Airport code
XPL — Coronel Enrique Soto Cano Air Base
XPL is the IATA code for Coronel Enrique Soto Cano Air Base, an airport serving Palmerola, Honduras. Its ICAO code is MHSC, and it operates in the UTC time zone (UTC+0). The airport sits at 14.3824, -87.6212 in the Northern Hemisphere, at an elevation of 2061 ft (628 m).
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About Coronel Enrique Soto Cano Air Base
Palmerola International Airport — occasionally known as Comayagua International Airport — is an international airport serving Tegucigalpa, the capital of Honduras. Located in Comayagua, it is approximately 60 kilometres northwest of Tegucigalpa city centre. The airport was inaugurated in October 2021 as the country's new international airport for civil and commercial use, replacing the old Toncontín International Airport while it still remains active for domestic and regional flights. It was built at the facilities of the Soto Cano Air Base.
Reference data
Airport information
| IATA code | XPL |
|---|---|
| ICAO code | MHSC |
| Airport name | Coronel Enrique Soto Cano Air Base |
| City | Palmerola |
| Country | Honduras |
| Time zone | UTC (UTC+0) |
| Latitude | 14.3824 |
| Longitude | -87.6212 |
| Elevation | 2061 ft (628 m) |
| Airport type | Large airport |
| Continent | North America |
| Runways | 1 |
| Longest runway | 8,064 ft (2,458 m) |
| Map | View on OpenStreetMap ↗ |
Reference data last updated 24 July 2026.
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What is the IATA code for Coronel Enrique Soto Cano Air Base?
The IATA code for Coronel Enrique Soto Cano Air Base is XPL.
What is the ICAO code for Coronel Enrique Soto Cano Air Base?
The ICAO code for Coronel Enrique Soto Cano Air Base is MHSC.
Where is XPL airport located?
Coronel Enrique Soto Cano Air Base (XPL) is located in Palmerola, Honduras.
What time zone is XPL in?
Coronel Enrique Soto Cano Air Base operates in the UTC time zone, which is UTC+0.
What is the nearest airport to XPL?
The nearest airport to Coronel Enrique Soto Cano Air Base (XPL) is Toncontín International Airport (TGU) in Tegucigalpa, about 56 km away.
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