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Palmerola International Airport

Palmerola, Honduras

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2061 ft

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Location

Palmerola · CM · Honduras

Position

14.382°, -87.621° · 2061 ft elev.

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Honduras's modern international gateway near Tegucigalpa.

Opened

2021

Location

Comayagua, Honduras

Palmerola International Airport (IATA: XPL, ICAO: MHPR) is a commercial airport located near Comayagua, Honduras, serving as an alternative international gateway to the capital Tegucigalpa. It was developed on the grounds of Soto Cano Air Base, a joint-use military installation that has hosted U.S. military operations for decades. The airport was inaugurated for commercial operations in 2021, offering a modern passenger terminal designed to handle growing demand and relieve pressure from Tegucigalpa's Toncontín International Airport, which is known for its challenging approach. Palmerola provides a safer and more accessible option for international travelers visiting central Honduras. The airport handles a range of international routes, connecting Honduras to destinations in North America, Central America, and beyond. Its modern facilities and improved runway capacity position it as a key infrastructure asset for Honduras's aviation sector.

Terminals

The airport features a single modern passenger terminal designed to accommodate international and domestic commercial flights.

Getting to & from

Ground transportation to Tegucigalpa and Comayagua is available via taxis, shuttle services, and private vehicles, with the capital approximately 80 kilometers away.

Airlines here

Airlines operating at Palmerola include American Airlines, United Airlines, Copa Airlines, and Avianca, among others serving international routes.

Notable facts

›Palmerola is built on the site of Soto Cano Air Base, a joint U.S.-Honduran military installation.
›The airport opened for commercial operations in October 2021.
›It was developed to replace Tegucigalpa's Toncontín Airport, which has one of the world's most challenging approaches.
›The airport is located near the city of Comayagua, not the capital Tegucigalpa.
›Its development was part of a broader Honduran government infrastructure modernization initiative.

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Palmerola International Airport — occasionally known as Comayagua International Airport — is an international airport serving Tegucigalpa, the capital of Honduras. Located in Comayagua, it is approximately 60 kilometres northwest of Tegucigalpa city centre. The airport was inaugurated in October 2021 as the country's new international airport for civil and commercial use, replacing the old Toncontín International Airport while it still remains active for domestic and regional flights. It was built at the facilities of the Soto Cano Air Base.

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