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Goloson International AirportIATA code LCE

Goloson International Airport (LCE/MHLC) is the primary air passenger gateway serving La Ceiba, Honduras in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

interairports.hn/aeropuerto-de-la-ceiba-2(official website, opens in a new tab)View map(Google Maps, opens in a new tab)
Serves
La Ceiba, Honduras
Codes
LCE · MHLC
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
America/Tegucigalpa
Region
North America
Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Goloson International Airport (LCE/MHLC) is the primary air passenger gateway serving La Ceiba, Honduras in North America. Operating on America/Tegucigalpa local time at coordinates 15.740°, -86.860°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Goloson International Airport (LCE) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into La Ceiba, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Goloson International Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026
IATA code
LCE
ICAO code
MHLC
City
La Ceiba
Country
Honduras
Region
North America
Time zone
America/Tegucigalpa
Coordinates
15.742°, -86.853°
From OurAirports
Official website
interairports.hn/aeropuerto-de-la-ceiba-2 (opens in a new tab)
From Wikidata

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 Goloson International Airport’s own pages.

LCE airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Medium airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
12 m (39 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Operator
InterAirports
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2016
165,802
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — no reference given there
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Utila Airport UII · 41 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at LCE

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

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 07/25: 3,010 m, asphalt.

Runways at LCE: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
07/253,010 m9,875 ft45 masphalt

Routes from LCE

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from LCE yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Airlines with a hub at LCE

Wikidata · 5 Oct 2026

Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names LCE, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.

Where LCE is

Calculated

8.0 km southwest

Goloson International Airport lies 8.0 km southwest of La Ceiba city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at LCE

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into La Ceiba, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Goloson International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:interairports.hn/aeropuerto-de-la-ceiba-2 (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 La Ceiba

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Goloson International Airport: common questions

Where is Goloson International Airport?

Goloson International Airport serves La Ceiba, Honduras. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 15.742°, -86.853°.

What are the airport codes for Goloson International Airport?

The IATA code is LCE and the ICAO code is MHLC.

What time zone is LCE in?

Goloson International Airport is in the America/Tegucigalpa time zone.

What is the official website of Goloson International Airport?

The airport’s official website is interairports.hn/aeropuerto-de-la-ceiba-2. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Goloson International Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at LCE: 07/25 (3,010 m (9,875 ft), asphalt).

How many passengers use Goloson International Airport?

Wikidata records 165,802 passengers for 2016, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Goloson International Airport?

Per Wikidata, LCE is operated by InterAirports.

Which airlines have a hub at LCE?

Wikidata lists LCE as a hub of Avianca Honduras.

How far is LCE from La Ceiba city centre?

Goloson International Airport is about 8.0 km southwest of La Ceiba city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Goloson International Airport?

OurAirports gives LCE’s elevation as 12 m (39 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 Goloson International Airport’s own pages.

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)