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.
Profesor Juan Bosch International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional El Catey (Presidente Juan Bosch) | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Aerodom | ||||||||||
| Serves | Samana | ||||||||||
| Location | El Catey, Samaná Province, Dominican Republic | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 12 ft / 4 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 19°16′12″N 069°44′15″W / 19.27000°N 69.73750°W | ||||||||||
| Website | Aeropuerto El Catey | ||||||||||
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  MDCY Location of airport in Dominican Republic | |||||||||||
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Source: Departamento Aeroportuario | |||||||||||
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 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 one hour drive to Las Galeras.
Facilities
editThe 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
editThe following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Samaná El Catey Airport:
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air Canada | Seasonal: Montréal–Trudeau[1] |
| Air Canada Rouge | Seasonal: Montreal–Trudeau, Toronto–Pearson |
| Air Transat | Montréal–Trudeau, Toronto–Pearson Seasonal: Québec City |
| World2Fly | Seasonal charter: Madrid |
| World2Fly Portugal | Seasonal charter: Lisbon[2] |
Statistics
edit| Rank | City | Passengers | Carriers |
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| 1 |  Montréal-Trudeau
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51,953 | Air Canada Rouge, Air Transat |
| 2 | Toronto-Pearson
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39,662 | Air Canada Rouge, Air Transat, WestJet |
| 3 |  Dusseldorf
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25,397 | Eurowings |
| 4 |  Moscow-Sheremetyevo
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15,950 | Nordwind Airlines |
| 5 |  Madrid
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7,059 | Wamos Air |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Air Canada NS24 Intercontinental Network Changes – 25FEB24".
- ^ "WORLD2FLY PORTUGAL ADDS SAMANA SERVICE IN 3Q23".
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
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