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  "address": {
    "@type": "PostalAddress",
    "addressCountry": "Nicaragua",
    "addressLocality": "Waspam"
  },
  "airlines": [
    "La Coste\u00f1a",
    "BLADE (charter)",
    "Flapper (charter)"
  ],
  "amenityFeature": [
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "Domestic to Domestic Connection Time",
      "value": "30 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "Domestic to International Connection Time",
      "value": "60 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "International to Domestic Connection Time",
      "value": "60 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "International to International Connection Time",
      "value": "75 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "Interline Connection Time",
      "value": "90 minutes"
    }
  ],
  "city": "Waspam",
  "code": "WSP",
  "connection_tips": "Waspam Airport serves Nicaragua's remote Miskito Coast region along the Rio Coco, providing crucial access to communities where native Miskito language predominates over Spanish or English. Communication systems may be limited, requiring backup plans for flight coordination and ground transportation arrangements. The airport serves as a vital connection point for medical evacuations, humanitarian missions, and regional commerce supporting Miskito Coast communities. Cultural considerations include minimal English communication outside the airport, making Spanish or local guide assistance valuable for travelers.\n\nThe single runway airport handles both corporate flights and specialized aerial operations serving the isolated Caribbean Coast communities. La Coste\u00f1a operates scheduled flights from Managua on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays with 90-minute flight times, requiring advance booking during peak travel periods. Tropical diseases including malaria and dengue fever are prevalent in this region, requiring appropriate vaccinations and preventive medications before travel. Airport amenities are basic, making advance meal and accommodation arrangements important for extended travel itineraries.\n\nWeather patterns can significantly impact scheduling, particularly during Caribbean storm seasons affecting coastal operations. Ground transportation is limited in this remote region, with local coordination essential for connecting flights to river transportation along the Coco River border with Honduras. Charter operators including BLADE and Flapper provide additional flexibility with jets, helicopters, seaplanes, and turboprops for specialized operations. The unpaved runway can become challenging during heavy rains, potentially affecting aircraft operations and requiring flexible departure schedules.",
  "country": "Nicaragua",
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  "frequent_traveler_tip": [
    "Ground transport: Verify flight schedules and local transport in advance.",
    "Check your flight status before leaving for the airport.",
    "Allow extra time during peak travel periods at this airport.",
    "Keep important documents easily accessible at this airport.",
    "Download your airline's mobile app for updates at this airport."
  ],
  "global_map_link": "https://www.google.com/maps?q=14.7391996383667,-83.96939849853516",
  "google_maps_reviews": {
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  "iataCode": "WSP",
  "icao": "MNWP",
  "international": false,
  "last_modified": "August 2026",
  "last_updated": "2026-03-29",
  "latitude": 14.7391996383667,
  "layover_planner_info": "Waspam Airport (WSP) works best for straightforward domestic turns, not for building aggressive connection margins around multiple separate tickets. Use this page's published MCTs as the floor: 30 minutes for domestic transfers, 90 minutes when interline support is available. For longer stops in Waspam, assume terminal amenities may be secondary to the surrounding landside area, and keep backup routing through John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Puerto Cabezas Airport (PUZ) in mind if the day starts to slip.",
  "longitude": -83.96939849853516,
  "mct_domestic_to_domestic": 30,
  "mct_domestic_to_international": 60,
  "mct_interline": 90,
  "mct_international_to_domestic": 60,
  "mct_international_to_international": 75,
  "missed_connection_help": "If you miss a connection at Waspam Airport (WSP), start with the operating airline or transfer desk before leaving the secure area, especially if bags are checked through or your itinerary relies on interline handling. This airport publishes a 90-minute interline buffer, so ask staff to confirm whether onward sectors and baggage can be protected on the same journey before you commit to a new ticket. If same-day recovery fails, compare rebooking options via John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Puerto Cabezas Airport (PUZ).",
  "name": "Waspam Airport",
  "noindex": true,
  "region": "North America",
  "related_airports": [
    {
      "code": "JFK",
      "name": "John F. Kennedy International Airport"
    },
    {
      "code": "PUZ",
      "name": "Puerto Cabezas Airport"
    }
  ],
  "terminal_info": "Waspam Airport serves Waspam on Nicaragua's Caribbean side, right by the Coco River and the Honduras border. The stable published facts for `MNWP` identify it as a private-use airport at about `108 ft` elevation, built around a single gravel runway `04/22` of about `1,250 m`, which immediately distinguishes it from Nicaragua's larger paved domestic airports.\n\nThat layout matches Waspam's role in the North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region: the airport is a practical access point for a river-border town where schedules, weather, and surface condition matter more than terminal retail. It supports essential domestic flying into a remote Miskito Coast community rather than acting as a hub with multiple passenger-processing facilities.\n\nFor terminal description, restraint is the honest version here. WSP is important because it gives Waspam an aviation link to the rest of Nicaragua in a region where river transport and difficult roads still shape travel, not because it offers a fully built-out commercial terminal.",
  "terminal_map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps?q=14.7391996383667,-83.96939849853516"
}