Airports / Belize / TZA
Sir Barry Bowen Municipal Airport.
Belize City, Belize · 8 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.2/5
Google rating
225 ratings
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Operators based
8
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
6 nm
To the nearest alternate
Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (BZE), 5 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Belize City, Belize, Sir Barry Bowen Municipal Airport (MZBE / TZA) operates as a mid-sized airport. The airport sits 8 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into TZA for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (BZE, 6 nm), Caye Chapel Airport (CYC, 13 nm), and Caye Caulker Airport (CUK, 16 nm).
Charter pricing from TZA depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. In directories and search listings it also appears under Belize City Municipal. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Belize City.
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Field capability
ICAO
MZBE
IATA
TZA
FAA / Local
MZBE
Elevation
8 ft
Coordinates
17.5172° N · 88.1958° 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 8 ft, TZA sits higher 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.
- 6nmBZEPhilip S. W. Goldson International AirportBelize City
- 13nmCYCCaye Chapel AirportCaye Chapel
- 16nmCUKCaye Caulker AirportCaye Caulker
- 27nmSPRJohn Greif II AirportSan Pedro
- 32nmDGADangriga AirportDangriga
- 51nmSJXSartaneja AirportSartaneja
Location
Open the full mapBZ-TZA · Sir Barry Bowen Municipal Airport · Belize City, Belize
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from TZA on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Miami (MIA) | 664 nm | 1h 57m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 711 nm | 2h 3m |
| Houston (HOU) | 825 nm | 2h 19m |
| Austin (AUS) | 921 nm | 2h 33m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 1,032 nm | 2h 48m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 1,120 nm | 3h 0m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 1,404 nm | 3h 40m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 1,469 nm | 3h 49m |
Common questions
- What is the nearest major airport to TZA?
- The closest alternate is Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (BZE), about 6 nm away, followed by Caye Chapel Airport (CYC) at 13 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from TZA to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Miami about 1h 57m (664 nm), Palm Beach about 2h 3m (711 nm), Houston about 2h 19m (825 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.