Airport
Quiché Airport (AQB)
Quiché Airport serves Santa Cruz del Quiché, the capital of Guatemala's Quiché Department, in the western highlands. Compare transfer options to the city centre and nearby destinations such as Chichicastenango and the surrounding Quiché region.
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About Quiché Airport
Quiché Airport (AQB) is a small public airfield serving Santa Cruz del Quiché, the capital of Quiché Department in Guatemala's central highlands. Located about 2 km south of the city centre, it provides an important aerial link for a region where overland travel can be slow and mountainous.
The airport sits at roughly 2,021 metres above sea level and has a single asphalt runway, 17/35, about 1,245 metres long. Operations focus on general aviation, government flights, medical evacuation and humanitarian missions, with no scheduled commercial airline services.
Passenger facilities are minimal and functional, with a basic administrative area rather than a full commercial terminal. Travelers are advised to arrange ground transportation in advance, with taxis and private vehicles connecting the airfield to central Santa Cruz del Quiché and nearby destinations such as Chichicastenango.
Despite its compact size, the airport plays a valuable regional role in keeping Quiché Department accessible and supporting emergency response and development work across the Guatemalan highlands.
Terminal Overview
Terminals
Quiché Airport operates as a small public airfield without a formal commercial passenger terminal. Operations are handled from basic administrative facilities serving general aviation, government, medical evacuation and humanitarian flights.
Ground Transportation Services to and from Quiché Airport
Transfers
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Hourly Chauffeur
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Car Rental
Rent a car in Santa Cruz del Quiché for independent travel around the Quiché Department and onward journeys to nearby destinations such as Chichicastenango.
Bus & Group Transfers
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