Sir Barry Bowen Municipal Airport, Belize City, Belize
SIR BARRY BOWEN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT OPERATIONS (TZA)
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Coordinates:
N 17° 31’ 02” W 88° 11’ 46”
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Dimensions:
3,000 Ft (Length) x 60 Ft (Width) Hot-Mix Asphalt
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Elevation:
6 Feet AMSL
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Runway Orientation Numbers:
13/30
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Type:
Public, Non-Towered
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Visual Aids:
Windsock, Runway, Taxiway Lights, Rotating Beacon and Basic Aerodrome Markings
- Sir Barry Bowen Municipal Airport in Belize City, Belize District is a public Aerodrome owned and managed by the Belize Airports on behalf of the people and Government of Belize. The aerodrome is licensed for air operations.
- OPERATIONS AT SIR BARRY BOWEN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT IN BELIZE CITY, BELIZE DISTRICT.
- A. Introduction
- Sir Barry Bowen Municipal Airport in Belize City, Belize District is open to aircraft operations. Certain operating limitations are in effect, and these are detailed below. Sir Barry Bowen Municipal Airport is not an international port of entry or departure and as such, all international aircraft operations must enter and depart via the Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport. Caution must be exercised whilst operating at this Airstrip.
- B. The following are some particulars of this Airport:
- Managing authority: General Manager, Mrs. Thea Garcia – Ramirez Tel: (501) 280-3784
- Co-ordinates: N 17° 31’ 02” W 88° 11’ 46”
- Elevation: 6 feet AMSL
- Visual Aids:Windsock, Runway, Taxiway Lights, Rotating Beacon and Basic Aerodrome Markings.
- Distance from the P.S.W.G. Int´l Airport: 6.8 NM South-east
- Surface:
- a) Parking Areas/Apron – Concrete
- b) Runway – Hot-Mix Asphalt
- c) Taxiway – Hot-Mix Asphalt
- Runway Length: 3,000 feet
- Runway Width: 60 feet
- Runway Orientation Numbers: 12/30
- Aerodrome Reference Code: 2B
- Runway Strip: Average of 65 feet to the south and an average of 85 feet to the north.
- Obstacles: Telecommunications Tower to the South south-east of the aerodrome. Coordinates: N 17° 30’ 40” W 88° 11’ 39” w Height: 150 feet (46 m) AGL. Foreign Affairs building is located 380 ft south-east of Threshold 30.
- Type of operation: Non-instrument aerodrome and is to be used only in Visual Meteorological Conditions.
- Night operations: Runway and taxiway lights available. Certified for night operations. VFR Night operations are approved at this Aerodrome. Aircraft operators must make arrangements with the BAA to use the aerodrome at night and ensure flight plans are filed with Air Traffic Control. Operations will be limited to aircraft with Belizean Nationality and Registration Marks only. Please make reference to BDCA Operational Directives.
- Air traffic density: Heavy
- Facilities: No Air Traffic Control Services. Aerodrome has an airport rotating beacon.
- Other Information: Caution whilst operating here. Aerodrome close to the Philip S.W. Goldson Int’l Airport, which is 6.8 NM North-west of TZA and traffic departing 30 intersects BZE control zone.
- Declared distances:
- Runway – 12
- Take – Off Distance Available (TODA) – 3,000 FT.
- Take – Off Run Available (TORA) – 3,000 FT.
- Acceleration Stop Distance Available (ASDA) – 3,000 FT.
- Landing Distance Available (LDA) – 3,000 FT.
- Runway – 30
- Take – Off Distance Available (TODA) – 3,000 FT.
- Take – Off Run Available (TORA) – 3,000 FT.
- Acceleration Stop Distance Available (ASDA) – 3,000 FT.
- Landing Distance Available (LDA) – 3,000 FT.
- C. Operating Limitations:
- Foreign aircraft desiring to operate at the Sir Barry Bowen Municipal Airport must first satisfy the entry requirements from the facilitation agencies at the Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport. Aircraft must subsequently obtain a written approval from the BAA. AIS/ARO, Department of Civil Aviation will confirm BAA’s authorization to conduct domestic flying at the TZA prior to the aircraft’s departure from the Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport.
- Only those aircraft whose Maximum Take-Off Weight (MTOW) which does not exceed 20,000 pounds are allowed to operate at the Sir Barry Bowen Municipal Airport subject to prior approval as described in (a) above.
- Jet engine aircraft shall not be allowed to operate at this aerodrome due to the limited runway/taxiway PCN and the noise factor.
- Helicopters are allowed to operate at this aerodrome however these will require approval of the Belize Airports Authority. Requests are treated on an individual basis.
- D. Conclusion
- Further information and pre-flight briefings are available at the AIS/ARO located in the Terminal Building’s First Floor, Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport.