Guatemala City Airport (GUA)
Guatemala City Airport (GUA) is La Aurora International Airport, the country's main airport, in Zona 13 inside Guatemala City. INGUAT, the national tourism institute, has an information office on the first level of the international building that helps arriving travellers in Spanish and English every day. Keep your travel documents in your carry-on bag.
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Updated October 2026
The terminal at Guatemala City Airport
La Aurora International Airport has one passenger terminal, and the passenger terminal is organised in levels that keep the arriving and the departing passengers apart.
INGUAT, Guatemala's tourism institute, has an information office on the first level of the international building. It helps arriving travellers in Spanish and English, every day.
Getting to and from Guatemala City Airport
The airport is in Zona 13, inside Guatemala City, to the south of the centre. A taxi from the terminal is the simplest way to the city.
A taxi from the terminal is the simplest way to the city. Agree the price before you get in and carry some cash in small denominations, because change is not always available.
The airport's own flight information screens, published by the DGAC, show the flight, the gate and the status of every departure and arrival.
What happens when you arrive
Keep your passport and any form you filled in on the plane with you the whole way, from the aircraft door to the exit.
If you are connecting to a domestic flight, tell the airline's desk at check-in before you land, so they can tell you how much time the connection needs and where to go.
Guatemala City Airport with children
Bring a snack and water for the wait: the immigration queue can be long when several flights land together.
Leave the travel documents and the children's documents in your carry-on bag, not in checked luggage, so you have them at passport control.
Plan your stop at Guatemala City Airport
Check with the airline and the airport's own site before you travel: terminal arrangements, airlines and arrival procedures change. And check with the embassy or consulate about the documents your family needs for the entry rules of every country on your route.
Sources
- Official page of the Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil for the Aeropuerto Internacional La Aurora, the government body that runs it. — dgac.gob.gt (checked 21 October 2026)
- Official page of INGUAT, the Guatemalan national tourism institute, for its information office inside the Aeropuerto Internacional La Aurora, on the first level of the international building, giving information and assistance to arriving travellers in Spanish and English, open every day from 06:00 to 21:00. — inguat.gob.gt (checked 21 October 2026)
- Official arrivals board of La Aurora, published by the DGAC, with the airport's own flight information screens. — llegadas.dgac.gob.gt (checked 21 October 2026)
Frequently asked questions
How many terminals does Guatemala City Airport have?
One passenger terminal, and its levels keep the arriving and the departing passengers apart.
Where is Guatemala City Airport?
In Zona 13, inside Guatemala City, to the south of the centre. A taxi from the terminal is the simplest way into the city.
Is there a tourist information office at Guatemala City Airport?
Yes. INGUAT, the national tourism institute, has an information office on the first level of the international building, and it helps arriving travellers in Spanish and English every day.
What do I do if I am connecting to a domestic flight at GUA?
Tell the airline's desk at check-in before you land, so they can tell you how much time the connection needs and where to go. Keep your passport and any form you filled in on the plane with you the whole way.
How do I find out which gate my flight leaves from?
The airport's own flight information screens, published by the DGAC, show the flight, the gate and the status of every departure and arrival.