San Marcos Airport (Guatemala)

San Marcos Airport
Summary
Airport type Public
Serves San Marcos
Elevation AMSL 7,933 ft / 2,418 m
Coordinates 14°57′20″N 91°48′25″W / 14.95556°N 91.80694°W / 14.95556; -91.80694Coordinates: 14°57′20″N 91°48′25″W / 14.95556°N 91.80694°W / 14.95556; -91.80694
Map
MGSM
Location of the airport in Guatemala
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
06/24 1,175 3,855 Asphalt
Source: Google Maps[1] GCM[2] SkyVector[3]

San Marcos Airport (ICAO: MGSM) is a high elevation airport serving the city of San Marcos, the capital of San Marcos Department in Guatemala.[4][5] The airport is on the southwest side of the city.

San Marcos is in a high mountain basin. There is nearby mountainous terrain north and south of the airport, and distant mountainous terrain to the east and west.

The Tapachula VOR-DME (Ident: TAP) is located 34.5 nautical miles (63.9 km) west-southwest of the airport.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "San Marcos Airport". Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  2. ↑ Airport information for San Marcos at Great Circle Mapper.
  3. ↑ "San Marcos Airport". SkyVector. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  4. ↑ "San Marcos Airport/Flight Tracker". FlightAware. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
  5. ↑ "San Marcos Airport". airportguide.com. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
  6. ↑ "Tapachula VOR". Our Airports. Retrieved 4 September 2018.


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