....Landing in Toncontin..

Toncontín International Airport (IATA: TGU, ICAO: MHTG) is a civil and military airport that serves Tegucigalpa, Honduras. It is 6 km away from Tegucigalpa's centre.

The airport's single runway is 2025 m (6132 feet) in length and is at an altitude of 1090 m (3,297 feet). Boeing 757s are the largest aircraft that can land at Toncontin, as it is one of the shortest international runways in the world.

During the Football War of 1969, Toncontin was a major target for the Salvadorian air force, and it was bombed on several occasions.

In 2000, the airport handled 6,895,267 tonnes of cargo, 12,911 aircraft and 364,141 passengers.

Toncontin International Airport has 4 gates (2 in the new terminal), 2 baggage claim belts, 150 short term parking spaces, a post office, a bank, a bureau de change, many restaurants, several airline lounges, a duty free shop, car rental services and a first aid room. They are renewing the old terminal, which will be used for domestic flights in the future. The new terminal is now used for international flights (also for the flight to Miami with a stop in Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport, San Pedro Sula).

Toncontin is also the home of the Aeroclub de Honduras.

The origin of the name Toncontín is unknown. This airport has received much criticism for being one of the most dangerous in the world (due to its vicinity to a sierra,) and for years efforts have been made to replace it with Palmerola airport in Comayagua, currently a United States airbase. Toncontín has been improved significantly by the work of CAT (the Airport Corporation of Tegucigalpa) and by INTERAIRPORTS, a company hired by the government of the Honduras to administer the four airports of the country.

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• Tegucigalpa
• honduras
• toncontin

[leecrazy100]

Pilot: Attention passengers we have decided not to land here. There is a nearby airport much safer with less risk.

ATC: AA576 Justin Bieber is on the runway. Repeat: Justin Bieber is on the runway.

Pilot: Attention passengers, change of plans. We are landing...its worth the risk.

[lerz012]

John: Is that an airplane?

Frank: Yes RUN!!!

[balgurjit82]

Instructor: Dear Pilots, and now for the normal checklist for landing in Tancontin and its very important. two shots of Vodka, 1 of Gin, 3 of whisky and keep the beer untouched for use after the landing...THATS IT !!!

[airplanefreakful]

WOW,fast landing for a 737!!!

[RandomPedestrian63]

@leecrazy100 you stole that comment

[rjpilot]

Definitely a cal 737-700. I think that's all cal flies into Toncontin. And yes its pre-winglet mod.

[ronalddepass]

@panapanzer @lasanha45 It's a continental 737... you can tell the difference with the drawing of the globe. While Continental's golden the Copa one is white. Copa only service Tegucigalpa in 737's once a day... From Panama/San Jose... And one Embraer direct from Panama

[panapanzer]

@lasanha45 I think it is most likely to be a Copa Airlines 737, they have the same livery, but Copa serves all central american airport with higher fly frecuency, but the video es to blur to be sure with airline is

[panther0567]

I think I would shit my pants.

[lasanha45]

737 Continental

[pikapoketpu]

@craker3833 THE safest mode of transportation.

[craker3833]

yet air travel is still among the safest way of transportation