31′20″W / 16.31722°N 86.52222°W | ||||||||||
| Website | www.interairports.hn | ||||||||||
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Juan Manuel Gálvez International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Manuel Gálvez) (IATA: RTB, ICAO: MHRO) is an international airport located on the island of Roatán off the northern coast of Honduras in Central America in the Caribbean Sea[3] in the Bay Islands Department in Honduras. It serves national and international air traffic of the island, the nearby cities and for the region. The airport is named for Juan Manuel Gálvez (1889-1972), the former president of the Republic of Honduras in 1949-1952. It is also known previously as Roatán International Airport, named for the island it sits upon.
Location
The Airport is located on the western side of Roatan, next to the main city, Coxen Hole.
Coxen Hole 2 km, French Harbour 9,5 km, Jonesville 22 km, Big Bight 11 km, Oak Ridge 25 km, West Bay 17 km and West End 12 km
Facilities
Duty shop (currently closed or under renovation), Coffee shop and two café/bars, one each in the check-in and transit area. Several rental companies resides at the airport, like Dollar, Avis, Hertz, Thrifty, Alamo, Budget, Europcar and National. Also taxi service from the airport is available.
Renovation
In 2013, the Interairports completed an expansion and upgraded the existing airport facilities. The expansion included a larger check-in area with coffee shop and café, larger waiting area with sitting area and café, expansion of the customs and security areas and renovation of buildings and outdoor areas. Next phase of the project will be an expansion of the airport's car parks and the airport's pick-up and drop-off locations, rental area and shopping area. In January 2019, the runway extension work will begin, so the airport can pass 3 million passengers per year including intercontinental flights.
Runway
The airport resides at an elevation of 12 m (39 ft) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 07/25 with an asphalt surface measuring 2,395 by 45 metres (7,858 ft × 148 ft).[1]
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| AeroCaribe de Honduras | La Ceiba |
| Aerolíneas Sosa | La Ceiba, San Pedro Sula, Tegucigalpa |
| Air Costa Rica | San José (CR) |
| Air Panama | Seasonal: Panama City-Albrook[4] |
| Air Transat | Montréal-Trudeau, Toronto-Pearson Seasonal: Quebec City |
| American Airlines | Dallas/Fort Worth, Miami |
| American Eagle | Miami |
| Avianca Guatemala | San Salvador |
| Avianca Honduras | San Pedro Sula |
| Aviatsa | Charter: Guatemala City, Tegucigalpa |
| BEDY EasySky operated by EasySky | Charter: Saint Lucia |
| Blue Panorama Airlines | Seasonal charter: Milan-Malpensa |
| Cayman Airways | Grand Cayman |
| CM Airlines | San Pedro Sula, Tegucigalpa |
| Delta Air Lines | Atlanta |
| EasySky | Seasonal charter: Havana |
| Lanhsa | La Ceiba |
| Miami Air International | Charter: Miami |
| Sunwing Airlines | Seasonal: Bagotville, Calgary, Montréal-Trudeau, Quebec City, Toronto-Pearson |
| Transportes Aéreos Guatemaltecos | Guatemala City, San Pedro Sula Charter: San Salvador-Ilopango |
| Tropic Air | Belize City |
| United Airlines | Houston-Intercontinental |
Cayman Airways has also announced new twice weekly nonstop service between the airport and Grand Cayman.[5]
Accidents and incidents
- On 18 March 1990, Douglas DC-3A HR-SAZ of SAHSA overran the runway on landing and ended up in the sea. The aircraft, performing a domestic scheduled passenger service, was damaged beyond repair but all 32 people on board escaped.[6]
References
- 1 2 MHRO – JUAN MANUEL GÁLVEZ Internacional
- ↑ Memoria de Sostenibilidad 2014-2015
- ↑ Airport information for MHRO from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
- ↑ http://metrolibre.com/nacionales/air-panama-aumento-su-oferta-con-vuelos-directos-a-roatan-honduras-e71%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D
- ↑ https://www.caymanairways.com, 2017 Summer Schedules
- ↑ "HR-SAZ Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
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