Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International Airport — Managua, Nicaragua

Managua, the capital of Nicaragua, relies on Augusto C. Sandino International Airport (MGA), a facility named for the early twentieth-century guerrilla leader who resisted United States military intervention and whose legacy later inspired the name of the Sandinista political movement. As Nicaragua's principal gateway, MGA handles the bulk of the country's international air traffic, connecting Managua to other Central American capitals, the United States, and a smaller number of other international destinations. The airport sits on the outskirts of Managua, a city whose urban core was permanently reshaped after a devastating 1972 earthquake leveled much of its downtown. MGA's terminal has undergone periodic renovation to modernize facilities for both business travelers and the tourism industry built around Nicaragua's colonial cities, volcanoes, and lake districts. Domestic carriers and regional Central American airlines make up much of the schedule alongside a handful of long-haul connections to North America.