Belize has one international airport and several domestic airports. The airports in Belize are primarily used by tourists from the USA and Canada.
| On this page |
|---|
| International Airport |
| Domestic Airports |
| Map of Belize Airports |
| International Airlines |
| Domestic Airlines |
Belize International Airport
Often referred to as the Belize International Airport or PGIA, the Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport is the only international airport in Belize. It is located in Ladyville, a village that is 10 miles outside of Belize City.
Belize’s main airport was established in 1943 and is named after Hon. Philip Stanley Wilberforce Goldson, a popular Belizean activist and politician that died in 2001.
| International Airport in Belize | Code |
|---|---|
| Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport | (BZE) |
Main domestic airports in Belize
Domestic airports in Belize are scattered across the country–in the most populous areas of each district. These airports are primarily used by tourists during the high tourism season.
The 5 most popular Belize airports are the Belize City Municipal Airport, San Pedro Airport, Caye Caulker Airport, Placencia Airport, and San Ignacio Airport.
| Domestic Airports in Belize | Code |
|---|---|
| Caye Caulker Airport | (CUK) |
| Corozal Town Airport | (CZH) |
| Dangriga Airport | (DGA) |
| Hector Silva Airstrip – Belmopan Airport | (BCV) |
| John Greif II Airport — San Pedro, Ambergris Caye Airport | (SPR) |
| Maya Flats Airstrip – San Ignacio Town Airport | (CYD) |
| Orange Walk Airport | (ORZ) |
| Placencia Airport | (PLJ) |
| Punta Gorda Airport | (ORZ) |
| Sir Barry Bowen Municipal Airport – Belize City Airport | (TZA) |
Map of Belize Airports
International airlines that fly to Belize
Currently, 11 international airlines operate from Belize’s Philip Goldson International Airport (BZE) with scheduled flights to the USA, Canada, Latin America and Mexico.
| U.S. airlines flying to Belize | Location in USA |
|---|---|
| Alaska Air | Seatle & Los Angeles |
| American Airlines | Miami, Dallas, Charlotte & Los Angeles |
| Delta Air Lines | Atlanta & Minneapolis |
| Frontier Airlines | Denver & Orlando |
| Southwest Airlines | Houston & Denver |
| Sun Country Airlines | Minneapolis |
| United Airlines | Houston, Chicago, Newark, Denver, Los Angeles |
| Canadian airlines flying to Belize | Location in Canada |
|---|---|
| Air Canada | Toronto |
| WestJet | Calgary & Toronto |
| Regional airlines flying to Belize | Location in Latin America or Mexico |
|---|---|
| Copa Airlines | Panama City |
| TAG Airlines | Flores & Guatemala City |
| Tropic Air | Cancun, Guatemala City & Roatan |
Domestic airlines in Belize
Belize has two domestic airlines: Maya Island Air and Tropic Air. These airlines primarily use Cessna Caravan planes, colloquially known as puddle jumpers, and operate from the Philip Goldson International Airport and domestic airports across Belize.
Tropic Air also provides regional flights from Belize to Cancun, Guatemala City, and Roatan, which are done on a Beechcraft 1900 aircraft.
| Domestic airlines in Belize | Location in Belize |
|---|---|
| Maya Island Air | All domestic airports |
| Tropic Air | All domestic airports (+ Cancun, Guatemala City & Roatan |
