Toncontin International Airport
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Toncontin International Airport (IATA airport code TGU) is a civil and military airport that serves Tegucigalpa, Honduras. It is 6 km away from Tegucigalpa's centre.
The airport's single runway is 2025 m (6132 feet) in length and is at an altitude of 1090 m (3,297 feet). This runway is, unlike many in Latin America, also paved.
Boeing 757s are the largest aircraft that can land at Toncontin.
During the Football War of 1969, Toncontin was a major target for the Salvadorian air force, and it was bombed on several occasions.
In 2000, the airport handled 6,895,267 tonnes of cargo, 12,911 aircraft and 364,141 passengers.
Toncontin International Airport has 2 gates, 1 baggage claim belt, 150 short term parking spaces, a post office, a bank, a bureau de change, many restaurants, several airline lounges, a duty free shop, car rental services and a first aid room.
Toncontin is also the home of the Aeroclub de Honduras.