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Airport Overview

Cobán Airport (IATA: CBV, ICAO: MGCB)is a small airport in the city of Cobán in the department of Alta Verapaz, central Guatemala. It is operated and managed by the DGAC (General Directorate of Civil Aviation of Guatemala). It has an asphalt runway 1,018 meters long at address 02/20. 

Airport Location and Contact

Country

Guatemala 

Province or District

Alta Verapaz 

Nearest Town or City
with Distance from Airport

Air Evac, Med Evac : Guatemala City, 100 km, aprox. 

Airport’s Complete Name

Aeropuerto de Cobán 

Latitude

15.467998128  

Longitude

-90.403998384 

Elevation (ft and m)

4339 ft (1323 m) 

IATA Code

CBV  

ICAO Code

MGCV 

Managing Company or Airport Authority

Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil 

Management Contact Person

Francis Argueta Aguirre  Director Ejecutivo, Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil https://twitter.com/francisarguetaa 

NGO and/or UN Presence at Airport?

N/A 

Runway

Runway #1

Runway Dimensions 

1020 m x 50 m 

3340x50 

Runway Orientation 

03/21 

Runway Surface 

Asphalt 

Runway Condition 

Good 

Airport Infrastructure Details

Infrastructure

Passenger / Cargo Security Screening

NO

Runway Lighting

NO

Refueling Capacity

NO

Ground Handling Services

NO

Air Traffic Control

No /radio contact VHF UHF 

Fire Fighting Equipment

Yes, basic

Weather Information

No /radio contact VHF UHF 

Aircraft Parking Space

Yes

Navigation Aids

Yes (*) 

Perimeter Fencing

NO

Windsock

No 

 


(*)The Rabinal VOR-DME (Ident: RAB) is located 27.9 nautical miles (51.7 km) south of the airport.


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