# Bluefields Airport (BEF)

> Bluefields, NI · IATA: BEF · ICAO: MNBL · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `BEF` |
| ICAO | `MNBL` |
| City | Bluefields |
| Country | NI |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 6 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 11.99100, -83.77410 |

## Description

Small turboprops touching down beside Bluefields Bay set the rhythm at Bluefields Airport (BEF), the busiest field on Nicaragua's Caribbean coast. Domestic carrier La Costeña links the port town to Managua in about 45 minutes, carrying passengers and light cargo on aircraft such as the Cessna Grand Caravan. BEF has no international cargo terminal, so larger and overseas shipments are routed through Augusto C. Sandino International Airport (MGA) in Managua. Regional seafood — shrimp and lobster — along with timber typically leaves via the seaport of Bluefields rather than by air. For forwarders, the practical pattern is air via Managua combined with coastal sea and river transport.

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