Cap-Haitien International Airport
| Cap-Haïtien International Airport | |||
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| IATA: CAP – ICAO: MTCH | |||
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| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Autorité Aeroportuaire 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°WCoordinates: 19°43′59″N 72°11′41″W / 19.73306°N 72.19472°W | ||
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 MTCH
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 05/23 | 1,489 | 4,885 | Asphalt |
| Sources: DAFIF[1][2] | |||
Cap-Haïtien International Airport (IATA: CAP, ICAO: MTCH) is an airport serving Cap-Haïtien,[1] a city in the Nord department in Haiti. It is the second largest airport in Haiti.
This airport connects Haitians to airports like Miami International Airport, Providenciales International Airport, Cibao International Airport and others in the Caribbean.
The Haitian government recently signed a deal with Venezuela for the airport to be renovated. As of 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 airport will be ready in february 2013 [4]
The last airport for refueling for General Aviation coming from the Bahamas into Haiti is Great Inagua, the airport is in Matthew Town (IATA: IGA, ICAO: MYIG).
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[edit] Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of 10 ft (3 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 05/23 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,489 × 40 m (4,885 × 131 ft).[1]
[edit] Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Air Turks and Caicos | Providenciales |
| Caribbean Express | Fort Lauderdale[5] |
| Florida Coastal Airlines | Fort Lauderdale |
| SALSA d'Haiti | Port-au-Prince[6] |
| Tortug' Air | Port-au-Prince |
[edit] Cargo carriers
- Salsa d'Haiti Scheduled and chartered passenger and cargo services.
- Sunrise Airways to anywhere in Haiti up to 4000 lbs, Charter services.
- Caribbean American Shipping Express, LLC (CAS Xpress) (Hollywood, Florida) [1]
- Contract Air Cargo (Providenciales, Miami-Opa Loka)
- IBC Airways (Miami)
- Missionary Flights and Services Inc. (Santiago, Exuma, St. Lucie)
- Corporate Aircraft Responding in Emergencies (CARE) banner. Among the most striking examples of CARE relief missions are the flights flown by Tradewinds Aviation in its Cessna Grand Caravans[7]
Galaxy Export Inc Shipping to Cap Haitian http://www.wesendfast.com
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Airport information for MTCH at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
- ^ Airport information for CAP at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective Oct. 2006).
- ^ "Haïti: Le foncier retarde la construction des aéroports". Le Nouvelliste. http://www.lenouvelliste.com/articleforprint.php?PubID=1&ArticleID=83499. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
- ^ http://www.haitilibre.com/article-4337-haiti-economie-l-aeroport-international-du-cap-haitien-sera-pret-en-fevrier-2013.html
- ^ http://www.caribbeanexpress.aero
- ^ http://www.flySALSA.com
- ^ "Flying into Haiti". AOPA Pilot Magazine. March 2010. http://www.aopa.org/members/files/pilot/2010/march/feature_haiti.html?WT.mc_id=100226epilot&WT.sect=gan.
[edit] External links
- (French) Cap-Haitien Airport at Autorité Aeroportuaire Nationale
- (English) Autorité Aeroportuaire Nationale
- Accident history for CAP at Aviation Safety Network
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