Samaná El Catey International Airport
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Samaná El Catey International Airport , also called Aeropuerto Internacional Presidente Juan Bosch (AISA), is a new international airport
that opened on 6 November 2006, serving the province of Samaná in the Dominican Republic
.
The airport is located near the little village of El Catey, some 8 km (5 mi) west of Sánchez
, at the base of the mountainous peninsula Cape Samana. Local travel times are given as 30 minutes drive to Las Terrenas, 40 minutes drive to the provincial capital, Santa Barbara de Samaná, and approximately 1 hour drive to Las Galeras.
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.
Samaná El Catey International Airport , also called Aeropuerto Internacional Presidente Juan Bosch (AISA), is a new international airport
that opened on 6 November 2006, serving the province of Samaná in the Dominican Republic
.
The airport is located near the little village of El Catey, some 8 km (5 mi) west of Sánchez
, at the base of the mountainous peninsula Cape Samana. Local travel times are given as 30 minutes drive to Las Terrenas, 40 minutes drive to the provincial capital, Santa Barbara de Samaná, and approximately 1 hour drive to Las Galeras.
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.
Samaná El Catey International Airport , also called Aeropuerto Internacional Presidente Juan Bosch (AISA), is a new international airport
that opened on 6 November 2006, serving the province of Samaná in the Dominican Republic
.
The airport is located near the little village of El Catey, some 8 km (5 mi) west of Sánchez
, at the base of the mountainous peninsula Cape Samana. Local travel times are given as 30 minutes drive to Las Terrenas, 40 minutes drive to the provincial capital, Santa Barbara de Samaná, and approximately 1 hour drive to Las Galeras.
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.
International airport
An international airport is any airport that can accommodate flights from other countries and are typically equipped with customs and immigration facilities to handle these flights to and from other countries...
that opened on 6 November 2006, serving the province of Samaná in the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
.
The airport is located near the little village of El Catey, some 8 km (5 mi) west of Sánchez
Sánchez, Dominican Republic
Sánchez, Dominican Republic is a Dominican municipality in the Samaná province, on the south coast of the peninsula of Samaná.-Population:The municipality has a total population of 26,505: 13,436 men and 13,069 women...
, at the base of the mountainous peninsula Cape Samana. Local travel times are given as 30 minutes drive to Las Terrenas, 40 minutes drive to the provincial capital, Santa Barbara de Samaná, and approximately 1 hour drive to Las Galeras.
The airport's new runway is 3000 m x 45 m, flexible pavement load-rated PCN
Pavement Classification Number
The Pavement Classification Number is an International Civil Aviation Organization standard used in combination with the Aircraft Classification Number to indicate the strength of a runway, taxiway or airport ramp...
66 F/A/W/T, designed to accommodate a Boeing 747
Boeing 747
The Boeing 747 is a wide-body commercial airliner and cargo transport, often referred to by its original nickname, Jumbo Jet, or Queen of the Skies. It is among the world's most recognizable aircraft, and was the first wide-body ever produced...
. The terminal can accommodate 4 Boeing 747 aircraft simultaneously, albeit with a peak flow of 600 passengers per hour.
Airlines and destinations
External links
- Airport operator's page about the new airport
- Cape Samana airports and airlines, including an aerial picture of the new airport's runway
- Map showing Cape Samana with the location of its airports
Samaná El Catey International Airport , also called Aeropuerto Internacional Presidente Juan Bosch (AISA), is a new international airport
International airport
An international airport is any airport that can accommodate flights from other countries and are typically equipped with customs and immigration facilities to handle these flights to and from other countries...
that opened on 6 November 2006, serving the province of Samaná in the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
.
The airport is located near the little village of El Catey, some 8 km (5 mi) west of Sánchez
Sánchez, Dominican Republic
Sánchez, Dominican Republic is a Dominican municipality in the Samaná province, on the south coast of the peninsula of Samaná.-Population:The municipality has a total population of 26,505: 13,436 men and 13,069 women...
, at the base of the mountainous peninsula Cape Samana. Local travel times are given as 30 minutes drive to Las Terrenas, 40 minutes drive to the provincial capital, Santa Barbara de Samaná, and approximately 1 hour drive to Las Galeras.
The airport's new runway is 3000 m x 45 m, flexible pavement load-rated PCN
Pavement Classification Number
The Pavement Classification Number is an International Civil Aviation Organization standard used in combination with the Aircraft Classification Number to indicate the strength of a runway, taxiway or airport ramp...
66 F/A/W/T, designed to accommodate a Boeing 747
Boeing 747
The Boeing 747 is a wide-body commercial airliner and cargo transport, often referred to by its original nickname, Jumbo Jet, or Queen of the Skies. It is among the world's most recognizable aircraft, and was the first wide-body ever produced...
. The terminal can accommodate 4 Boeing 747 aircraft simultaneously, albeit with a peak flow of 600 passengers per hour.
Airlines and destinations
External links
- Airport operator's page about the new airport
- Cape Samana airports and airlines, including an aerial picture of the new airport's runway
- Map showing Cape Samana with the location of its airports
Samaná El Catey International Airport , also called Aeropuerto Internacional Presidente Juan Bosch (AISA), is a new international airport
International airport
An international airport is any airport that can accommodate flights from other countries and are typically equipped with customs and immigration facilities to handle these flights to and from other countries...
that opened on 6 November 2006, serving the province of Samaná in the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
.
The airport is located near the little village of El Catey, some 8 km (5 mi) west of Sánchez
Sánchez, Dominican Republic
Sánchez, Dominican Republic is a Dominican municipality in the Samaná province, on the south coast of the peninsula of Samaná.-Population:The municipality has a total population of 26,505: 13,436 men and 13,069 women...
, at the base of the mountainous peninsula Cape Samana. Local travel times are given as 30 minutes drive to Las Terrenas, 40 minutes drive to the provincial capital, Santa Barbara de Samaná, and approximately 1 hour drive to Las Galeras.
The airport's new runway is 3000 m x 45 m, flexible pavement load-rated PCN
Pavement Classification Number
The Pavement Classification Number is an International Civil Aviation Organization standard used in combination with the Aircraft Classification Number to indicate the strength of a runway, taxiway or airport ramp...
66 F/A/W/T, designed to accommodate a Boeing 747
Boeing 747
The Boeing 747 is a wide-body commercial airliner and cargo transport, often referred to by its original nickname, Jumbo Jet, or Queen of the Skies. It is among the world's most recognizable aircraft, and was the first wide-body ever produced...
. The terminal can accommodate 4 Boeing 747 aircraft simultaneously, albeit with a peak flow of 600 passengers per hour.
Airlines and destinations
External links
- Airport operator's page about the new airport
- Cape Samana airports and airlines, including an aerial picture of the new airport's runway
- Map showing Cape Samana with the location of its airports