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Bluefields Airport
MNBL / BEFBluefields, NicaraguaELEV 20 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
74 nm
To the nearest alternate
Barra del Colorado Airport (BCL).
Overview
Bluefields Airport, listed as MNBL / BEF, is a mid-sized airport in Bluefields, Nicaragua. The field lies at an elevation of 20 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
BEF has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Barra del Colorado Airport (BCL, 74 nm), Los Chiles Airport (LSL, 79 nm), and Aerotortuguero Airport (MRAO, 95 nm).
Quotes for flights out of BEF vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from BEF, or browse verified operators serving the area.
Field capability
ICAO
MNBL
IATA
BEF
FAA / Local
MNBL
Elevation
20 ft
Coordinates
11.9910° N · 83.7741° 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
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 74nmBCLBarra del Colorado AirportPococi
- 79nmLSLLos Chiles AirportLos Chiles
- 95nmMRAOAerotortuguero AirportRoxana
- 98nmUPLUpala AirportUpala
- 103nmFONLa Fortuna Arenal AirportLa Fortuna
- 107nmGPLGuapiles AirportPococi
Location
Open the full mapMNBL · Bluefields Airport · Bluefields, Nicaragua