Útila Airport Explained
| Útila Airport |
| Iata: | UII |
| Icao: | MHUT |
| Type: | Public |
| Operator: | State government |
| City-Served: | Útila |
| Location: | Islas de la Bahía, Honduras |
| Elevation-F: | 29 |
| Website: | www.aboututila.com |
| Pushpin Map: | Honduras |
| Pushpin Label: | UII |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the airport in Honduras |
| Metric-Rwy: | y |
| R1-Number: | 07/25 |
| R1-Length-M: | 1300 |
| R1-Surface: | Asphalt |
| Footnotes: | Source: Google Maps[1] GCM |
Útila Airport is an airport serving Útila, Islas de la Bahía, Honduras. It handles regional and international air traffic for the town of Útila. The airport is served by several airlines on a daily schedule,[2] as well as numerous private and charter flights.
Útila island is offshore from the city of La Ceiba. The airport is 1.6km (01miles) northeast of Útila town. Northeast approach and departure are over the water.
The Utila VOR-DME (ident: UTI) is south of the runway. The Bonito VOR-DME (Ident: BTO) is located on the mainland 22.6nmi south of the airport.[3]
Incidents and accidents
- On 10 May 2009, a BAe Jetstream 32 on an illegal flight ran out of fuel and crashed short of the runway, killing one of the three occupants.[4]
- On 4 April 1990, an Isleña Airlines De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter crashed into water 175 feet short of the runway threshold. There were minor injuries among the twenty passengers and crew. The crew were reportedly blinded by sunlight during the approach.[5]
- On 28 May 1980, a SAHSA Douglas C-47 suffered substantial damage after the extended gear hit a wall during approach, causing the aircraft to impact terrain.[6]
See also
External links
Notes and References
- https://www.google.com/maps/@16.1107431,-86.8810103,5299m/data=!3m1!1e3 Google Maps - Útila
- http://www.aboututila.com/TouristInfo/GettingHere.htm Getting to Útila
- Web site: Bonito VOR . Our Airports . 21 October 2018.
- Web site: ASN Aircraft accident British Aerospace 3212 Jetstream 32 YV1467 Utila Airport (UII).
- Web site: ASN Aircraft accident de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 200 HR-ALH Utila Airport (UII).
- Web site: ASN Aircraft accident Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3) HR-SAC Utila.
