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Honduras
Air Force
Military Air Bases and Airfields
This page gives details of the air bases which are used by the
Honduras Air Force.
La Ceiba / Goloson IAP/ Base Aérea Coronel Hector Caracciolo Moncada
(ICAO code: MHLC)
The airbase became operational on 25.10.1978. The Escuadrón de Caza is currently based here.
Runway data: Rwy 06/24, Size: 2950 m (9677 ft) x 45 m (148 ft), Elev: 15m (49 ft).
Comayagua / La Palmerola AB /
Base Aérea Coronel Jose Enrique Soto Cano (ICAO code: MHSC)
The airbase became operational in 1981. The Academia Militar de Aviación
is currently based here.
Runway data: Rwy 17/35, Size: 2441 m (8008 ft) x 45 m (148 ft), Elev: 628m (2062 ft).
San Pedro Sula /
La Mesa IAP / Base Aérea Coronel Armando Escalon Espinal (ICAO code:
MHLM)
The airbase became operational on 12.7.1969.
The Primer Grupo Tactico is
currently based here.
Runway data: Rwy 04/22, Size: 2805 m (9203 ft) x 45 m (148 ft), Elev: 28m (91 ft).
Tegucigalpa /
Toncontin IAP / Base Aérea Teniente-Coronel Herman Acosta Mejia (ICAO code:
MHTG)
The airbase became operational in 1931. The transport aircraft and the
helicopter fleet of the FAH are based here. The headquarters of the FAH are also
located at Toncontin IAP.
Runway data: Rwy 01/19, Size: 1869 m (6132 ft) x 45 m (148 ft), Elev: 1004m
(3294 ft).