Amapala Airport
Amapala Airport was an airstrip serving the town of Amapala on El Tigre Island, a volcanic island in the Gulf of Fonseca, Honduras. The runway is at the foot of the volcano, on the northeast side of the island, 3.2 kilometres east of Amapala.- Type: Aerodrome
- Description: airport in Honduras
- Also known as: “Aeropuerto de Amapala” and “MHAM”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Isla del Tigre.
Isla del Tigre
Photo: Saraedum, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Isla del Tigre is an island in the Gulf of Fonseca in Pacific Honduras. The tranquil island is essentially just a volcanic peak that sharply rises from the ocean.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Amapala.
Amapala
Town
Photo: Alfredobi, Public domain.
Amapala is a municipality in the Honduran department of Valle. It is formed by El Tigre Island and its satellite islets and rocks in the Gulf of Fonseca.
Amapala Airport
- Categories: airport and transportation
- Location: Amapala, Valle Department, Honduras, Central America, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
13.2839° or 13° 17′ 2″ northLongitude
-87.6177° or 87° 37′ 4″ westOpen location code
765J79MJ+HWOpenStreetMap ID
node 5921724607OpenStreetMap feature
aeroway=aerodromeWikidata ID
Q25101962
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Satellite Map
Discover Amapala Airport from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Indonesian to Spanish—“Amapala Airport” goes by many names.
- Indonesian: “MHAM”
- Romanian: “Aeroportul Amapala”
- Spanish: “Aeródromo de Amapala”
- Spanish: “MHAM”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Las Pelonas and Punta Honda.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Playa El Zapote and arrecifes artificiales.
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