3/ 5 reviews
Easy in & out
“Flights are about 30 minutes to Belize Airport.”
Kendall Bullock5★ on Google
Airports / Belize / PLJ
Medium airport · PLJ
Placencia Airport.
Placencia, Belize · 3 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.8/5
Google rating
39 ratings
0
Operators based
3
Elevation ft
Scheduled service
Placencia, BelizeELEV 3 FTMedium airportScheduled service
4.8
Google rating
39
Google reviews
ratings on Google
3
Field elevation
feet above sea level
28
Nearest alternate
nm to DGA
Field standing
#2 / 8
Belize airports by Google rating
4.8★ across 39 Google ratings , ranked against 8 rated Belize fields.
28 nm
To the nearest alternate
Dangriga Airport (DGA).
Overview
Placencia Airport (MZPL / PLJ) sits in Placencia, Belize, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of 3 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
PLJ has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Dangriga Airport (DGA, 28 nm), Puerto Barrios Airport (PBR, 50 nm), and Sir Barry Bowen Municipal Airport (TZA, 60 nm). At 2,133-foot, the runway favors turboprops and light general aviation over jet operations.
Quotes for flights out of PLJ vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from PLJ, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
2/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“More economical for a solo traveler than shuttle service.”
Barbara V.5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Placencia Airport, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
MZPL
IATA
PLJ
FAA / Local
PLJ
Elevation
3 ft
Coordinates
16.5370° N · 88.3615° 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 3 ft, PLJ sits lower than 56% of the 9 Belize fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 2,133 ft
- 08/262,133 ft × 65 ftAsphaltUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 2,133 ft
At 2,133 ft, PLJ is generally suited to piston and turboprop aircraft rather than jets.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 28nmDGADangriga AirportDangriga
- 50nmPBRPuerto Barrios AirportPuerto Barrios
- 60nmTZASir Barry Bowen Municipal AirportBelize City
- 60nmBZEPhilip S. W. Goldson International AirportBelize City
- 69nmTEATela AirportTela
- 70nmSAPRamón Villeda Morales International AirportSan Pedro Sula
Location
Open the full mapMZPL · Placencia Airport · Placencia, Belize
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from PLJ on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Miami (MIA) | 716 nm | 2h 4m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 764 nm | 2h 11m |
| Houston (HOU) | 874 nm | 2h 26m |
| Austin (AUS) | 966 nm | 2h 39m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 1,082 nm | 2h 55m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 1,179 nm | 3h 9m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 1,462 nm | 3h 48m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 1,528 nm | 3h 57m |
Common questions
- Can private jets use PLJ?
- At 2,133 ft, Placencia Airport is generally suited to turboprop and piston aircraft rather than jets. Charter flyers usually depart from a nearby field with a longer runway.
- What is the longest runway at PLJ?
- Placencia Airport has one runway; the longest measures 2,133 ft on a paved surface.
- What is the nearest major airport to PLJ?
- The closest alternate is Dangriga Airport (DGA), about 28 nm away, followed by Puerto Barrios Airport (PBR) at 50 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from PLJ to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Miami about 2h 4m (716 nm), Palm Beach about 2h 11m (764 nm), Houston about 2h 26m (874 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.