| Hector Silva Airstrip | |
| Iata: | BCV |
| Icao: | MZBP |
| Location: | Belmopan |
| Elevation-F: | 150 |
| Coordinates: | 17.2694°N -88.7764°W |
| Pushpin Map: | Belize |
| Pushpin Label: | BCV |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Belize |
| Metric-Rwy: | y |
| R1-Number: | 11/29 |
| R1-Length-M: | 1110 |
| R1-Surface: | Asphalt |
| Footnotes: | Source: GCM Google Maps[1] OurAirports[2] |
Hector Silva airstrip https://www.flyhoward.com/Map-Airport.aspx?name=Birchwood&OtherName=Birchwood&ICAO=PABV&IATA=BCV&FAA=PBCV&latitude=61.416489&longitude=-149.50735 is an airport located in Cayo District serving Belmopan, the capital city of Belize. The runway is on the northern edge of the city off the George Price Highway, and has a small terminal building.
Belize Defence Forces use the airstrip for temporary landing facilities for their aircraft. It was expanded by the British army in 2002, in order to accept larger planes such as the Lockheed C-130 Hercules.[3]
The Belize VOR-DME (Ident: BZE) is located 31nmi northeast of the runway.[4]
At the moment (May 2024), there are no scheduled services to Belmopan.