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Palmerola International Airport / José Enrique Soto Cano Air Base · Palmerola

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅
Field Elevation
2,061 ft / 628 m
Transition Altitude
18,000 ft
Primary Channel
TWR 118.90 MHz (TWR)
Runway Summary
17/358,008 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Mission Briefing & Tools

Direct calculators and pre-filled resources for this airport.

TOD CALC
Plan Descent
CROSSWIND
Check Limits
VDP CALC
Visual Point
CONVERTER
QNH / Fuel
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Briefing for Palmerola International Airport / José Enrique Soto Cano Air Base (MHSC), Honduras. This facility features 1 active runways with an elevation of 2,061 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name
Palmerola International Airport / José Enrique Soto Cano Air Base
ICAO / IATA
MHSC / XPL
Municipality
Palmerola
Country
Region
HN-CM
GPS Coordinates
Transition Altitude
18,000 ft
Official Website
Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 17 / 35
ILSLIGHTED
Length: 8,008 ft / 2,441 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 170° / 350°
RWY 17
110.10 MHz
ID: I-COY | CRS: 172°
RWY 35
No ILS

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

AAS VFR ADVSY SVC
125.80 MHz
ACC CENAMER ACC
89.10 MHz
APP APP
125.80 MHz
GND GND
121.90 MHz
MISC SKYWATCH AFFS
42.50 MHz
OPS WARRIOR OPS
51.50 MHz
PMSV PMSV METRO
34.06 MHz
POST COMD POST
33.13 MHz
PTD PTD
135.50 MHz
RDO TEGUCIGALPA RDO
126.70 MHz
TWR TWR
118.90 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

MHTG ILS
Toncontín International Airport
56 km
MHLM
Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
123 km
MHTE
Tela Airport
156 km
MHLC
Goloson International Airport
172 km
MSSS
Ilopango International Airport
179 km

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