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Belize at a glance
- Capital
- Belmopan
- Population
- 397,483
- Area
- 22,966 km²
- Calling code
- +501
- Schengen
- Not in Schengen
- Tap water
- Not recommended
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Belize
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Currency BZDTime in Belize City 18:04UTC-06:00Country codes BZ / BLZ
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Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport
12.1 km from the city centre · straight line
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Flights at BZE
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BZE airport information ↗Compare arrival airports
| Airport | IATA | Distance to city | Plan the next step |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Barry Bowen Municipal Airport | TZA | 2.0 km | Airport website ↗ |
| Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport | BZE | 12.1 km | Airport website ↗ |
| Caye Chapel Airport | CYC | 26.1 km | Airport website ↗ |
| Caye Caulker Airport | CUK | 31.5 km | Airport website ↗ |
| John Greif II Airport | SPR | 51.9 km | Airport website ↗ |
| Dangriga Airport | DGA | 57.6 km | Airport website ↗ |
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Runways, frequencies & all airport fields
Sir Barry Bowen Municipal Airport
Belize City · BZ-TZA
Elevation8 ft
Coordinates17.517239, -88.195775
Runways
Not recorded
Radio frequencies
Not recorded
Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport
Belize City · MZBZ
Elevation15 ft
Coordinates17.539951, -88.303556
Runways
07 / 25
9678 × 148 ft
ASPRadio frequencies
BELIZE APP121 MHz
GND121.9 MHz
BELIZE RDO126.9 MHz
BELIZE TWR118 MHz
Caye Chapel Airport
Caye Chapel · BZ-CYC
Elevation3 ft
Coordinates17.683792, -88.044985
Runways
Not recorded
Radio frequencies
Not recorded
Caye Caulker Airport
Caye Caulker · BZ-CUK
Elevation2 ft
Coordinates17.735015, -88.032862
Runways
Not recorded
Radio frequencies
Not recorded
John Greif II Airport
San Pedro · BZ-SPR
Elevation4 ft
Coordinates17.9139, -87.9711
Runways
06 / 24
Dimensions not recorded
Surface not recordedRadio frequencies
Not recorded
Dangriga Airport
Dangriga · BZ-DGA
Elevation10 ft
Coordinates16.98251, -88.230988
Runways
Not recorded
Radio frequencies
Not recorded
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