Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport

Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (MZBZ) is a large airport in Belize City, BZ, Belize. Pilots and dispatchers reference it by ICAO code MZBZ or IATA code BZE. It sits in North America.

Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport is a commercial-airline hub that also handles a steady stream of private and corporate traffic. Mixed commercial and private operations mean planners should expect slot coordination, handling agent involvement, and the usual international hub procedures.

Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport sits near sea level at 15 ft.

Local operations run on America/Belize. Because the field hosts scheduled airline operations, private operators should expect a defined slot environment, possible CDM coordination at peak banks, and limited ramp availability during major event weekends. Booking FBO ramp space in advance is normal practice.

SkyAccess currently tracks 38 departing and 5 arriving private-jet legs at MZBZ across the next six months of operator inventory. 7 charter operators have run trips through this field in our recent inventory window.

As one of the larger fields in Belize, MZBZ tends to be the natural choice for long-range international charters and crew-rest-required flights.

Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport is an international airport that serves the nation of Belize's largest city, Belize City along the eastern coast of Central America. It was named after politician Philip S. W. Goldson, who died in 2001. The airport is at an elevation of 5 m (16 ft), which means both the airport and the entirety of Belize City are at risk of serious flooding due to its low elevation and coastal location. For this reason, Belize's capital has been moved to Belmopan, but the airport remains the largest and busiest in the country. With stable passenger growth, Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport is currently the fifth busiest airport in Central America. Belize Airport covers 457 acres of land and has one runway.