Bluefields Airport
| Bluefields Airport | |||
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| IATA: BEF – ICAO: MNBL | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Military/Public | ||
| Operator | EAAI | ||
| Serves | Bluefields | ||
| Location | Bluefields | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 41 ft / 12 m | ||
| Coordinates | 11°59′27″N 083°46′27″W / 11.99083°N 83.77417°WCoordinates: 11°59′27″N 083°46′27″W / 11.99083°N 83.77417°W | ||
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 MNBL
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 05/23 | 2,019 | 6,624 | asphalt |
| Source: DAFIF[1] | |||
Bluefields Internacional Airport (IATA: BEF, ICAO: MNBL) is an airport that serves Bluefields, Nicaragua. It is the busiest airport in the Caribbean coast of Nicaragua. A new terminal was opened recently and extension of the runway is planned. Currently, the airport serves only domestic and small international destinations, but plans are to make it international in the future. The terminal has many modern-day amenities and safety features. The airport is approximately 2 km (1.2 mi) from the city center, and there are taxis, buses and other forms of transportation available.[2]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| La Costeña | Corn Island, Managua, Puerto Cabezas |
Accidents and incidents
- On 10 May 1982, two hijackers demanded a Curtiss-Wright C-46 Commando of Aeronica to leave its Bluefields-Corn Island route and land in Costa Rica instead. The pilots obeyed and landed at Limón International Airport in Costa Rica, where the perpetrators surrendered.
- On December 19 2007 a Short 360 Tremendous shock took the passengers and crew of an La Costeña airline when it "struck" a tire when attempting takeoff from Bluefields Airport. No-one was hurt.
References
- ^ Airport information for MNBL at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
- ^ http://www.eaai.com.ni/english/aero/blue.shtml[dead link]
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