Durzona Airport (ICAO: MHDU)[1] is an airstrip in the Gracias a Dios Department of Honduras used by the U.S. military and Honduran army.[2]
The 1,450 metres (4,760 ft) dirt Runway 01/19 is 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) southeast of the village of Mocorón, at the site of a remote Honduran military base near the northeastern border with Nicaragua.[3][4]
The Puerto Lempira non-directional beacon (Ident: PLP) is located 30.3 nautical miles (56.1 km) east-northeast of the airstrip.[5]
The airfield is used in a joint US military and Honduran effort to combat the illegal narcotics trade. The U.S. effort is led by Joint Task Force-Bravo stationed at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras and the Honduran 5th Infantry Battalion.[6] The airfield was once used by Col. Oliver North to fund the Contras in Nicaraqua during the Iran-Contra affair.[7]
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References edit
- ^ World Airport Codes - MHDU
- ^ "Mocoron Airport". SkyVector. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
- ^ "Durzona Airport". Google Maps. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
- ^ "Durzona Airport". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
- ^ "Puerto Lempira NDB". Our Airports. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
- ^ Anderson, Zach. "Joint Task Force-Bravo Training Exercise Strengthens U.S., Honduran Partnership". Air Combat Command. U.S. Air Force. Archived from the original on 27 February 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ Shanker, Thom. "Lessons of Iraq Help U.S. Fight a Drug War in Honduras". NY Times - Americas. NY Times. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
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