List of airports in Guatemala explained
Guatemala has a total of 402 airports and airstrips, of which three are international. The list of airports are sorted by department. The names in bold indicate that the airport has regular commercial operation of airlines for passengers.
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Airports
Names shown in bold indicate the airport has scheduled passenger service on commercial airlines.
Unauthorized airstrips
There are numerous unauthorized airstrips used to facilitate drug trafficking in the region, with as many as 66 such airstrips in the vicinity of the Maya Biosphere Reserve alone.[1]
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Notes and References
- News: Similarly, Col. William García, the army press chief, said he was unaware of the runway, but noted that the military had knowledge of the existence of 65 other unauthorized airstrips in the national park, 23 of which have been destroyed by the government. . . A Narco Airstrip in Guatemala Is a Just a Hop Away From a Military Outpost . Charles . Orta . May 23, 2017 . May 27, 2017 . May 28, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170528011835/https://warisboring.com/a-narco-airstrip-in-guatemala-is-a-just-a-hop-away-from-a-military-outpost/.