Orange Walk Airport

Airport in Chan Pine Ridge, Belize

Orange Walk Airport (now officially Alfredo Martinez Chan Pine Ridge Airstrip) (IATA: ORZ, ICAO: MZTH) is a public use airport 3 kilometres (2 mi) southwest of Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District, Belize. The airport was also known as Tower Hill Airport.

The gravel airstrip was refurbished with asphalt in 2014.^[3]

The Chetumal VOR-DME (Ident: CTM) is located 31.2 nautical miles (58 km) north-northeast of the airport. The Belize VOR-DME (Ident: BZE) is located 34.1 nautical miles (63 km) south-southeast of the airport.^[4][5]

The original Orange Walk Airport was east of the town, but was closed sometime prior to 2001,^[6] and is now part of a highway bypass.^[7]

Airlines and destinations

See also

• Belize portal
• Aviation portal
• Transport in Belize
• List of airports in Belize

References

1. Airport information for ORZ at Great Circle Mapper.
2. "Orange Walk Airport". Google Maps. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
3. Refurbished and renamed at ambergriscaye.com
4. "Chetumal VOR". Our Airports. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
5. "Belize VOR". Our Airports. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
6. Google Earth Historical Imagery (11/2001) 18.075N 88.548W
7. Original Orange Walk Airport at Landings.com

External links

• OpenStreetMap - Orange Walk
• OurAirports - Orange Walk Airport
• Tower Hill renovation - YouTube
• Accident history for ORZ at Aviation Safety Network