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2.2.3 Guatemala Poptun National Airport
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Airport Overview

Poptún Airport is a small airport in Poptún, Guatemala. The airport has one runway: 9/27. The ICAO code for the airport is MGPP and the IATA code is PON. The other closest airports are Punta Gorda Airport, Fray Bartolome Airport, Mundo Maya International Airport, Sayaxché Airport and Melchor de Mencos Airport. 

Poptún Airport does not publish METAR, the nearest weather station is Mundo Maya International Airport, which is 87 km away. 

 Airport Location and Contact

Country

GUATEMALA

Province or District

Peten 

Nearest Town or City
with Distance from Airport

Flores, Peten 100 km by air 

Airport’s Complete Name

Aeropuerto Nacional Poptún 

Latitude

16.3257999420166 

Longitude

-89.4160995483398 

Elevation (ft and m)

40m. / 130 ft  msnm 

IATA Code

PON 

ICAO Code

MGPP 

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?

No 

Runway

The Civil Aeronautics Directorate reported that by 2022 they will invest in the maintenance of the alternate runway in Poptún, Petén. Due to the damage to the roads caused by tropical depression Eta, humanitarian and rescue aid has had to be mobilized by air, however some runways have not been maintained and are in poor condition. The Poptún runway, Petén, has not been maintained for years, since it is an alternate runway for the Mundo Maya airport. 


Runway #1

Runway Dimensions

2,730 m x 18 m

Runway Orientation 

 9/27 

(090°/270°) 

Runway Surface 

Dirt 

Runway Condition 

Variable (to be checked  when required) 

 

The airstrip is located within the town. There are low hills 2 km (1.2 mi) south of the airport. 

Airport Infrastructure Details

Infrastructure

Passenger / Cargo Security Screening

NO

Runway Lighting

NO

Refueling Capacity

NO

Ground Handling Services

NO

Air Traffic Control

NO

Fire Fighting Equipment

NO

Weather Information

NO

Aircraft Parking Space

NO

Navigation Aids

NO

Perimeter Fencing

NO

Windsock

NO

 


Fuel Service Charges

No

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