3/ 5 reviews
Easy in & out
“John Greif II Airport, is the San Pedro Airport that services flights in and out of Ambergris Caye, in Belize.”
Peter M5★ on Google
Airports / Belize / SPR
Medium airport · SPR
John Greif II Airport.
San Pedro, Belize · 4 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.5/5
Google rating
377 ratings
0
Operators based
4
Elevation ft
Scheduled service
San Pedro, BelizeELEV 4 FTMedium airportScheduled service
4.5
Google rating
377
Google reviews
ratings on Google
4
Field elevation
feet above sea level
11
Nearest alternate
nm to CUK
Field standing
#4 / 8
Belize airports by Google rating
4.5★ across 377 Google ratings , ranked against 8 rated Belize fields.
11 nm
To the nearest alternate
Caye Caulker Airport (CUK), 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
John Greif II Airport (MZSP / SPR) is a mid-sized airport serving San Pedro, Belize. Field elevation is 4 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list SPR as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Caye Caulker Airport (CUK, 11 nm), Caye Chapel Airport (CYC, 14 nm), and Sir Barry Bowen Municipal Airport (TZA, 27 nm).
Trip costs from SPR 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 SPR to plan your flight.
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What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
2/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“I was able to sit in the co-pilot seat, on both trips, to get a close up look of the skill, diligence, safety and professionalism of the pilots.”
Peter M5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for John Greif II Airport, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
MZSP
IATA
SPR
FAA / Local
MZSP
Elevation
4 ft
Coordinates
17.9139° N · 87.9711° 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 4 ft, SPR sits lower than 44% of the 9 Belize fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
0 runways
longest unknown
- 06/24unknownUnknownUnlit
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 11nmCUKCaye Caulker AirportCaye Caulker
- 14nmCYCCaye Chapel AirportCaye Chapel
- 27nmTZASir Barry Bowen Municipal AirportBelize City
- 28nmSJXSartaneja AirportSartaneja
- 29nmBZEPhilip S. W. Goldson International AirportBelize City
- 38nmCZHCorozal AirportCorozal
Location
Open the full mapBZ-SPR · John Greif II Airport · San Pedro, Belize
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from SPR on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Miami (MIA) | 638 nm | 1h 53m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 684 nm | 1h 59m |
| Houston (HOU) | 810 nm | 2h 17m |
| Austin (AUS) | 908 nm | 2h 31m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 1,016 nm | 2h 46m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 1,096 nm | 2h 57m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 1,377 nm | 3h 36m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 1,445 nm | 3h 46m |
Common questions
- What is the nearest major airport to SPR?
- The closest alternate is Caye Caulker Airport (CUK), about 11 nm away, followed by Caye Chapel Airport (CYC) at 14 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from SPR to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Miami about 1h 53m (638 nm), Palm Beach about 1h 59m (684 nm), Houston about 2h 17m (810 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.