Samaná El Catey International Airport (IATA: AZS, ICAO: MDCY), also called Aeropuerto Internacional Presidente Juan Bosch (AISA), is an international airport that opened on 6 November 2006, serving the province of Samaná in the Dominican Republic. The airport is located near the village of El Catey, some 8 km (5.0 mi) west of Sánchez, at the base of the mountainous peninsula Cape Samaná. From the airport, it is a 30-minute drive to Las Terrenas, a 40-minute drive to the provincial capital, Santa Bárbara de Samaná, and an approximately one-hour drive to Las Galeras. With over 122,000 passengers in 2023, it's the Dominican Republic's sixth busiest airport.
Facilities
The airport's new runway is 3000 m x 45 m, flexible pavement load-rated PCN 66 F/A/W/T, designed to accommodate a Boeing 747. The terminal can accommodate 4 Boeing 747 aircraft simultaneously, albeit with a peak flow of 600 passengers per hour.
Airlines and destinations
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Samaná El Catey Airport:
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Air Canada | Seasonal: Montréal–Trudeau[1] |
| Air Canada Rouge | Seasonal: Montreal–Trudeau, Toronto–Pearson |
| Air Transat | Montréal–Trudeau, Toronto–Pearson Seasonal: Québec City |
Statistics
| Rank | City | Passengers | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Montréal-Trudeau
|
62,278 | Air Canada Rouge, Air Transat |
| 2 | Toronto-Pearson
|
26,213 | Air Canada Rouge, Air Transat, WestJet |
| 3 |  Portela
|
7,097 | |
| 4 | Quebec
|
5,442 |
See also
References
- ^ "Air Canada NS24 Intercontinental Network Changes – 25FEB24".
- ^ COMMERCIAL AIR TRANSPORT - STATISTICS REPORT OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 2024 (PDF) (10 ed.). Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: Junta Aviacion Civl. 2023. ISSN 2676-0517.
External links
Media related to Presidente Juan Bosch International Airport at Wikimedia Commons
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