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Airports / Belize / DGA
Medium airport · DGA
Dangriga Airport.
Dangriga, Belize · 10 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.3/5
Google rating
107 ratings
0
Operators based
10
Elevation ft
Scheduled service
Dangriga, BelizeELEV 10 FTMedium airportScheduled service
4.3
Google rating
107
Google reviews
ratings on Google
10
Field elevation
feet above sea level
28
Nearest alternate
nm to PLJ
Field standing
28 nm
To the nearest alternate
Placencia Airport (PLJ), 5 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Dangriga Airport, listed as MZPB / DGA, is a mid-sized airport in Dangriga, Belize. Field elevation is 10 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list DGA as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Placencia Airport (PLJ, 28 nm), Sir Barry Bowen Municipal Airport (TZA, 32 nm), and Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (BZE, 34 nm).
Trip costs from DGA are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as Stann Creek Airport. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from DGA to plan your flight.
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What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
3/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“The staff is polite and on point.”
Mini Rag5★ on Google
2/ 5 reviews
Terminal & facilities
“A clean air conditioned small airport, with wonderful efficiency and speed.”
Mini Rag5★ on Google
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Field capability
ICAO
MZPB
IATA
DGA
FAA / Local
MZPB
Elevation
10 ft
Coordinates
16.9825° N · 88.2310° 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 10 ft, DGA sits higher than 67% 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.
- 28nmPLJPlacencia AirportPlacencia
- 32nmTZASir Barry Bowen Municipal AirportBelize City
- 34nmBZEPhilip S. W. Goldson International AirportBelize City
- 43nmCYCCaye Chapel AirportCaye Chapel
- 47nmCUKCaye Caulker AirportCaye Caulker
- 58nmSPRJohn Greif II AirportSan Pedro
Location
Open the full mapBZ-DGA · Dangriga Airport · Dangriga, Belize
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from DGA on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Miami (MIA) | 690 nm | 2h 0m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 738 nm | 2h 7m |
| Houston (HOU) | 853 nm | 2h 23m |
| Austin (AUS) | 947 nm | 2h 36m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 1,061 nm | 2h 52m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 1,152 nm | 3h 5m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 1,434 nm | 3h 44m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 1,501 nm | 3h 53m |
Common questions
- What is the nearest major airport to DGA?
- The closest alternate is Placencia Airport (PLJ), about 28 nm away, followed by Sir Barry Bowen Municipal Airport (TZA) at 32 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from DGA to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Miami about 2h 0m (690 nm), Palm Beach about 2h 7m (738 nm), Houston about 2h 23m (853 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.