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Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport

San Pedro Sula, Honduras

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Honduras's busiest gateway serving the industrial north.

Opened

1948

Location

San Pedro Sula, Honduras

Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (IATA: SAP, ICAO: MHLM) is the busiest airport in Honduras by passenger traffic, serving the country's second-largest city, San Pedro Sula. It acts as the primary gateway for the Sula Valley, a major industrial and agricultural hub known for textile manufacturing and banana exports. The airport handles a significant volume of international traffic, particularly connecting Honduras to the United States and Central American cities. It has undergone modernization efforts to expand capacity and improve facilities in response to growing passenger demand. Named after Ramón Villeda Morales, a former president of Honduras who served from 1957 to 1963, the airport plays a vital role in the region's economy, supporting both commercial cargo operations and passenger services.

Terminals

The airport operates a single passenger terminal handling both domestic and international flights.

Getting to & from

Ground transportation options include taxis, private shuttles, and rental car services connecting the airport to central San Pedro Sula, approximately 12 kilometers away.

Airlines here

Major carriers serving the airport include American Airlines, United Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Copa Airlines, Avianca, and TACA.

Notable facts

›Named after Honduran President Ramón Villeda Morales (1957–1963).
›Consistently ranks as Honduras's busiest airport by passenger volume.
›Serves as a key cargo hub for Honduras's textile and agricultural export industries.
›Located in the Sula Valley, one of Central America's most important industrial corridors.
›Handles numerous direct flights to major US cities including Miami, Houston, and New York.

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Airlines serving this airport

Regional Air Iceland

American Airlines

AeroMéxico

Avianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia

Air Atlanta Icelandic

Routes

SAP → BZE9N · CNC

SAP → GUA5U · SF3

SAP → MIAAA · 738

SAP → MIAAV · 320 E90 319

SAP → GUAAV · ATR

SAP → JFKAV · 320

SAP → MEXAM · E70

SAP → SJOAV · ATR

SAP → SALAV · E90 ATR 320 319

SAP → GUACC · L4T

SAP → RTBCC · SF3

SAP → PTYCM · E90

SAP → SJOCM · 738

SAP → TGUCC · SF3

SAP → ATLDL · 319 320

SAP → FLLNK · 320 319

SAP → GUAP4 · CRJ

SAP → LCEP4 · L4T

SAP → RTBP4 · L4T

SAP → IAHUA · 738

SAP → MIAUA · 320 E90 319

SAP → EWRUA · 738

SAP → MIAUS · 738 320 E90 319

Aircraft operating here

Airbus A3207 routes Airbus A3196 routes Boeing 737-8005 routes Embraer 1905 routes Saab SF340A/B3 routes Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 42-6003 routes L4T3 routes CNC1 routes Embraer 1701 routes CRJ1 routes

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