International Juan Manuel Galves, also known as Roatan Airport, is located in the western part of the same name island, which is one of the largest island formations in the Bay Islands department in Honduras . Its name was received in honor of the former president of the country. It serves both domestic and international flights owned by airlines around the world.
What does the airport offer to passengers?
In addition to the waiting room, the following areas are provided at the airport for greater passenger comfort:
- duty free shops where you can buy industrial goods and souvenirs in memory of Honduras;
- coffee house;
- two cafes with a bar - in the ticket check zone and in the transit zone.
In this air harbor, aircraft regularly land and take off:
- AeroCaribe de Honduras;
- Air Costa Rica;
- Blue Panorama Airlines;
- American Eagle;
- American Airlines;
- Delta Airlines;
- United Airlines;
- other companies linking the island of Roatan with La Ceiba , Houston, San Salvador, San Pedro, Miami, Atlanta, Belize and other cities of the Americas.
For transportation, weapons, explosive and poisonous substances, as well as liquids and gels in hand luggage are prohibited if their volume is more than 100 ml and they are not sealed in a sealed plastic bag.
How to get to the airport?
The point of air service is only 2 km from the main city of the island, so you can get there by car or even walk. It is easy to get here from any locality on the island: French Harbor (9.5 km from the airport), Big Bay (11 km), West End (12 km), West Bay (17 km) and others.
At the airport, a car rental service was opened, which all guests of the country can use.
You can swim to the island on a small ship - charter flights from the mainland are organized by Carnival, Princess, Royal Caribbean, and Norwegian Cruise Lines.
From the city of La Ceiba to Roatan , the Galaxy Wave ferry regularly leaves twice a day: at 09:30 and at 16:30. The trip takes about 70 minutes and costs about $ 33.5.