Bluefields Airport

IATA BEFICAO MNBLMedium airport

Bluefields Airport is a medium airport near Bluefields in South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region, Nicaragua. It is listed as IATA BEF and ICAO MNBL. The airport is located at 11.9910° / -83.7741° at an elevation of 6 m (20 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 2,019 m. The nearest airport is El Bluff Airport, 9.3 km (6 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Bluefields Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

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Data

Data
IATA code	`BEF`
ICAO code	`MNBL`
Identifier	`MNBL`
Type	Medium airport
City	Bluefields
Region	South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region
Country	Nicaragua
Coordinates	11.99100, -83.77410
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	11° 59′ 27.60″ N 83° 46′ 26.76″ W
Elevation	6 m (20 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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