Retalhuleu Airport guide

Retalhuleu Airport (ICAO MGRT) is also known as Base Aérea del Sur. It is a dual-use field that serves both Guatemalan military aviation and civil flights. It sits at 200 m above sea level on the Pacific lowlands of southwestern Guatemala, just outside Retalhuleu, the capital of Retalhuleu Department.

The airport has one asphalt runway, 04/22, about 1,525 m long. Civil traffic is light. Wikipedia lists 9,737 passengers and 19,668 aircraft operations for 2022, up from 1,442 passengers in 2016. Most movements are private and general aviation flights, and the only scheduled carrier listed is TAG Airlines, which links the field with La Aurora International Airport in Guatemala City.

Guatemala's civil aviation authority, the Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil, has named the Retalhuleu aerodrome in its operating plan as the second airport of the Pacific region, aimed mainly at local and tourist arrivals. A non-directional beacon with the identifier REU stands on the field.