# Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International Airport (MGA / MNMG) **Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International Airport** (IATA: MGA, ICAO: MNMG) is a large airport in Managua, Managua Department, Nicaragua. It opened in 1968. It has one runway, 2,442 m (8,012 ft) long, asphalt. It is operated by Administrative Company of National and International Airports. In 2017 it handled 1.6 million passengers. Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/mnmg ## At a glance - IATA / ICAO: MGA / MNMG - Type: Large airport - Operator: Administrative Company of National and International Airports - Serves: Managua, Managua Department, Nicaragua - Opened: 1968 - Elevation: 59 m / 194 ft - Coordinates: 12.1415, -86.1682 - Runways: 1 - Longest runway: 2,442 m / 8,012 ft - Passengers: 1,627,527 (2017) - Time zone: UTC-6 · America/Managua - Website: https://www.eaai.com.ni/ - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augusto_C._Sandino_International_Airport (31 languages) - Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q530773 - Weather station: MNMG · WMO 78741 - Ident: MNMG ## Timeline - 1968: Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International Airport opens. - 14 Aug 1982: 1982 IAI Arava 201 crash. 20 killed. ## Runways | Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10/28 | 2,442 m / 8,012 ft | 45 m / 148 ft | Asphalt | 097° / 277° | yes | ## Passengers per year | Year | Passengers | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | 2006 | 1,089,992 | Wikidata | | 2007 | 1,051,830 | Wikidata | | 2008 | 1,192,489 | Wikidata | | 2009 | 1,090,004 | Wikidata | | 2010 | 1,102,200 | Wikidata | | 2011 | 1,120,147 | Wikidata | | 2012 | 1,201,644 | Wikidata | | 2013 | 1,206,172 | Wikidata | | 2014 | 1,311,965 | Wikidata | | 2015 | 1,499,756 | Wikidata | | 2016 | 1,533,034 | Wikidata | | 2017 | 1,627,527 | Wikidata | ## Routes 12 destinations in 9 countries. From the airport's Wikipedia article. ### Year-round (11) - [BEF](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mnbl.md) Bluefields Airport · Nicaragua · 261 km / 162 mi · La Costeña - [SJO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mroc.md) Juan Santamaría International Airport · Costa Rica · 321 km / 199 mi · SANSA, Copa Airlines - [RNI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mnci.md) Corn Island Airport · Nicaragua · 338 km / 210 mi · La Costeña - [SAL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mslp.md) El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez · El Salvador · 345 km / 214 mi · Avianca El Salvador - [PUZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mnpc.md) Puerto Cabezas Airport · Nicaragua · 368 km / 229 mi · La Costeña - [GUA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mggt.md) La Aurora International Airport · Guatemala · 544 km / 338 mi · Copa Airlines - [PTY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mpto.md) Tocumen International Airport · Panama · 816 km / 507 mi · Copa Airlines - [HAV](https://dromopedia.com/airports/muha.md) José Martí International Airport · Cuba · 1,270 km / 789 mi · Conviasa - [MEX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mmmx.md) Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport · Mexico · 1,600 km / 994 mi · Aeroméxico Connect - [MIA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmia.md) Miami International Airport · United States · 1,639 km / 1,018 mi · Avianca El Salvador, American Airlines - [IAH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kiah.md) George Bush Intercontinental Airport · United States · 2,198 km / 1,366 mi · United Airlines ### Seasonal (1) - [YUL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyul.md) Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport · Canada · 3,888 km / 2,416 mi · WestJet ## Airlines The figure is how many destinations each airline flies from MGA, as the routes above have them. Hubs from Wikidata. ### Hub airlines (2) - NIS [La Costeña](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/la-costena) · 3 - [Air Nicaragua](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-nicaragua) ### Passenger (8) - CM [Copa Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/copa-airlines) · 3 - TA [Avianca El Salvador](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/avianca-el-salvador) · 2 - 5D [Aeroméxico Connect](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/aeromexico-connect) · 1 - AA [American Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/american-airlines) · 1 - V0 [Conviasa](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/conviasa) · 1 - RZ [SANSA](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/sansa) · 1 - UA [United Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/united-airlines) · 1 - WS [WestJet](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/westjet) · 1 · seasonal Former hub of [Aeronica](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/aeronica), [Atlantic Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/atlantic-airlines), [Nicaraguense de Aviación](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/nicaraguense-de-aviacion). ## Rankings Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place. | Measure | Value | World | Region | Country | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Passengers | 1.6M (2017) | #648 of 3,974 | #153 in North America | #1 in NI | | Longest runway | 2,442 m / 8,012 ft | =2,684 of 29,858 | =541 in North America | #3 in NI | | Elevation | 59 m / 194 ft | =34,137 of 43,403 | =15,593 in North America | #15 in NI | | Age | Opened 1968 | =5,887 of 15,079 | =4,192 in North America | | | Runways | 1 | =4,364 of 29,978 | =2,583 in North America | =1 in NI | ## Radio frequencies | Type | Description | MHz | | --- | --- | --- | | APP | APP | 119.400 | | GND | GND | 121.900 | | RDO | RDO | 126.900 | | TWR | TWR | 118.100 | ## Nearby airports - [MNBR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mnbr.md) Los Brasiles Airport · 21 km / 13 mi - [MNFC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mnfc.md) Punta Huete (Panchito) Airport · 24 km / 15 mi - [NI-0003](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ni-0003.md) Aeroservicios ALA Airport · 27 km / 17 mi - [NI-0005](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ni-0005.md) El Coyol Airport · 28 km / 17 mi - [MNLL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ni-0004.md) Las Lajas Airport · 28 km / 18 mi - [NI-0002](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ni-0002.md) Malacataya Airport · 35 km / 22 mi ## Sources - [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government)) - [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain) - [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0) - [Wikipedia: “Augusto C. Sandino International Airport”](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Augusto_C._Sandino_International_Airport&oldid=1362748232), revision of 5 Jul 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0) - [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0) - Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/mnmg/data