Airport guide
Toncontin AirportIATA code TGU
Toncontin Airport (TGU/MHTG) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Tegucigalpa, Honduras in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Tegucigalpa, Honduras
- Codes
- TGU · MHTG
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Tegucigalpa
- Region
- North America
Toncontin Airport (TGU/MHTG) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Tegucigalpa, Honduras in North America. Operating on America/Tegucigalpa local time at coordinates 14.060°, -87.220°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Toncontin Airport (TGU) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Tegucigalpa, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Toncontin Airport details
- IATA code
- TGU
- ICAO code
- MHTG
- City
- Tegucigalpa
- Country
- Honduras
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Tegucigalpa
- Coordinates
- 14.061°, -87.217°
- 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 Toncontin Airport’s own pages.
TGU airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 1,004 m (3,294 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2021
- 337,493
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing elheraldo.hn (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Palmerola International Airport XPL · 56 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at TGU
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 02/20: 1,863 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 1,863 m6,112 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from TGU
Originfacts does not track any routes from TGU yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where TGU is
5.2 km south-southwest
Toncontin Airport lies 5.2 km south-southwest of Tegucigalpa 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 TGU
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Tegucigalpa, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Toncontin 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 Tegucigalpa
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- ComayaguaCoronel Enrique Soto Cano ABXPL59 km
- San Pedro SulaRamon Villeda Morales International AirportSAP173 km
- La CeibaGoloson International AirportLCE191 km
- San EstebanSan EstebanSET202 km
- San SalvadorEl Salvador International AirportSAL210 km
- San SalvadorIlopangoILS210 km
- Puerto BarriosPuerto BarriosPBR237 km
- ManaguaAugusto C Sandino International AirportMGA242 km
- RoatanRoatan AirportRTB262 km
Toncontin Airport: common questions
Where is Toncontin Airport?
Toncontin Airport serves Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 14.061°, -87.217°.
What are the airport codes for Toncontin Airport?
The IATA code is TGU and the ICAO code is MHTG.
What time zone is TGU in?
Toncontin Airport is in the America/Tegucigalpa time zone.
How many runways does Toncontin Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at TGU: 02/20 (1,863 m (6,112 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Toncontin Airport?
Wikidata records 337,493 passengers for 2021, the latest year it holds.
How far is TGU from Tegucigalpa city centre?
Toncontin Airport is about 5.2 km south-southwest of Tegucigalpa city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Toncontin Airport?
OurAirports gives TGU’s elevation as 1,004 m (3,294 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 Toncontin Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q930733 (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)