Puerto Cabezas Airport

IATA PUZICAO MNPCMedium airport

Puerto Cabezas Airport is a medium airport near Puerto Cabezas in North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region, Nicaragua. It is listed as IATA PUZ and ICAO MNPC. The airport is located at 14.0472° / -83.3867° at an elevation of 16 m (52 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 2,478 m. The nearest airport is Waspam Airport, 99 km (62 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Puerto Cabezas Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Puerto Cabezas Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`PUZ`
ICAO code	`MNPC`
Identifier	`MNPC`
Type	Medium airport
City	Puerto Cabezas
Region	North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region
Country	Nicaragua
Coordinates	14.04720, -83.38670
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	14° 02′ 49.92″ N 83° 23′ 12.13″ W
Elevation	16 m (52 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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