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Útila Airport

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Airport type
  
Public

Elevation AMSL
  
29 ft / 9 m

07/25
  
1,300

Operator
  
State government

Website
  
www.aboututila.com

Serves
  
Útila

Útila Airport

Location
  
Islas de la Bahía, Honduras

Útila Airport (IATA: UII, ICAO: MHUT) is an airport serving Útila, Islas de la Bahía, Honduras. It handles regional and international air traffic for the city of Útila. The airport is served by several airlines on a daily schedule, as well as numerous private and charter flights.

Útila island is 36 kilometres (22 mi) offshore from the city of La Ceiba. The airport is 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) from the city centre of Útila.

The Utila VOR-DME (ident: UTI) is 600 metres (2,000 ft) south of the runway.

Incidents and accidents

  • On 10 May 2009, a BAe Jetstream 32 on an illegal flight ran out of fuel and crashed short of the runway, killing one of the three occupants.
  • On 4 April 1990, an Isleña Airlines De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter crashed into water 175 feet short of the runway threshold. There were minor injuries among the twenty passengers and crew. The crew were reportedly blinded by sunlight during the approach.
  • On 28 May 1980, a SAHSA Douglas C-47 suffered substantial damage after the extended gear hit a wall during approach, causing the aircraft to impact terrain.

    • References

    Útila Airport Wikipedia
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