Orange Walk Airport (now officially Alfredo Martinez Chan Pine Ridge Airstrip) (IATA: ORZ, ICAO: MZTH) is a public use airport 3 kilometres (2 mi) southwest of Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District, Belize. The airport was also known as Tower Hill Airport.
Orange Walk Airport Alfredo Martinez Chan Pine Ridge Airstrip | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Orange Walk Town, Belize | ||||||||||
| Location | Chan Pine Ridge | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 111 ft / 34 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 18°02′48″N 88°35′00″W / 18.04667°N 88.58333°W | ||||||||||
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  ORZ Location of the airport in Belize | |||||||||||
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The gravel airstrip was refurbished with asphalt in 2014.[3]
The Chetumal VOR-DME (Ident: CTM) is located 31.2 nautical miles (58 km) north-northeast of the airport. The Belize VOR-DME (Ident: BZE) is located 34.1 nautical miles (63 km) south-southeast of the airport.[4][5]
The original Orange Walk Airport was east of the town, but was closed sometime prior to 2001,[6] and is now part of a highway bypass.[7]
Airlines and destinations
edit| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Tropic Air | Belize City–International |
See also
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References
edit- ^ Airport information for ORZ at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ "Orange Walk Airport". Google Maps. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ Refurbished and renamed at ambergriscaye.com
- ^ "Chetumal VOR". Our Airports. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ "Belize VOR". Our Airports. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ Google Earth Historical Imagery (11/2001) 18.075N 88.548W
- ^ Original Orange Walk Airport at Landings.com
External links
edit- OpenStreetMap - Orange Walk
- OurAirports - Orange Walk Airport
- Tower Hill renovation - YouTube
- Accident history for ORZ at Aviation Safety Network
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