Airports at the highest altitudes, located in the mountains or on the highlands. A high altitude which rhymes with the drop in atmospheric pressure which increases the taxiing distance to allow planes to take off and therefore requires a longer runway than at lower altitudes. in Nicaragua.
#1 Jinotega airport at Jinotega (Nicaragua) MNJG
Altitude : 985 m = 3232ft
Jinotega airport is located close to Jinotega, Jinotega at 1.7 km↑, Valle La Tejera at 2.3 km↑, Matagalpa at 19 km↑, San Rafael del Norte at 19 km↑, La Concordia at 23 km↑, San Ramon at 24 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Jinotega airport
#2 Estelí airport at Estelí (Nicaragua) MNES
Altitude : 857 m = 2812ft
Estelí airport is located close to Estelí, Esteli at 2.4 km↑, La Concordia at 23 km↑, Achuapa at 25 km↑, San Juan de Limay at 28 km↑, Condega at 28 km↑, San Sebastian de Yali at 29 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Estelí airport
#3 La Cumplida airport at La Cumplida (Nicaragua) MNMT
Altitude : 738 m = 2421ft
La Cumplida airport is located close to La Cumplida, San Ramon at 8.2 km↑, Matagalpa at 11 km↑, Valle La Tejera at 18 km↑, Jinotega at 19 km↑, San Dionisio at 26 km↑, Sébaco at 31 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 740 m = 2428ft
- runway 09/27 : 740m = 2428ft
-> Aviation weather for La Cumplida airport
#4 Dos Montes airport at Dos Montes (Nicaragua) MNDM
Altitude : 448 m = 1470ft
Dos Montes airport is located close to Dos Montes, Ciudad Dario at 8.1 km↑, Sébaco at 8.1 km↑, Terrabona at 21 km↑, Santa Rosa del Penon at 24 km↑, La Jicaral at 26 km↑, Matagalpa at 29 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Dos Montes airport
#5 Boaco airport at Boaco (Nicaragua) MNBC
Altitude : 361 m = 1184ft
Boaco airport is located close to Boaco, Boaco at 0.6 km↑, Santa Lucia at 8.8 km↑, San Lorenzo at 10 km↑, Teustepe at 16 km↑, San Jose de los Remates at 18 km↑, Camoapa at 19 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Boaco airport
#6 Siuna airport at Siuna (Nicaragua) MNSI SIU
Altitude : 185 m = 607ft
Siuna airport is located close to Siuna, Siuna at 0.7 km↑, Bonanza at 39 km↑, La Rosita at 46 km↑, San Jose de Bocay at 85 km↑, Waslala at 85 km↑, La Cruz de Rio Grande at 94 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Siuna airport
#7 San Pedro airport at Bonanza (Nicaragua) MNBZ BZA
Altitude : 183 m = 600ft
San Pedro airport is located close to Bonanza, Bonanza at 3.6 km↑, La Rosita at 27 km↑, Siuna at 37 km↑, Waspam at 106 km↑, La Cruz de Rio Grande at 113 km↑, San Jose de Bocay at 113 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 1397 m = 4583ft
- runway 18/36 : 1397m = 4583ft
-> Aviation weather for San Pedro airport
#8 Leon (Fanor Urroz) airport at León (Nicaragua) MNLN
Altitude : 100 m = 328ft
Leon (Fanor Urroz) airport is located close to León, Leon at 2.9 km↑, Quezalguaque at 8.6 km↑, Telica at 11 km↑, Posoltega at 15 km↑, Chichigalpa at 21 km↑, La Paz Centro at 27 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 929 m = 3048ft
- runway 09/27 : 929m = 3048ft
-> Aviation weather for Leon (Fanor Urroz) airport
#9 Las Chacaras airport at Las Chacaras (Nicaragua) NI-0009
Altitude : 83 m = 272ft
Las Chacaras airport is located close to Las Chacaras, Leon at 8.9 km↑, Telica at 16 km↑, La Paz Centro at 17 km↑, Quezalguaque at 17 km↑, Posoltega at 25 km↑, Nagarote at 31 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Las Chacaras airport
#10 Los Brasiles airport at Los Brasiles (Nicaragua) MNBR
Altitude : 80 m = 262ft
Los Brasiles airport is located close to Los Brasiles, Ciudad Sandino at 3.6 km↑, Mateare at 9.5 km↑, Barrio Santo Domingo at 10 km↑, Managua at 13 km↑, Las Mercedes at 20 km↑, Barrio El Rodeo at 20 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 933 m = 3061ft
- runway 09/27 : 933m = 3061ft
-> Aviation weather for Los Brasiles airport
#11 Las Parcelas airport at Las Parcelas (Nicaragua) NI-0008
#12 Punta Huete (Panchito) airport at Punta Huete (Nicaragua) MNFC
#13 El Coyol airport at Tipitapa (Nicaragua) NI-0005
#14 Omtepe airport at Omtepe Island (Nicaragua) MNLP
#15 Rosita airport at La Rosita (Nicaragua) MNRT RFS
#16 Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International airport at Managua (Nicaragua) MNMG MGA
#17 Tierra Dorada airport at Kukra Hill (Nicaragua) NI-0007
#18 Hato Grande airport at Hato Grande (Nicaragua) MNHG
#19 Chinandega airport at Chinandega (Nicaragua) MNCH
#20 Rivas airport at Rivas (Nicaragua) MNRS
#21 Aeroservicios ALA airport at Malacataya (Nicaragua) NI-0003
#22 Santa Elena airport at Santa Elena (Nicaragua) NI-0001
#23 El Papalonal airport at El Papalonal (Nicaragua) MNPP
#24 Las Lajas airport at Malacataya (Nicaragua) NI-0004
#25 Malacataya airport at Malacataya (Nicaragua) NI-0002
#26 La Cicaya airport at Hato Grande (Nicaragua) NI-0010
#27 Altamira airport at Altamira (Nicaragua) MNAM
#28 Waspam airport at Waspam (Nicaragua) MNWP WSP
#29 Montelimar airport at Montelimar (Nicaragua) MNMR
#30 San Carlos airport at San Carlos (Nicaragua) MNSC NCR
#31 Costa Esmeralda airport at Tola (Nicaragua) MNCE ECI
#32 La Esperanza airport at San Juan del Sur (Nicaragua) NI-0006
#33 Alamicamba airport at Alamicamba (Nicaragua) MNAL
#34 Puerto Cabezas airport at Puerto Cabezas (Nicaragua) MNPC PUZ
#35 Bluefields airport at Bluefileds (Nicaragua) MNBL BEF
#36 Karawala airport at Karawala (Nicaragua) MNKW
#37 El Bluff airport at El Bluff (Nicaragua) MNFF
#38 Corinto airport at Chinandega (Nicaragua) MNCT
#39 Corn Island airport at Corn Island (Nicaragua) MNCI RNI
Data sources
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