Airport guide
Roatan AirportIATA code RTB
Roatan Airport (RTB/MHRO) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Roatan, Honduras in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Roatan, Honduras
- Codes
- RTB · MHRO
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Tegucigalpa
- Region
- North America
Roatan Airport (RTB/MHRO) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Roatan, Honduras in North America. Operating on America/Tegucigalpa local time at coordinates 16.320°, -86.530°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Roatan Airport (RTB) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Roatan, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Roatan Airport details
- IATA code
- RTB
- ICAO code
- MHRO
- City
- Roatan
- Country
- Honduras
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Tegucigalpa
- Coordinates
- 16.317°, -86.523°
- 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 Roatan Airport’s own pages.
RTB airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 12 m (39 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2016
- 371,657
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — no reference given there
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Utila Airport UII · 44 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at RTB
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: 2,240 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 2,240 m7,349 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from RTB
Originfacts does not track any routes from RTB 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 RTB
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names RTB, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Where RTB is
13 km west-southwest
Roatan Airport lies 13 km west-southwest of Roatán 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 RTB
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Roatan, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Roatan Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:interairports.hn/aeropuertos/roatan (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 Roatan
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- La CeibaGoloson International AirportLCE74 km
- San EstebanSan EstebanSET132 km
- San Pedro SulaRamon Villeda Morales International AirportSAP178 km
- PlacenciaPlacenciaPLJ196 km
- Caye CaulkerCaye CaulkerCUK225 km
- Puerto BarriosPuerto BarriosPBR232 km
- IndependenceIndependenceINB233 km
- Belize CityPhilip S.W. Goldson International AirportBZE233 km
- San PedroSan PedroSPR234 km
Roatan Airport: common questions
Where is Roatan Airport?
Roatan Airport serves Roatan, Honduras. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 16.317°, -86.523°.
What are the airport codes for Roatan Airport?
The IATA code is RTB and the ICAO code is MHRO.
What time zone is RTB in?
Roatan Airport is in the America/Tegucigalpa time zone.
What is the official website of Roatan Airport?
The airport’s official website is interairports.hn/aeropuertos/roatan. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Roatan Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at RTB: 07/25 (2,240 m (7,349 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Roatan Airport?
Wikidata records 371,657 passengers for 2016, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Roatan Airport?
Per Wikidata, RTB is operated by InterAirports.
Which airlines have a hub at RTB?
Wikidata lists RTB as a hub of Transportes Aéreos Guatemaltecos.
How far is RTB from Roatán city centre?
Roatan Airport is about 13 km west-southwest of Roatán city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Roatan Airport?
OurAirports gives RTB’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 Roatan Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q555952 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- 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—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)