In the capital of Honduras - the city of Tegucigalpa - is located one of the most dangerous airports in the world - Tonkontin. This ambiguous title he received because of the proximity to the mountains and a too short runway. That's why the approaches to it can only be carried out by experienced pilots.
General information about airport Tonkontin
Toncontin Airport is the "air gateway" of the capital of Honduras and the country as a whole. It is located at an altitude of about 1 km above sea level.
Until 2009, the length of the runway at Tonkontin Airport was only 1,863 m, which created extremely unfavorable conditions for take-off and landing. Because of this factor, and also because of improper relief, on the territory of Tonkontin there were more than once air crashes. On October 21, 1989, the TAN-SAHSA aircraft landing, crashed into the mountain. As a result of the plane crash, 131 of the 146 people who were on board died.
On May 30, 2008, a plane belonging to the TASA airline, slipping from the runway, crashed into the embankment. As a result, 65 people were injured, 5 people died and several cars were destroyed.
In 2012, large-scale works were carried out to reconstruct the runway of Tonkontin Airport, as a result of which its length was 2021 m.
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Infrastructure of Tonkontin Airport
Currently, airplanes belonging to the following airlines land at Tonkontin airport:
- American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines (USA);
- Avianca Salvador (El Salvador);
- Avianca Guatemala (Guatemala);
- Copa Airlines (Panama).
Residents of the CIS countries can get to Honduras with a transfer in one of the largest cities of the USA, Cuba or Panama . The standard flight lasts about 18 hours. Foreigners arriving or departing from Tonkontin must pay an airport fee, which is approximately $ 40.
The following facilities operate at the Tonkontin airport:
- currency exchange point;
- post office;
- restaurants;
- duty-free shops;
- car rental.
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How do I get to Toncontin Airport?
Tonkontin International Airport is located 4.8 km south of the capital of Honduras - the city of Tegucigalpa . You can get there by taxi or using the transfer provided by local hotels. To do this, follow the roads Boulevard Kuwait or CA-5. Without traffic jams all the way takes from 6 to 12 minutes.