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Costa Esmeralda Airport · Tola

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE
Field Elevation
84 ft / 26 m
Transition Altitude
18,000 ft
Primary Channel
TOWER 118.05 MHz ()
Runway Summary
03/215,003 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 Costa Esmeralda Airport (MNCE), Nicaragua. This facility features 1 active runways with an elevation of 84 ft. This field primarily supports visual approach procedures.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name
Costa Esmeralda Airport
ICAO / IATA
MNCE / ECI
Municipality
Tola
Country
Region
NI-RI
GPS Coordinates
Transition Altitude
18,000 ft
Official Website
Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 03 / 21
LIGHTED
Length: 5,003 ft / 1,525 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 34° / 214°
RWY 03
No ILS
RWY 21
No ILS

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

APPROACH Sandino Approach
119.40 MHz
TOWER
118.05 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

MNMG ILS
Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International Airport
81 km
MRLB ILS
Guanacaste Airport
107 km
MRUP
Upala Airport
126 km
CR-0009
(Mislocated duplicate of MRLB) LIR
144 km
MRLC
Los Chiles Airport
151 km

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