Dangriga Airport (MZPB)

Medium airport · Dangriga, Stann Creek District, Belize

Airport data

NameDangriga Airport
ICAOMZPB
IATADGA
Elevation10 ft (3 m) above mean sea level
CoordinatesN 16°58'57" W 88°13'52"
16.98251, -88.23099
LocationDangriga, Stann Creek District, Belize
Scheduled serviceYes

Dangriga Airport at a glance

Dangriga Airport is a medium airport in Dangriga, Stann Creek District, Belize, known to airline systems as DGA. The field elevation of 10 ft (3 m) is the number every arriving pilot dials against QNH — circuit heights and initial approach altitudes at MZPB are all figured from it. The airport handles scheduled commercial service, so expect controlled procedures, published approaches and commercial traffic in the pattern.

No runway records exist for this entry in the source dataset — common for fields whose operators never filed dimensions with the public dataset. The absence of a record says nothing about the runway on the ground: it may be paved, lighted and perfectly serviceable. Treat published charts, national AIP entries and the operator as the authoritative sources for runway data here, and this page as the identity and position reference for the field at Dangriga. When the dataset gains a runway record for this field, the next site build picks it up automatically — the reference layer regenerates from source on every rebuild rather than being edited by hand.

For the weather side of planning, the live METAR and TAF page for MZPB shows the current observation decoded line by line — wind on an instrument dial, visibility, cloud layers and the resulting flight rules — refreshed continuously from official sources.

Nearest airports to Dangriga Airport

Distances are great-circle, measured from the field reference point — planning distances along airways or roads will run longer.

AirportCodeDistance
Placencia AirportMZPL51 km (28 NM)
Sir Barry Bowen Municipal AirportMZBE60 km (32 NM)
Philip S. W. Goldson International AirportMZBZ62 km (33 NM)
Caye Chapel AirportMZCP80 km (43 NM)
Caye Caulker AirportMZCK86 km (46 NM)

Flight-planning notes for Dangriga Airport

Density altitude is the quiet performance-killer at any field: on a hot day the 10 ft field elevation of Dangriga Airport can translate into a substantially higher density altitude, stretching take-off rolls and flattening climb rates — run the numbers rather than trusting the feel of a standard day. Expect published instrument procedures, controlled airspace and clearance requirements; slots and handling may apply to general aviation traffic.

This entry is one of 9 airports and airfields we list for Belize — the country index on the airports hub links the rest. Coordinates above are given in both DMS and decimal degrees so they can go straight into a GPS, a flight planner or a chart plot without conversion.

Where this data comes from

The reference layer behind this page builds on the OurAirports dataset — a public-domain, community-maintained register of the world's airports that many flight planners and apps rely on — with equity records preserved from documented historical listings where the dataset is silent. Figures are carried as published: elevations as surveyed, coordinates as filed, runway dimensions as recorded. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap, and the whole layer regenerates from source on every site build, so corrections upstream arrive here automatically.

Frequently asked questions about Dangriga Airport

What is the ICAO code of Dangriga Airport?

The ICAO identifier of Dangriga Airport is MZPB, and its IATA code is DGA. The ICAO code is the one used in flight plans, METAR reports and aeronautical charts.

How high is Dangriga Airport above sea level?

Dangriga Airport sits at an elevation of 10 feet (3 metres) above mean sea level. Field elevation is the reference for pattern altitudes and for setting the altimeter on the ground.

Where exactly is Dangriga Airport located?

The airport lies at 16.9825, -88.2310 — in Dangriga, Stann Creek District, Belize, in the northern hemisphere. The closest listed field is Placencia Airport, about 51 km away.

Does MZPB publish METAR weather reports?

Where the station reports, the current METAR and TAF for MZPB appear on its live weather page on this site, refreshed continuously from the US NWS Aviation Weather Center feed.

Current METAR & TAF for MZPB