About PGIA
The Business
The PGIA is Belize’s only international airport located 10 miles from Belize City in Ladyville, Belize District. It is owned by the Government of Belize and Belize Airports Authority and operated by the Belize Airport Concession Company Limited under a Concession Agreement. In 2024, there were over 4,800 international flights, 29,387 domestic flights, approximately 1,229,000 domestic and international arriving and departing passengers and 643,000 kilograms of cargo. Currently, eleven international and two domestic airlines operate from the PGIA with scheduled flights to the USA, Canada, Latin America, the Caribbean and Europe. These airlines are Alaska Air, American Airlines, COPA, Delta, JetBlue Airways, Southwest, Sun Country, Transportes Aereos Guatemaltecos (TAG), United, WestJet, Air Canada, Maya Island Air and Tropic Air.
The airport was originally built in 1943, when a 5,000 feet asphalt runway, a taxiway and a small apron were constructed. In 1944, a terminal building was constructed and inaugurated on 15 January 1945.
The name of the airport is dedicated to the memory of a Belizean nationalist, Hon. Philip S.W. Goldson.
Some airfield dimensions include a 9,900 feet runway length and a 735,800 sq. ft. parking apron, with a total of 10 large aircraft parking slots. The Airport Terminal Building has a total of 110,000 sq. ft. and contains Terminals #1 and #2, International Arrival and Departure Halls, a Domestic Arrival Hall, restaurants, snack outlets, duty free and duty paid shops, a bank, and various other services.
There is a Rental Services Center that is located across from the Airport Terminal Building that contains car rental, telephone and travel agency services.
There is a 12,000 sq. ft. Air Cargo Terminal Building located on the northern section of the airport and accessible from the Old Airport Road. It has a total of eight cargo operators.
The principal regulatory agency providing oversight at the PGIA is the Department of Civil Aviation. Belize is a signatory to the International Civil Aviation Organization (I.C.A.O.) convention. American registered airlines operating in Belize are periodically inspected by the Transportation Safety Administration (T.S.A.) of the United States Department of Transport.
The PGIA is designated as a Category 8 Airport in accordance with ICAO Annex 14.
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Meet our Managers
Ms. Priscilla Stephenson, Manager of Finance & Administration
Mr. Enrique Hoare, Chief Operations Officer
Mr. Keagan Moore, Manager of Operations
Mr. Emile Evans, Duty Manager
Ms. Marsha Hinkson, Duty Manager
Mr. Michael Asevedo, Duty Manager
Mr. Mark Talbert, Chief Fire Officer
Mr. Jason Pascual, Accountant
Mr. David Jones, Chief Security Officer
Mr. Glenford Reid, Manager – Airport Investigator and Instructor
Mr. Gilberto Torres, Compliance Officer
Mr. Jorge L. Espat, Chief Executive Officer
