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La Aurora International Airport
MGGT / GUAGuatemala City, GuatemalaELEV 4,952 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
43 nm
To the nearest alternate
San José Airport (GSJ).
Overview
La Aurora International Airport (MGGT / GUA) sits in Guatemala City, Guatemala, where it functions as a large commercial airport. The airport sits 4,952 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 GUA for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are San José Airport (GSJ, 43 nm), Coban Airport (CBV, 54 nm), and Retalhuleu Airport (RER, 68 nm).
Charter pricing from GUA depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Guatemala City.
Field capability
ICAO
MGGT
IATA
GUA
FAA / Local
MGGT
Elevation
4,952 ft
Coordinates
14.5829° N · 90.5275° 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
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Guatemala fields
state range 29–4,952 ft
At 4,952 ft, GUA sits higher than 86% of the 7 Guatemala fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 43nmGSJSan José AirportPuerto San José
- 54nmCBVCoban AirportCoban
- 68nmRERRetalhuleu AirportRetalhuleu
- 85nmRUVRubelsanto AirportRubelsanto
- 98nmILSIlopango International AirportSan Salvador
- 108nmTAPTapachula International AirportTapachula
Location
Open the full mapMGGT · La Aurora International Airport · Guatemala City, Guatemala