Placencia Airport | |||||||||||
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 A Maya Island Air Cessna Caravan at Placencia Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Placencia | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 3 ft / 1 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 16°32′14″N 88°21′40″W / 16.53722°N 88.36111°W | ||||||||||
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  PLJ Location in Belize | |||||||||||
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Placencia Airport (IATA: PLJ, ICAO: MZPL) is an airport that serves Placencia, Belize. It has a paved strip and crosses the peninsula from East to West.[3]
As of December 2012, the runway is paved in good condition. Due to the typical sea breeze, takeoffs and landings are typically done east-bound. Private flights are allowed. Parking should be coordinated with Tropic Air or Maya Island Air. The airport has no security.
Common traffic advisory frequency (CTAF) is 122.8 MHz.
- ^ Airport information for PLJ at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ Google Maps - Placencia
- ^ Landing at Palencia YouTube