Chinandega Airport (Spanish: Pista Aérea Germán Pomares Ordoñez) (ICAO: MNCH) is an airport serving Chinandega, the capital of the Chinandega Department of Nicaragua. The airport is on the northwest edge of the city.
Chinandega Airport Germán Pomares Ordoñez Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | INAC | ||||||||||
| Serves | Chinandega | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 246 ft / 75 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 12°38′22″N 87°08′15″W / 12.63944°N 87.13750°W | ||||||||||
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  MNCH Location in Nicaragua | |||||||||||
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The Managua VOR-DME (Ident: MGA) is located 64.7 nautical miles (120 km) southeast of the airport.[4]
History
editIn the early 1980s, the airstrip was used primarily by light aircraft for aerial fumigation. The Chinandega Airport, also known as the El Picacho Airport, was renovated in 2010 by the Nicaraguan Civil Aeronautics Authority (INAC).[5]
See also
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References
edit- ^ Google Maps - Chinandega
- ^ Airport information for Chinandega Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ "Chinandega Airport". SkyVector. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ^ "Managua VOR". Our Airports. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ Aeródromos de Occidente mejoran su seguridad aérea
External links
edit- OpenStreetMap - Chinandega
- OurAirports - Chinandega
- Accident history for MNCH at Aviation Safety Network
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