Sir Barry Bowen Municipal Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Belize City, Belize. Its IATA code is TZA and its ICAO code is MZBE. The airport lies at an elevation of 8 ft (2 m) above sea level. Runway details are not available in the source data. Local time follows the America/Belize time zone.
Key facts
- IATA code
- TZA
- ICAO code
- MZBE
- Airport type
- Medium airport
- Elevation
- 8 ft (2 m)
- Coordinates
- 17.5172, -88.1958
- Time zone
- America/Belize
- Local time now
- —
- Scheduled service
- Yes
Location
Runway details are not available in the source data.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled service closest to Sir Barry Bowen Municipal Airport, by great-circle distance.
| Airport | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| BZE Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport | Belize City, Belize | 12 km · 7 mi |
| CYC Caye Chapel Airport | Caye Chapel, Belize | 24 km · 15 mi |
| CUK Caye Caulker Airport | Caye Caulker, Belize | 30 km · 19 mi |
| SPR John Greif II Airport | San Pedro, Belize | 50 km · 31 mi |
| DGA Dangriga Airport | Dangriga, Belize | 60 km · 37 mi |
| ORZ H.E Alfredo Martinez (Tower Hill) Airstrip | Orange Walk, Belize | 72 km · 45 mi |
| CZH Corozal Airport | Corozal, Belize | 99 km · 62 mi |
| PLJ Placencia Airport | Placencia, Belize | 110 km · 68 mi |
Distances to major hubs
Great-circle distances from TZA. These are geographic distances, not a list of operated flights.
| Airport | km | mi | NM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEX Mexico City | 1,166 | 725 | 630 | View route |
| ATL Atlanta | 1,831 | 1,138 | 989 | View route |
| JFK New York | 2,919 | 1,814 | 1,576 | View route |
| LAX Los Angeles | 3,514 | 2,183 | 1,897 | View route |
| GRU São Paulo | 6,424 | 3,991 | 3,468 | View route |
| LHR London | 8,339 | 5,182 | 4,503 | View route |
| CDG Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) | 8,601 | 5,344 | 4,644 | View route |
| FRA Frankfurt am Main | 8,993 | 5,588 | 4,856 | View route |
| IST Istanbul | 10,813 | 6,719 | 5,838 | View route |
| HND Tokyo | 12,247 | 7,610 | 6,613 | View route |
| PEK Beijing | 13,115 | 8,149 | 7,082 | View route |
| JNB Johannesburg | 13,446 | 8,355 | 7,260 | View route |
| DXB Dubai | 13,837 | 8,598 | 7,471 | View route |
| SYD Sydney (Mascot) | 13,880 | 8,625 | 7,495 | View route |
| DEL New Delhi | 14,653 | 9,105 | 7,912 | View route |
| SIN Singapore | 17,528 | 10,891 | 9,464 | View route |
External links
External links come from the source dataset and are not independently verified by FlyingWorld.
Frequently asked questions
What is the airport code of Sir Barry Bowen Municipal Airport?
The IATA code of Sir Barry Bowen Municipal Airport is TZA and its ICAO code is MZBE.
Where is Sir Barry Bowen Municipal Airport located?
Sir Barry Bowen Municipal Airport is in Belize City, Belize District, Belize, at 17.5172, -88.1958.
What time zone is Sir Barry Bowen Municipal Airport in?
Sir Barry Bowen Municipal Airport uses the IANA time zone America/Belize. Daylight saving time, where applicable, is applied automatically by the clock on this page.
What is the nearest airport to Sir Barry Bowen Municipal Airport?
The nearest airport with scheduled service in our directory is Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (BZE), about 12 km (7 mi) away.
Source: OurAirports (data updated: 9 November 2026). Not for navigation. Always use official, current aeronautical publications.