PUERTO CABEZAS
The
Rigoberto Cabezas air terminal is located on Nicaragua's Atlantic
Coast in the North Atlantic Autonomous Region (RAAN), approximately
an hour from Managua. It mainly serves the city of Puerto
Cabezas, also known as Bilwi, located close to the far northeast
corner of the country. Its coordinates are: N 14 02' 45",
W 083 22' 00". It has an asphalt runway, 2,500 meters
wide, for various aircrafts, such as Cessna Grand Caravan,
Shorts 360, Let 410 and AN-26, which is the maximum weight.
This terminal currently services daily regular flights by
domestic airline La Costeña as well as for charter flights (air taxis) to
Managua and other air terminals on the Atlantic Coast. The
terminal is diurnal.
NEW AIR TERMINAL
The Airport Management Authority has drawn up conceptual
plans for improving the paved areas, taxiways, ramps and an
air terminal in Puerto Cabezas.
The new air terminal with
a total area of 477 m² and a 2,400 m² parking lot
for 30 vehicles.
The terminal facilities are modern and air-conditioned, including
a pre-boarding lounge where passengers can comfortably wait
for their flight, r-ray equipment for scanning packages, metal detectors, as well as four counters,
cafeterias, police and army security facilities, ticket counters,
cargo and courier services, warehouses,
offices of different airlines and sales tickets.
Immigration and customs services are also provided, but must
be coordinated by respectives authorities.
CONTACT US
To obtain more information about the services provided by
our air terminal, please contact us at Tel. 028-22-523, 233-1624
- 28 ext. 2655 and 2656, fax 028-22-601 with the airport administrator. You can also contact at Local Airports Supervisor, in Managua at Tel. (505)
233-1624-28 , ext. 2278.
NOTICE: The country code for Nicaragua is (505). If
you are calling from Managua to any other part of the country,
you must first dial 0 (zero).
The following information will help travellers become familiar
with some of the services that are available in Puerto Cabezas:
- The airport is abuot one kilometer from the center of
the city. Priate and collective transport is available.
Taxi rates are C$ 8.00 per person from the airport to the
center of the city.
- You can go to the hotels, restaurants, discos and recreational
sites by taxi for C$ 15.00 per person. After 9:00 PM, taxi
rates are C$ 20.00 per person.
- The most important restaurants are: Cabu Payaska (Brisa
del Mar), Malecón and Miramar, all of which have
a panoramic ocean view. You can enjoy the view of the dock,
as well as the boats, kayaks and fishing vessels tied up
to the dock or anchored offshore. These recreational sites
offer native food and live music.
- There are two discos: El Jumbo, with a Caribbean atmosphere,
located in the center of the city.
- Cost of water transportation: Halower, US$ 250.00; Karata
US$ 150.00; Wawa US$ 220.00. Tourist can travel to Tuapi
dogouts.
- A local ecotourism agency, offers eco-tourism
packages to the Miskito Cays, traveling in engine
dogouts with capacity for 8 persons. Along the way, you
can observe the biodiversity of Sandy Bay, appreciate the
sand bars and mangroves, and camp out in the LIKAUKURA community
or Sandy Bay.
- The Llano to Traquis-Tigni route offers overland transport.
- The more important hotels are: Cortijo # 1, located in
the center of the city, Cortijo # 2, on the waterfront,
El Pelícano, also located on the beach, Hotel Pérez,
El Viajante, Sweet Dreams, El Caribe and Exclusivo Auto
Restaurante and Monster Hotel.
| Telephones: |
| HOTEL
CORTIJO #1 |
028-22-340 |
| HOTEL
CORTIJO #2 |
028-22-223 |
| HOTEL
PEREZ |
028-22-362 |
| HOTEL
PELICANO |
028-22-336 |
| HOTEL
EL VIAJANTE |
028-22-263 |
| HOTEL
EXCLUSIVO |
028-22-494 |
| HOTEL
SWEET DREAMS |
028-22-410 |
| HOTEL
TAGNI |
028-22-379 |
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