Cap-Haïtien International Airport (IATA: CAP, ICAO: MTCH) (Haitian Creole: Ayewopò Entènasyonal Kap Ayisyen, French: Aéroport International de Cap-Haïtien) is a minor international airport serving Cap-Haïtien, a city in Nord, Haiti.[1] It is the second largest airport in Haiti. This airport connects Haiti to airports like Miami International Airport, Providenciales International Airport, Cibao International Airport, and among others in the Caribbean region. The last airport for refueling for general aviation coming from the Bahamas into Haiti is Inagua Airport, located in Great Inagua, located at Matthew Town (IATA: IGA, ICAO: MYIG).
Cap-Haïtien International Airport Ayewopò Entènasyonal Kap Ayisyen Aéroport Internationale de Cap-Haïtien | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Office National de l'Aviation Civile | ||||||||||
| Operator | Autorité Aéroportuaire Nationale | ||||||||||
| Serves | Cap-Haïtien, Haiti | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 10 ft / 3 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 19°43′59″N 72°11′41″W / 19.73306°N 72.19472°W | ||||||||||
| Website | cap.aan-haiti.com | ||||||||||
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History
editThe Haitian government signed a deal with Venezuela for the airport to be renovated. On September 13, 2010, a 1,300 m (4,265 ft) concrete runway was being built by Haitian firms and personnel working under the supervision of a Cuban-Venezuelan firm.[3] The extended 7,500 ft runway was completely repaved in October 2012, with the rest of the reconstruction finished by February 2013. Part of the work consisted of rerouting a road around the airstrip that had previously bisected it.[4]
On 18 April 2013, a spokesman for Haitian Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe announced that the airport will be renamed to "Hugo Chávez International Airport" in honour of the late Venezuelan President, a day before Haitian President Michel Martelly was scheduled to attend Nicolás Maduro's inauguration ceremony in Caracas. A statement by the Prime Minister's spokesman Gary Bodeau said "President Chávez has done his best to help Haiti in the most difficult times. He has contributed over $1 billion to assist Haiti and is beloved by the Haitian people. As a tribute to him, and for his work to Haiti, we have decided to name the airport in Cap-Haïtien in his honor."[5] However, plans to rename the airport fell through.
In 2019, Spirit Airlines cancelled its scheduled service between Cap-Haïtien and Fort Lauderdale. In 2020, American Airlines terminated its service to Miami, leaving Cap-Haïtien with no scheduled commercial passenger service to the United States.[6] On 1 October 2020, Spirit Airlines announced it would resume nonstop service to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport beginning 3 December 2020.[7]
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Facilities
editThe airport resides at an elevation of 10 ft (3 m) above mean sea level. It had previously one runway designated 05/23 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,489 m × 40 m (4,885 ft × 131 ft).[1] The runway was extended to 2,286 m (7,500 ft) and completely repaved in a two-year reconstruction that finished in February 2013, with the actual runway opening in October 2012, although the change was not immediately made on the DAFIF database.
Airlines and destinations
editThis section needs additional citations for verification. (January 2022) |
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter services at the airport:[7][8]
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Bahamasair | Nassau |
| Caicos Express Airways | Providenciales |
| InterCaribbean Airways | Providenciales |
| Spirit Airlines | Fort Lauderdale (suspended)[9] |
| Sunrise Airways | Port-au-Prince, Miami, Les Cayes |
Cargo
edit| Airlines | Destinations |
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| IBC Airways | Miami[citation needed] |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Airport information for MTCH". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF. - ^ Airport information for CAP at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- ^ "Haïti: Le foncier retarde la construction des aéroports". Le Nouvelliste. Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
- ^ "Haïti - Économie : L'Aéroport International du Cap Haïtien sera prêt en février 2013 - HaitiLibre.com : Toutes les nouvelles d'Haiti 7/7". HaitiLibre.com. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- ^ "Haiti renames airport for Hugo Chavez". The Big Story. Archived from the original on 15 July 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- ^ "American Airlines reduces service to Haiti, cancels Miami-Cap-Haïtien route". Miami Herald. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ a b Inc, Spirit Airlines (2020-10-01). "Spirit Airlines to Restore Flights to Cap-Haitien, Re-Activate Region's Only Nonstop Service to U.S." GlobeNewswire News Room. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ A. O. L. Staff (2023-10-06). "This Haitian-owned airline just moved into Miami's air travel market". www.aol.com. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
- ^ Shepardson, David (11 November 2024). "JetBlue will halt flights to Haiti through Dec. 2 after aircraft struck by bullet". Reuters. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
External links
edit- (in French) Cap-Haitien Airport at Autorité Aeroportuaire Nationale
- (in English) Autorité Aeroportuaire Nationale
- Accident history for CAP at Aviation Safety Network
