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BZE MZBZ  Belize City, BZ

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BZE at a glance

  • What it is: Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport is a regional airport serving Belize City, BZ.
  • Codes: BZE on your ticket, MZBZ on the radar.
  • Size: 1 runway at 15 ft above sea level.
  • Local time zone: America/Belize (UTC-6), so every time shown for BZE is local rather than UTC.
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Runways
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Field elevation

About Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport

Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport lies in the tropics at 17.54° N, 88.30° W, on America/Belize time (UTC-6). Tropical airports contend with heat and humidity, both of which thin the air and lengthen takeoff runs, and with convective storms that build fast in the afternoon.

Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport has 1 runway. The longest, 07/25, measures 9,678 ft by 148 ft, which puts the field in the widebody capable category: twin-aisle aircraft can use it, and narrowbodies have length to spare. The surface is asphalt. It is lit for night operations.

Runway 07/25 is aligned roughly east/west, which is the clearest hint you get about the prevailing wind here: runways are built to face the wind that blows most often, because aircraft take off and land into it. Every runway here shares that east/west alignment, so a strong crosswind means a crosswind landing rather than a switch to another strip.

At 15 ft the field is effectively at sea level, which is the friendliest case for aircraft performance: maximum lift, maximum thrust and the shortest takeoff runs an aircraft is capable of.

Runways at BZE

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
07/25 9,678 ft (2,950 m) 148 ft Asphalt Lit

Runway numbers are the magnetic heading rounded to ten degrees, which is why they change when the magnetic field drifts - runway numbers explained.

Airports near BZE

Great-circle distance from Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport, closest first.

AirportCodeDistanceDirectionCity
La Aurora GUA 406 km south-west Guatemala City
Cancún CUN 417 km north Cancún
El Salvador SAL 463 km south San Salvador
IATA / ICAO
BZE / MZBZ
Location
Belize City, BZ 17.540, -88.304
Time zone
America/Belize
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Nearby and related airports

Geographically close airports and useful alternatives in BZ.

GUA La Aurora International Airport Guatemala City, GT
CUN Cancún International Airport Cancún, Mexico
SAL El Salvador International Airport San Salvador, El Salvador

More airports and guides connected to BZE

How a field like this runs day to day is covered in how airports work. The codes BZE and MZBZ are explained in airport codes decoded.

Data sources and review

Reviewed 2026-07-29 by Flight-Tracker.net Editorial Team

This profile is generated from the airport's published coordinates, elevation and runway records. It does not claim live terminal or passenger totals.

Read our airport data sourcing and review process, or inspect the machine-readable reference dataset.

Frequently asked questions about BZE

What is the airport code for Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport?

Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport uses the IATA code BZE on tickets and baggage tags, and the ICAO code MZBZ in flight plans and on radar. The leading “M” in MZBZ is the region marker: ICAO codes are grouped geographically, which is why airports near each other usually share their first letter or two while their IATA codes look unrelated.

How many runways does BZE have?

Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport operates 1 runway. The field sits at 15 ft above sea level.

What time zone is BZE in?

Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport operates on America/Belize local time. Scheduled departure and arrival times for this airport are always published in local time, not UTC.

Can I track flights at BZE live?

Yes. The map on this page shows every aircraft broadcasting its position within about 55 km of Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport. The boards split them into departures, arrivals and traffic passing overhead, all timed in America/Belize.