Belize International Airport

Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport
Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport.
IATA: BZE ICAO: MZBZ
Summary
Airport type	Public
Serves	Belize City
Location	Ladyville
Hub for	Tropic Air Maya Island Air
Elevation AMSL	5 m / 16 ft
Coordinates	17°32′21″N 088°18′30″W / 17.53917°N 88.30833°W / 17.53917; -88.30833Coordinates: 17°32′21″N 088°18′30″W / 17.53917°N 88.30833°W / 17.53917; -88.30833
Website	http://www.pgiabelize.com/
Map
MZBZ Location in Belize
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 07/25 2,950 9,678 Asphalt
Statistics (2016)
Passengers 867,976 Aircraft movements 30,414
Source: Passenger and aircraft movement statistics from PGIA airport.

Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (IATA: BZE, ICAO: MZBZ) is an airport that serves the nation of Belize's largest city, Belize City along the eastern coast of Central America. It was named after politician Philip Stanley Wilberforce Goldson, who died in the year 2001.

Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport is about 30 minutes drive from Belize City's centre, in Ladyville. The airport is at an elevation of 5 m (16 ft) and this means both the airport and the entirety of Belize City are at risk of serious flooding due to its low elevation and coastal location. For this reason, Belize's capital has been moved to Belmopan, but it remains the largest and busiest in the country. With stable passenger growth, Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport is currently the seventh busiest airport in Central America.

Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport, (formerly Belize International Airport), has hosted several military units over the years since its construction. Most notable residents have been Headquarters British Forces Belize, No. 1417 (Tactical Ground Attack) Flight RAF, No. 1563 (Helicopter support) Flight RAF, resident Anti-Aircraft Squadrons of the RAF Regiment, resident helicopter units of the Army Air Corps, HarDet Belize, Butcher Radar and Belize Defence Forces, among others.