Airport guide
Coronel Enrique Soto Cano ABIATA code XPL
Coronel Enrique Soto Cano AB (XPL/MHSC) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Comayagua, Honduras in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Comayagua, Honduras
- Codes
- XPL · MHSC
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Tegucigalpa
- Region
- North America
Coronel Enrique Soto Cano AB (XPL/MHSC) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Comayagua, Honduras in North America. Operating on America/Tegucigalpa local time at coordinates 14.420°, -87.620°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Coronel Enrique Soto Cano AB (XPL) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Comayagua, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Coronel Enrique Soto Cano AB airport details
- IATA code
- XPL
- ICAO code
- MHSC
- City
- Comayagua
- Country
- Honduras
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Tegucigalpa
- Coordinates
- 14.382°, -87.621°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Coronel Enrique Soto Cano AB’s own pages.
XPL airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 628 m (2,061 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Toncontín Airport TGU · 56 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at XPL
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 17/35: 2,458 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 2,458 m8,064 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from XPL
Originfacts does not track any routes from XPL yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Terminals, transport and parking at XPL
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Comayagua, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Coronel Enrique Soto Cano AB’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:palmerolaairport.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Comayagua
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- TegucigalpaToncontin AirportTGU59 km
- San Pedro SulaRamon Villeda Morales International AirportSAP120 km
- La CeibaGoloson International AirportLCE168 km
- Puerto BarriosPuerto BarriosPBR179 km
- San SalvadorIlopangoILS182 km
- San SalvadorEl Salvador International AirportSAL189 km
- San EstebanSan EstebanSET213 km
- Punta GordaPunta GordaPND227 km
- RoatanRoatan AirportRTB241 km
Coronel Enrique Soto Cano AB: common questions
Where is Coronel Enrique Soto Cano AB?
Coronel Enrique Soto Cano AB serves Comayagua, Honduras. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 14.382°, -87.621°.
What are the airport codes for Coronel Enrique Soto Cano AB?
The IATA code is XPL and the ICAO code is MHSC.
What time zone is XPL in?
Coronel Enrique Soto Cano AB is in the America/Tegucigalpa time zone.
What is the official website of Coronel Enrique Soto Cano AB?
The airport’s official website is palmerolaairport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Coronel Enrique Soto Cano AB have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at XPL: 17/35 (2,458 m (8,064 ft), asphalt).
What is the elevation of Coronel Enrique Soto Cano AB?
OurAirports gives XPL’s elevation as 628 m (2,061 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Coronel Enrique Soto Cano AB’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteOurAirports (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026 0
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)