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BZ-TZA

TZA

Sir Barry Bowen Municipal Airport · Belize City

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE

Field Elevation

8 ft / 2 m

Transition Altitude

5,000 ft

Primary Channel

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Runway Summary

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Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

Mission Briefing & Tools

Direct calculators and pre-filled resources for this airport.

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Briefing for Sir Barry Bowen Municipal Airport (BZ-TZA), Belize. This facility features 0 active runways with an elevation of 8 ft. This field primarily supports visual approach procedures.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 5,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Sir Barry Bowen Municipal Airport

ICAO / IATA

BZ-TZA / TZA

Municipality

Belize City

Country

Region

BZ-BZ

GPS Coordinates

17.517239, -88.195775

Transition Altitude

5,000 ft

Official Website

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Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

BZE · NDB (Belize)392 kHz

15 ft · Associated: MZBZ
17.537300, -88.309898

BZE · VOR-DME (Belize)114,300 kHz

39 ft · Associated: MZBZ
17.540100, -88.315498

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

No frequency data available.

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport

Caye Chapel Airport

Caye Caulker Airport

John Greif II Airport

Dangriga Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified