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CTF Coatepeque Airport
Coatepeque Airport (IATA: CTF, ICAO:MGCT) is located in the the city of Coatepeque, Guatemala.

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IATA Code

CTF

ICAO Code

MGCT

Name

Coatepeque Airport

Type

Country / Region

Guatemala (GT)

City

Coatepeque

Latitude

14.6941996

Longitude

-91.8824997

Time Zone

UTC−06:00

Phone Number

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Airport Overview

Coatepeque Airport (CTF)

Coatepeque Airport is located in Coatepeque, Guatemala, at approximately 14.6941996° N and 91.8824997° W, in the UTC−06:00 time zone. Based on the supplied airport record, the facility is classified for practical planning as a local or regional airfield rather than an established international cargo gateway; the record lists no regular passenger or express services. For international freight, our service team treats the airport primarily as a destination-area access point that requires advance confirmation of aircraft acceptance, operating hours, customs arrangements and ground handling. Exporters should not assume direct international uplift from Coatepeque Airport. We can assess whether the shipment should move through a larger Guatemalan gateway and continue by bonded or controlled road transport, subject to the cargo type, customs procedure and final delivery requirements.

Airport name	Coatepeque Airport
IATA / ICAO	CTF / MGCT
Country / city	Guatemala / Coatepeque
Coordinates	14.6941996, -91.8824997
Time zone	UTC−06:00

Key Highlights

Planning implications for freight forwarders

Regional-airfield profile

The available record shows no listed passenger or express operations, so shipment acceptance must be confirmed rather than presumed.

Gateway-dependent international freight

Most cross-border cargo planning is likely to require a suitable Guatemalan gateway followed by a separately arranged inland movement.

Limited service certainty

Aircraft type, handling equipment, cargo acceptance, operating windows and customs availability should be checked for each movement.

Pre-alert is essential

Our service team recommends early routing validation for urgent, temperature-sensitive, dangerous or high-value shipments.

Cargo Facilities & Services

Facility checks before booking

No cargo terminal, cold store, bonded warehouse, dangerous-goods store, screening facility or dedicated express center is identified in the supplied record. Our service team therefore avoids representing these capabilities as available at Coatepeque Airport without written confirmation.

General cargo: Confirm whether the local operator can accept, secure, weigh and release loose or palletized freight, and whether loading equipment is available.
Customs and bonded handling: Establish in advance where import or export formalities will be performed and whether a licensed customs broker must attend the movement.
Temperature-controlled cargo: Treat cool-chain acceptance, electricity, refrigerated storage and transfer time as unconfirmed until the handling party provides a written operating plan.
Dangerous goods: Do not tender lithium batteries, chemicals, aerosols or other regulated articles until carrier acceptance, packaging, labeling and handling arrangements are approved.
Special handling: Live animals, valuables, oversized cargo and cargo requiring screening may need to use a larger gateway with established specialist facilities.

Routes & Transit Times

Gateway connection strategy

For international exports, our service team will normally compare routing through an established Guatemalan international gateway with direct road delivery to the consignee area. The appropriate gateway depends on origin, airline capacity, customs status and final destination.
Potential connections may combine an international air leg with scheduled trucking, chartered trucking or local delivery; no airline, flight frequency or direct cargo route is assumed for Coatepeque Airport.
Transit time is affected by gateway cut-off, warehouse acceptance, customs release, road conditions, security controls, weather and the availability of a suitable aircraft or handling provider.
For urgent shipments, we will obtain a route-specific operating plan and written confirmation of the handover points instead of quoting a generic airport transit time.

Any routing, airline selection, truck schedule and transit estimate must be reconfirmed at quotation and again before cargo tender.

Hinterland & Key Cargo

Coatepeque-area logistics demand

Coatepeque serves a regional market in western Guatemala. The airport’s practical value for freight depends less on scheduled air capacity and more on the final-mile location, road connectivity and the ability to coordinate a compliant gateway-to-door movement.

