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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 town of Útila. The airport is served by several airlines on a daily schedule,[3] as well as numerous private and charter flights.

Útila Airport
IATA: UII ICAO: MHUT
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	State government
Serves	Útila
Location	Islas de la Bahía, Honduras
Elevation AMSL	29 ft / 9 m
Coordinates	16°06′45″N 86°52′50″W
Website	www.aboututila.com
Map
UII Location of the airport in Honduras
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 07/25 1,300 4,265 Asphalt
Source: Google Maps[1] GCM[2]

Útila island is 36 kilometres (22 mi) offshore from the city of La Ceiba. The airport is 1.6 kilometres (1 mi) northeast of Útila town. Northeast approach and departure are over the water.

The Utila VOR-DME (ident: UTI) is 600 metres (2,000 ft) south of the runway. The Bonito VOR-DME (Ident: BTO) is located on the mainland 22.6 nautical miles (41.9 km) south of the airport.[4]

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Aerolineas Sosa	La Ceiba
CM Airlines	La Ceiba, Roatán, San Pedro Sula

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.[5]
• 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.[6]
• 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.[7]

See also

•  Aviation portal
• Transport in Honduras
• List of airports in Honduras

References

External links

• Accident history for Utila Airport at Aviation Safety Network
• OpenStreetMaps - Útila
• OurAirports - Útila

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