Toncontin International Airport – TGU
Toncontin International Airport is a civil and military airport that serves the Tegucigalpa, Honduras. It is also known as the Teniente Coronel Hernan Acosta Mejia Airport and goes by the airport code TGU. Located 6 kilometers outside the center of Tegucigalpa, it also serves the cities of Yaguacire, El Tablon, Las Tapias, El Tizatillo, and more. Owned and operated by InterAirports, a company that also handles the other major international airports in the Honduras. In 2018, it handled over 600,000 passengers.
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The origin of the name Toncontin is unknown, but locals say that is derived from the Nahuati word ‘Tocotin’, a name of a sacred dance in Yucatan. TGU-Toncontin International Airport is infamous for having one of the most difficult approaches, especially in inclement weather due to its proximity to mountainous terrain. There have been attempts to replace the airport with the Soto Cano Airport, located in Comayagua. TGU has since been improved through the works of the Airport Corporation of Tegucigalpa. There is one runway with an asphalt surface. It sits at an elevation of 1,005 meters above mean sea level. Approach to the airport was made easier by bulldozing a portion of the hillside. Airlines that serve Toncontin International Airport include Aerolineas Sosa, American Airlines, Copa Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Airlines, and more. You can easily access the Santa Lucia from the airport.
What to Do & Area Attractions
There are more than 100 hotels in the area served by the Toncontin International Airport (TGU). The nearest airport hotel is just 2.6 kilometers away. The LQ Hotel by Wyndham Tegucigalpa is a well-reviewed property with a 3-star rating. Another hotel located less than 5 kilometers from the airport is the Tegucigalpa Marriott Hotel.
An alternate airport to Toncontin International Airport is the Utila Airport, located 21 kilometers away in Utila, Honduras.
