Costa Esmeralda Airport (ECI) — Airport Facts & Flight Info
Costa Esmeralda Airport is the airport for Tola in Rivas Department, Nicaragua, and carries the codes ECI (IATA) and MNCE (ICAO). The airport sits at an elevation of 84 ft (26 m) and keeps local time in the America/Managua time zone. That is worth knowing, because every time on this page is shown in the airport's local time. The live map below shows air traffic around Costa Esmeralda Airport in real time; you can also search directly for a flight number.
Live Air Traffic
Costa Esmeralda Airport has no public arrivals and departures board on this site. The live map below does show air traffic around the field in real time. Click it to load the radar view. The nearest airport with scheduled passenger flights is Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International Airport (MGA), about 81 km (50 mi) away in a straight line.
Basic information about airport
| Airport code: | MNCE |
|---|---|
| Type: | small airport |
| Continent: | NA |
| Country code: | NI |
| Country: | Nicaragua |
| City | Tola |
| IATA: | ECI |
| Longitude: | -86.0334 |
| Latitude: | 11.4275 |
Costa Esmeralda Airport (ECI) — Airport Facts & Flight Info on Google Maps
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Key facts about Costa Esmeralda Airport
You will find Costa Esmeralda Airport at 11.4275, -86.0334, at an elevation of 84 ft (26 m) above sea level. A single runway handles all traffic here, so all arrivals and departures share it, and weather or an incident can affect the whole day's schedule. The OurAirports reference data classifies Costa Esmeralda Airport as a small airfield. Local time at the airport follows America/Managua. If you are tracking a flight from another time zone, remember that the times on this page are the airport's local time, not yours.
Frequently asked questions about Costa Esmeralda Airport
Does Costa Esmeralda Airport have scheduled passenger flights?
No: Costa Esmeralda Airport is listed in the OurAirports reference data without scheduled passenger service. Traffic here is typically general aviation, military or charter, which is why no arrivals and departures board is shown.
What do the codes ECI and MNCE mean?
Both identify the same airport. ECI is the IATA code for Costa Esmeralda Airport, the short code on tickets and baggage tags; MNCE is its ICAO code, used in flight plans and air-traffic operations.
How many runways does Costa Esmeralda Airport have?
Costa Esmeralda Airport has one active runway in the OurAirports reference data. The count excludes closed runways.
What time zone is Costa Esmeralda Airport in?
Costa Esmeralda Airport runs on America/Managua time; every time on this page is shown in the airport's local time.