Holbox Airstrip Aeropuerto de Xolbox | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Private | ||||||||||
| Serves | Holbox, Quintana Roo, Mexico | ||||||||||
| Location | Lázaro Cárdenas, Quintana Roo, Mexico | ||||||||||
| Time zone | EST (UTC-05:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 3 m / 10 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21°31′11″N 87°22′58″W / 21.51972°N 87.38278°W | ||||||||||
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  HOL Location of the airport in Quintana Roo  HOL HOL (Mexico) | |||||||||||
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Source: Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil[1] | |||||||||||
Holbox Airstrip (Spanish: Aeropuerto de Xolbox) (DGAC: HOL) is a private airstrip located on Isla Holbox, Quintana Roo, Mexico. It serves air traffic for the town of Xolbox, supporting general aviation and air taxi activities. It does not provide scheduled passenger public flights. Charter airline Aerosaab offers private flights from Cancun, Isla Mujeres, Cozumel, and Playa del Carmen.[2] The nearest airport that serves commercial flights is Cancun International Airport.[3]
Situated at an elevation of 5 metres (16 ft) above mean sea level, the airport features a single soil runway, designated as 02/20, measuring 660 by 10 metres (2,165 by 33 ft). Adjacent facilities include parking positions for up to 5 light twin-engine aircraft and a small open-air passenger terminal.[4]
- ^ "Base de Datos de Aeródromos y Helipuertos". Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes. January 2020. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ "Holbox Airport". Travel Guide For Holbox Island Mexico A Quiet Birding and Whale Shark Watching Paradise. 1999-08-19. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
- ^ "Isla Mujeres Airport (ISJ) Details - Mexico". www.world-airport-codes.com. Archived from the original on 16 March 2006. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ Pike, J (2012). "The Island of HOLBOX". Travel Agent.