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Tropic Air

Belize · TROPISER

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Connecting Belize's destinations by air since 1979.

Founded

1979

Headquarters

San Pedro, Belize

Tropic Air is Belize's largest airline, founded in 1979 and headquartered in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye. The carrier operates an extensive domestic network linking major towns, tourist destinations, and archaeological sites throughout Belize, as well as select international routes to neighboring countries. The airline plays a vital role in Belize's tourism industry, providing essential air access to remote areas that are difficult to reach by road. Tropic Air operates out of both Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport in Belize City and the smaller Municipal Airstrip, offering frequent daily flights across its network. With its focus on small regional aircraft suited to short jungle airstrips, Tropic Air has built a reputation as a reliable and convenient carrier for travelers exploring Belize's diverse ecosystems and cultural heritage sites.

Hubs & network

Tropic Air's primary hubs are Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (BZE) and Belize City Municipal Airstrip (TZA).

Fleet

Tropic Air operates a fleet primarily composed of Cessna Caravan turboprops, well-suited to Belize's short regional airstrips.

Notable facts

›Tropic Air is the largest airline in Belize by fleet size and route network.
›The airline serves numerous remote jungle and coastal airstrips inaccessible by conventional transport.
›Tropic Air operates international routes to destinations including Cancún and Flores, Guatemala.
›The carrier was founded by Celi McCorkle and has remained a key part of Belizean aviation for decades.
›Tropic Air uses IATA code PM and ICAO code TOS with the callsign TROPISER.

Official website Wikipedia

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Primary hubs

Gran Canaria AirportLPA · 7 rts Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna AirportTFN · 2 rts César Manrique-Lanzarote AirportACE · 1 rts Fuerteventura AirportFUE · 1 rts Laayoune Hassan I International AirportEUN · 1 rts La Palma AirportSPC · 1 rts

Route network map (16 legs)

Leaflet © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Route network

ACE → LPAAT4

FUE → LPASWM AT4

EUN → LPAAT4

LPA → ACEAT4

LPA → EUNAT4

LPA → GLNAT4

SPC → TFNAT4

LPA → TFNAT4

LPA → VILAT4

LPA → FUESWM AT4

LPA → NDBSWM AT4

NDB → LPASWM AT4

TFN → SPCAT4

VIL → LPAAT4

GLN → LPAAT4

TFN → LPAAT4

Fleet (aircraft types operated)

Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 42-30016 routes SWM4 routes

Encyclopaedia

Tropic Air is an airline operating scheduled services from Belize. Founded in 1979 by John Greif III with just a single airplane and two employees, Tropic has steadily grown to a fleet of 17 light aircraft and now operates over 200 daily scheduled flights. The airline flies to 13 destinations in Belize, Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras. The airline also offers private charters as well as various sightseeing tours.

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