Airport guide
Santa Elena AirportIATA code FRS
Santa Elena Airport (FRS/MGTK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Flores, Guatemala in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Flores, Guatemala
- Codes
- FRS · MGTK
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Guatemala
- Region
- North America
Santa Elena Airport (FRS/MGTK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Flores, Guatemala in North America. Operating on America/Guatemala local time at coordinates 16.920°, -89.880°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Santa Elena Airport (FRS) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Flores, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Santa Elena Airport details
- IATA code
- FRS
- ICAO code
- MGTK
- City
- Flores
- Country
- Guatemala
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Guatemala
- Coordinates
- 16.914°, -89.866°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Santa Elena Airport’s own pages.
FRS airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 130 m (427 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Punta Gorda Airport PND · 144 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at FRS
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 11/29: 3,000 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 3,000 m9,842 ft | 45 m | concrete | Lit |
Routes from FRS
Originfacts does not track any routes from FRS yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at FRS
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Flores, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Santa Elena Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly: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 Flores
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Santa Elena Airport: common questions
Where is Santa Elena Airport?
Santa Elena Airport serves Flores, Guatemala. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 16.914°, -89.866°.
What are the airport codes for Santa Elena Airport?
The IATA code is FRS and the ICAO code is MGTK.
What time zone is FRS in?
Santa Elena Airport is in the America/Guatemala time zone.
How many runways does Santa Elena Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at FRS: 11/29 (3,000 m (9,842 ft), concrete).
What is the elevation of Santa Elena Airport?
OurAirports gives FRS’s elevation as 130 m (427 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 Santa Elena Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)