Airport Caves

Utila Island, Honduras

Depth

18m

Visibility

10m - 30m

Entry

Boat

Experience Level

Beginner

Airport Caves

Utila Island, Honduras

Depth

18m

Visibility

10m - 30m

Entry

Boat

Experience Level

Beginner

About Airport Caves

Airport Caves is a dive featuring plenty of nooks and crannies to explore on the South (south eastern) Coast of Utila Island in the Honduras. Plenty of stag horn and elk horn are found here. There are three(3) large caverns and loads of crevices along the wall. An excellent night dive with caverns shallow enough situated between 6 and 12 m. Green moray eels, nurse sharks, squid, shrimp, lobster, crabs and other tropical fish will be seen in great numbers. Sometimes golden tail moray eel and the odd viper eel can also be seen in this area.

Airport Caves Dive Info

Terrain & Features

Cave, Reef

Entry Type

Boat

Max Depth

18m

Visibility Range

10m – 30m

Experience Level

Beginner

Best Gas Mix

21% – 50%

O₂

CNS Load (45 min)

13% at 16m / 36%

O₂

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Marine Life

Crabs
Green Moray Eels
Lobster
Nurse Sharks
Shrimp
Squid
Tropical Fish

Weather Conditions

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Location

Dive Site Hazards

Remote Silt Disturbance — Silt can be disturbed metres away from the source.
Rapid Stress Escalation — Stress can increase sharply when visibility or navigation degrades.
High Cognitive Load Navigation — Complex passages increase mental workload even on a line.

Hidden Depth Variations — Complex reef topography can conceal depth changes, leading to unintended profile variations.

Distraction from Marine Activity — High fish activity can distract divers and delay depth or gas awareness.

Rapid Surge Direction Changes — Surge near reef structures can reverse direction quickly, pushing divers sideways into unexpected areas.

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