About Melinda Airport

ID	BZ-0023
Local ID	MDB
IATA	MDB
FIR	Central American FIR
Region	Stann Creek
Country	Belize
Runways	9/27
Type	Small airport
Coordinates (ARP)	17.0043, -88.3042 170015N 0881815W
Coordinates (Center)	16.99975, -88.31813 165959N 0881905W
Variation	1.2° W (2024)
Timezone	Belize (-6 h)
Local time	May 2, 2024 03:16

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Melinda Airport

Melinda Airport is a small airport in Stann Creek, Belize. The airport is located at latitude 16.99975 and longitude -88.31813. The airport has one runway: 9/27. This airport has no ICAO code, we use BZ-0023 as reference. The local airport ID (FAA LID) of this airport is MDB. The airport's IATA code is MDB. Nearby other airfields are Dangriga Airport, Silver Creek Airport, Silver Creek Airport, Placencia Airport and Independence Airport.

Melinda Airport does not publish a METAR, the nearest weather station is Puerto Barrios Airport, which is 144 km away. The flight information region (FIR) is Central American.

Melinda Airport is in the timezone of America/Belize. Difference with UTC is -6 h. Today the sun rises at 05:26 and sets at 18:13. This applies to Melinda Airport, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is -6 hour. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

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The airport may be closed or require prior permission. True headings and the coordinates of runway ends may be an estimation. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

Runways

ID	True Heading	Magnetic Heading	Latitude	Longitude	Approx. length
9	091°	092°	16.9997	-88.3152	627 m
27	271°	272°	16.9998	-88.3211	627 m

Do not use for flight planning.
True headings and the coordinates of runway ends may be an estimation. Runway lengths are calculated as the distance between the coordinates of the runway ends. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

Nearby airports

	ID	Distance	Direction
Dangriga Airport	BZ-0021	9.4 km	101°
Silver Creek Airport	BZ-0037	31 km	184°
Silver Creek Airport	BZ-0031	31 km	190°
Placencia Airport	BZ-0025	52 km	185°
Old Belize Heliport	BZ-0009	53 km	008°
Independence Airport	BZ-0022	53 km	194°
Big Creek Airport	BZ-0017	54 km	190°
Cisco Base Heliport	BZ-0010	56 km	009°
Hector Silva Airstrip	BZ-0016	57 km	301°

Navigational aids

No navigational aids found in the vicinity of Melinda Airport.