Airports / Belize / CYC
Caye Chapel Airport.
Caye Chapel, Belize · 3 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
5.0/5
Google rating
3 ratings
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Operators based
3
Elevation ft
Google rating
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#1 / 8
Belize airports by Google rating
5.0★ across 3 Google ratings , ranked against 8 rated Belize fields.
3 nm
To the nearest alternate
Caye Caulker Airport (CUK), 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Caye Chapel, Belize, Caye Chapel Airport (MZCP / CYC) operates as a mid-sized airport. Field elevation is 3 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list CYC as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Caye Caulker Airport (CUK, 3 nm), Sir Barry Bowen Municipal Airport (TZA, 13 nm), and John Greif II Airport (SPR, 14 nm).
Trip costs from CYC are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from CYC to plan your flight.
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Field capability
ICAO
MZCP
IATA
CYC
FAA / Local
MZCP
Elevation
3 ft
Coordinates
17.6838° N · 88.0450° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Belize fields
state range 2–40 ft
At 3 ft, CYC sits lower than 56% of the 9 Belize fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 3nmCUKCaye Caulker AirportCaye Caulker
- 13nmTZASir Barry Bowen Municipal AirportBelize City
- 14nmSPRJohn Greif II AirportSan Pedro
- 17nmBZEPhilip S. W. Goldson International AirportBelize City
- 41nmSJXSartaneja AirportSartaneja
- 43nmDGADangriga AirportDangriga
Location
Open the full mapBZ-CYC · Caye Chapel Airport · Caye Chapel, Belize
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from CYC on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Miami (MIA) | 651 nm | 1h 55m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 698 nm | 2h 1m |
| Houston (HOU) | 820 nm | 2h 18m |
| Austin (AUS) | 917 nm | 2h 32m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 1,027 nm | 2h 47m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 1,110 nm | 2h 59m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 1,391 nm | 3h 38m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 1,459 nm | 3h 48m |
Common questions
- What is the nearest major airport to CYC?
- The closest alternate is Caye Caulker Airport (CUK), about 3 nm away, followed by Sir Barry Bowen Municipal Airport (TZA) at 13 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from CYC to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Miami about 1h 55m (651 nm), Palm Beach about 2h 1m (698 nm), Houston about 2h 18m (820 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.