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Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
Aeropuerto Internacional Ramón Villeda Morales
La Mesa International Airport
Aeropuerto de San Pedro Sula |
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| IATA: SAP – ICAO: MHLM
Location of airport in Honduras
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| Summary |
| Airport type |
Public / Military |
| Operator |
InterAirports |
| Serves |
San Pedro Sula |
| Location |
La Lima |
| Elevation AMSL |
91 ft / 28 m |
| Coordinates |
15°27′09″N 087°55′24″W / 15.4525°N 87.92333°W / 15.4525; -87.92333 |
| Runways |
| Direction |
Length |
Surface |
| m |
ft |
| 04/22 |
2,805 |
9,203 |
Concrete |
| Source: DAFIF |
Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional Ramón Villeda Morales (IATA: SAP, ICAO: MHLM), also known as La Mesa International Airport, is located 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) from the city of San Pedro Sula, in the Cortés Department in Honduras. The airport is named after Ramón Villeda Morales, who served as President of Honduras from 1957 to 1963.
It is the major and busiest airport in Honduras, handling about 600,000 passengers in 2007. The airport also handles about 150 flights internationally and domestically. The airport provides short connections to tourist attractions such as the Mayan Ruins of Copan, La Ceiba, and the Caribbean beaches of Roatan and Tela.
A new terminal is expected to be completed by 2015, in line with the airport expansion program launched by InterAirports. There is currently a departure tax of $34.04 to help with expansion of the airport. Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of 91 feet (28 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 04/22 with a concrete surface measuring 2,805 by 45 metres (9,203 × 148 ft).
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines |
Destinations |
| Aero Caribbean |
Havana |
| Aerolíneas Sosa |
La Ceiba, Roatán, Tegucigalpa |
| Aeroméxico Connect |
Mexico City |
| American Airlines |
Miami |
| Continental Airlines |
Houston-Intercontinental, Newark |
| Copa Airlines |
Panama City, San José de Costa Rica |
| Delta Air Lines |
Atlanta |
| Maya Island Air |
Belize City, Guatemala City |
| Spirit Airlines |
Fort Lauderdale |
| TACA |
Guatemala City, La Ceiba, Miami, New York-JFK, Tegucigalpa, San José de Costa Rica, San Salvador |
| TACA by Isleña Airlines |
La Ceiba, Tegucigalpa, Roatan |
Cargo airlines
| Airlines |
Destinations |
| Amerijet International |
Fort Lauderdale, San Salvador, Merida, Miami |
| Atlas Air |
Houston |
| DHL de Guatemala |
Guatemala City |
| United Parcel Service |
Miami |
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| General Info
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| Country |
Honduras
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| ICAO ID |
MHLM
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| Time |
UTC-6
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| Latitude |
15.452639
15° 27' 09.50" N
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| Longitude |
-87.923556
087° 55' 24.80" W
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| Elevation |
91 feet
28 meters
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| Type |
Joint (Civil and Military)
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| Magnetic Variation |
001° E (01/06)
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| Beacon |
Yes
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| Operating Agency |
MILITARY - CIVIL JOINT USE AIRPORT
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| Alternate Name |
RAMON VILLEDA MORALES INTL
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| Near City |
San Pedro Sula
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| Operating Hours |
SEE REMARKS FOR OPERATING HOURS OR COMMUNICATIONS FOR POSSIBLE HOURS
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| International Clearance Status |
Airport of Entry
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| Communications
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| TWR |
118.2
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| RDO |
127.1
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| GND |
121.9
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| APP |
119.7
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| Runways
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| ID |
Dimensions |
Surface |
PCN |
ILS
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| 04/22 |
9203 x 148 feet
2805 x 45 meters |
CONCRETE. |
080RBWU |
NO
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| Navaids
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| Type |
ID |
Name |
Channel |
Freq |
Distance From Field |
Bearing From Navaid
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| VOR-DME |
LMS |
LA MESA |
078X |
113.1 |
1.3 NM |
218.3
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| NDB |
LMS |
LA MESA |
- |
370 |
At Field |
-
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| Supplies/Equipment
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| Fuel |
80/87 octane gasoline, leaded, MIL-L-5572F (RED)
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| Remarks
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| CAUTION |
Hill 4 NM off dep end Rwy 22. Lo flying crop duster acft opr at La Lima 1.5 NM SE. Large quantity of birds in lcl area.
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| FUEL |
A1,A1+ (Avbl 1200-2400Z. Petronor, C504-552-9607 After hrs 2 hr PN C504-995-1258, C504-995-4938 emerg) (NC-100, 100LL)
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| LGT |
PN rqr after 2400Z for all lgt.
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| OPR HOURS |
Opr 1200-0600Z, OT PPR Honduran AF.
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| RSTD |
Ovft mil ramp SW of rwy proh.
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| TFC PAT |
VFR alt 1000'.
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