San Marcos Airport (Guatemala)
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | San Marcos, Guatemala | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 7,933 ft / 2,418 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 14°57′20″N 91°48′25″W / 14.95556°N 91.80694°W | ||||||||||
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  MGSM Location in San Marcos Department  MGSM Location in Guatemala | |||||||||||
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San Marcos Airport (ICAO: MGSM) is a high elevation airport serving the city of San Marcos, the capital of San Marcos Department in Guatemala.[4][5] The airport is on the southwest side of the city.
San Marcos is in a high mountain basin. There is nearby mountainous terrain north and south of the airport, and distant mountainous terrain to the east and west.
The Tapachula VOR-DME (Ident: TAP) is located 34.5 nautical miles (63.9 km) west-southwest of the airport.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "San Marcos Airport". Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ^ Airport information for San Marcos at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ "San Marcos Airport". SkyVector. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ^ "San Marcos Airport/Flight Tracker". FlightAware. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
- ^ "San Marcos Airport". airportguide.com. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
- ^ "Tapachula VOR". Our Airports. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
External links
- OurAirports - San Marcos
- OpenStreetMap - San Marcos
- FallingRain - San Marcos
- Accident history for San Marcos Airport at Aviation Safety Network
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