Bluefields Airport

MNBL · South Caribbean Coast, Nicaragua

About Bluefields Airport

ICAO MNBL
IATA BEF
FIR Central American FIR
Region South Caribbean Coast
Country Nicaragua
Runways 5/23
Type Midsized airport
Coordinates (ARP) 11.991, -83.7741   115928N 0834627W
Variation 3.2° W (2024)
Timezone Managua (-6 h)
Local time Apr 30, 2024 13:46

Runways

ID True Heading Magnetic Heading Length Width Surface Latitude Longitude
5 057° 060° 2,019 m 30 m Asphalt 11.9959 -83.7663
23 237° 240° 11.986 -83.7819

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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.

Bluefields Airport

Bluefields Airport is a midsized airport in South Caribbean Coast, Nicaragua. The airport is located at latitude 11.99100 and longitude -83.77410. The airport has one runway: 5/23. The ICAO airport code of this field is MNBL. The airport's IATA code is BEF. Nearby other airfields are El Bluff Airport, Tierra Dorada Airport, La Esperanza Airport, Corn Island Airport and Nueva Guinea Airport.

Bluefields Airport publishes a METAR. The flight information region (FIR) is Central American.

Bluefields Airport is in the timezone of America/Managua. Difference with UTC is -6 h. Today the sun rises at 05:15 and sets at 17:48. This applies to Bluefields 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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Nearby airports

Airport ID Distance Direction
El Bluff Airport MNFF 9.3 km 088°
Tierra Dorada Airport NI-0007 29 km 003°
La Esperanza Airport MNEP 59 km 293°
Corn Island Airport MNCI 80 km 075°
Nueva Guinea Airport MNNG 82 km 243°
Karawala Airport MNKW 102 km 011°
Barra del Colorado Airport MRBC 137 km 171°
San Carlos Airport MNSC 144 km 228°
Los Chiles Airport MRLC 147 km 223°

Navigational aids

Name Ident Type Distance Direction
Bluefields BLU VOR-DME 0.4 km 022°
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