Regional commercial supply

Time-sensitive commercial samples, spare parts, documents and small consignments may be suitable for an airport-plus-road solution after acceptance is verified.

Agricultural and food-related cargo

Agricultural products and perishables require confirmed packing, phytosanitary or food documentation, temperature control and a clearly timed handover.

Manufacturing and retail replenishment

Textiles, consumer goods, components and maintenance items may be routed through a larger cargo gateway when local uplift is unavailable.

High-value or sensitive freight

Electronics, pharmaceuticals and valuables require security, insurance, screening and temperature or custody controls appropriate to the commodity.

Operations & Compliance

Controls that should be completed before tender

Acceptance and cut-off: Confirm the actual cargo acceptance point, operating period, documentation cut-off and truck arrival procedure. A local airfield should not be treated as an always-open cargo terminal.
Export and import documents: Prepare the air waybill, commercial invoice, packing list, shipper and consignee details, customs instructions and any commodity-specific permits. The broker should validate the applicable Guatemalan procedure.
Regulated cargo: Dangerous goods, lithium batteries, dry ice, pharmaceuticals, perishables and live animals require pre-approval, correct declarations and packaging that meets the applicable carrier and regulatory requirements.
Customs and delivery: Clarify who will present the shipment, where inspection may occur, who pays duties and storage, and whether collection requires identification, appointment or special vehicle access.

Shipping Tips

Recommended workflow from our service team

Send us the commodity, dimensions, gross weight, package count, origin, destination, Incoterm, ready date and any battery, liquid, food, animal or temperature-control details before requesting a firm routing.
Use robust export packaging with clear marks and labels; palletization, shrink-wrapping and handling symbols should match the confirmed equipment and road-transfer plan.
Request written confirmation of the gateway, airline or trucking provider, custody transfer, customs broker, acceptance point and planned delivery sequence before dispatching cargo.
For critical cargo, allow contingency time for gateway connection, customs examination, road delays and re-routing. Our team can compare a direct local-airfield option with a more predictable gateway solution.

FAQs

Coatepeque Airport freight questions

Can Coatepeque Airport receive international air cargo?

Do not assume it can receive scheduled international freight. Our service team will verify aircraft acceptance, handling, customs arrangements and the specific shipment before proposing it as an air cargo point.

Is there a regular cargo airline or express service?

The supplied record lists zero passenger and express services. Airline, express and charter availability must be confirmed for the required date; no regular service is represented here.

Can temperature-controlled pharmaceuticals be shipped through this airport?

Only after written confirmation of cold-chain storage, handling time, power availability, packaging acceptance and the complete gateway-to-consignee custody plan. A larger gateway may be more appropriate.

How should dangerous goods be booked?

Provide the Safety Data Sheet or technical details, UN number where applicable, packing information and quantities before booking. Our team will seek carrier and handling approval before tender; do not deliver undeclared regulated cargo.

What is the best alternative if local uplift is unavailable?

We will compare an established Guatemalan international gateway with controlled inland transport to or from Coatepeque. The final option depends on destination, urgency, customs requirements, security and cargo characteristics.

Data Sources & Provenance

Data basis and verification boundary

Airport identity, codes, name, city, country, coordinates, address and time zone are taken from the supplied airport dataset. The dataset also records zero listed passenger and express services. Operational details that can change over time—such as cargo acceptance, airport access, handling arrangements, customs presence, operating windows, aircraft suitability, routes and transit times—must be verified before shipment tender.

Supplied airport master data: Coatepeque Airport, IATA CTF, ICAO MGCT, Coatepeque, Guatemala.
For regulatory and aeronautical verification, our team may consult the Guatemalan civil aviation authority domain dgac.gob.gt.
For international aeronautical reference standards, the relevant authority domain is icao.int.

No unverified runway, terminal, warehouse, throughput, airline, frequency, fee or transit-time figures are presented in this module.