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PlacenciaIATA code PLJ

Placencia (PLJ/MZPL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Placencia, Belize in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves
Placencia, Belize
Codes
PLJ · MZPL
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
America/Belize
Region
North America
Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Placencia (PLJ/MZPL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Placencia, Belize in North America. Operating on America/Belize local time at coordinates 16.530°, -88.350°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Placencia (PLJ) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Placencia, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Placencia airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026
IATA code
PLJ
ICAO code
MZPL
City
Placencia
Country
Belize
Region
North America
Time zone
America/Belize
Coordinates
16.537°, -88.362°
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 Placencia’s own pages.

PLJ airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Medium airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
1 m (3 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Big Creek Airport BGK · 5 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at PLJ

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. The runway 08/26: 650 m, asphalt.

Runways at PLJ: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
08/26650 m2,133 ft20 masphalt

Routes from PLJ

No route records yet

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

Where PLJ is

Calculated

2.6 km north-northeast

Placencia lies 2.6 km north-northeast of Placencia 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 PLJ

Not yet verified

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

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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 Placencia

Calculated

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

Placencia: common questions

Where is Placencia?

Placencia serves Placencia, Belize. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 16.537°, -88.362°.

What are the airport codes for Placencia?

The IATA code is PLJ and the ICAO code is MZPL.

What time zone is PLJ in?

Placencia is in the America/Belize time zone.

How many runways does Placencia have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at PLJ: 08/26 (650 m (2,133 ft), asphalt).

How far is PLJ from Placencia city centre?

Placencia is about 2.6 km north-northeast of Placencia city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Placencia?

OurAirports gives PLJ’s elevation as 1 m (3 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 Placencia’s own pages.

  • Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
  • Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
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  • Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
  • Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
  • Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

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