León Airport (Spanish: Pista Aérea Fanor Urroz) is an airport serving León, the capital of the León Department of Nicaragua. The airport is on the southwest side of the city.

The Managua VOR-DME (Ident: MGA) is located east-southeast of the airport.

León Airport (Nicaragua)

History

In December 1972, a few days after the Managua earthquake, the León Airport, also known as the Aeropuerto Godoy, was used for landing aircraft with supplies and aid for the earthquake victims.

León Airport (Nicaragua)

The airfield was attacked by the Sandinista guerrilla on April 27, 1979, during the final days of the insurrection against the Somoza regime.

León Airport (Nicaragua)

In the early 1980 the airstrip was used primarily by light aircraft for aerial fumigation. The airfield was renovated in 2010 by the Nicaraguan Civil Aeronautics Authority (INAC).

See also

List of airports in Nicaragua

Transport in Nicaragua

References

External links

OpenStreetMap - León Airport

OurAirports - León Airport

Airports in Nicaragua

León Department