# Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (BZE)

> Belize City, BZ · IATA: BZE · ICAO: MZBZ · Large Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `BZE` |
| ICAO | `MZBZ` |
| City | Belize City |
| Country | BZ |
| Type | Large Airport |
| Elevation | 5 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 17.53995, -88.30356 |

## Description

Amerijet drives the cargo side of Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (IATA: BZE, ICAO: MZBZ), flying high-value Belizean exports north to its Miami hub. It shares a 12,000-square-foot air-cargo terminal on the airport's northern apron with seven other operators, including the integrators FedEx and DHL alongside Aero Dispatch, E-Zone, AeroPost, the Belize Post Office and Sidasheari. Throughput reached roughly 643,000 kilograms in 2024 — modest by global standards but decisive for the perishables it carries, chiefly seafood such as lobster and shrimp plus papaya bound for U.S. markets. Most of Belize's trade by weight still moves through the Port of Belize City by sea, leaving BZE to handle the time- and temperature-sensitive freight that cannot wait. Eleven international and two domestic carriers link the airport to the United States, Canada, Latin America, the Caribbean and Europe. As the country's sole official airport of entry, BZE processes every international arrival through customs and immigration; clearance rests with Belizean authorities, while the Department of Civil Aviation oversees flight operations. The Philip Goldson Highway runs straight to Belize City and on toward the Mexican and Guatemalan borders — for larger volumes, forwarders generally consolidate via Miami or Cancún.

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