Ometepe Airport ( es, Aeropuerto La Paloma de Ometepe (OMT)) is the only airport on
Ometepe
Ometepe is an island formed by two volcanoes rising out of Lake Nicaragua in the Republic of Nicaragua. Its name derives from the Nahuatl words ''ome'' (two) and ''tepetl'' (mountain), meaning "two mountains". It is the largest island in Lake Ni ...
, the largest island in
Lake Nicaragua
Lake Nicaragua or Cocibolca or Granada ( es, Lago de Nicaragua, , or ) is a freshwater lake in Nicaragua. Of tectonic origin and with an area of , it is the largest lake in Central America, the 19th largest lake in the world (by area) and the t ...
. The airport is in the La Paloma
comarca
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of
Moyogalpa
Moyogalpa () is a municipality in the Rivas department of Nicaragua
Nicaragua (; ), officially the Republic of Nicaragua (), is the largest country in Central America, bordered by Honduras to the north, the Caribbean to the east, Costa ...
,
Rivas Department
Rivas () is a department of the Republic of Nicaragua. It covers an area of 2,162 km2 and has a population of 183,611 (2021 estimate). The department's capital is the city of Rivas.
Overview
Rivas is known for its fertile soil and beautif ...
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Nicaragua
Nicaragua (; ), officially the Republic of Nicaragua (), is the largest country in Central America, bordered by Honduras to the north, the Caribbean to the east, Costa Rica to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Managua is the cou ...
, south of Moyogalpa.
The airport was built in May 2014 at a cost of almost .
The runway begins at the shoreline, and west approach and departure are over the water. The volcanic slopes of
Concepción volcano begin east of the runway.
The Managua
VOR-DME
In radio navigation, a VOR/DME is a radio beacon that combines a VHF omnidirectional range (VOR) with a distance-measuring equipment (DME). The VOR allows the receiver to measure its bearing to or from the beacon, while the DME provides the sla ...
(Ident: MGA) is located northwest of Ometepe Airport. The Liberia VOR-DME is located south of the airport.
Airlines and destinations
Currently only one airline flies to Ometepe Island on a circuit flight to other airports in Nicaragua, including
Managua
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Sandino International Airport on Sundays and Thursdays.
Although this airport is considered international and does have a passport control and customs house, there are currently no international commercial flights that fly to this airport.
Charter flights are available. (Aerotaxi) on
Cessna 208
The Cessna 208 Caravan is a utility aircraft produced by Cessna.
The project was commenced on November 20, 1981, and the prototype first flew on December 9, 1982.
The production model was certified by the FAA in October 1984 and its Cargo ...
12-passenger aircraft and 45-passenger
ATR 42 caravan. The air terminal also receives private flights of small planes and helicopters.
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See also
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Transport in Nicaragua Transport in Nicaragua revolves around road, air and water transport modalities.
Road transport
The road infrastructure is very well spread across the Pacific side, while the Atlantic side has less infrastructure. As of 2009, from a total of 19,13 ...
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List of airports in Nicaragua
This is a list of airports in Nicaragua, sorted by location.
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List
See also
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* Transport in Nicaragua
* List of airports by ICAO code: M#MN - Nicaragua
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References
External links
OpenStreetMap - Ometepe Airport
Airports in Nicaragua
Río San Juan Department
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