Antoine-Simon Airport
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| Antoine Simon aiport Aéroport des Cayes |
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| IATA: CYA – ICAO: MTCA | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Autorité Aéroportuaire Nationale | ||
| Serves | Les Cayes, Haiti | ||
| Location | Les Cayes, Haiti | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 98 ft / 30 m | ||
| Coordinates | 18°16′16″N 073°47′18″W / 18.27111°N 73.78833°WCoordinates: 18°16′16″N 073°47′18″W / 18.27111°N 73.78833°W | ||
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| Map | |||
 MTCA
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 08/26 | 980 | 3,215 | Asphalt |
| Sources: DAAFIF[1] | |||
Antoine-Simon Airport (IATA: CYA, ICAO: MTCA) is the fourth airport in Haiti in passenger traffic[2] is located near the city of Les Cayes, in Haiti's Southern peninsula.
This airport is served by scheduled and charter airlines from Port-au-Prince.[3] Here is a List of airports in Haiti.
[edit] History
It was financed and built by the Haitian government and inaugurated on 7 May 2005 by then Prime Minister Gérard Latortue.[4] Taiwan financed the construction of the access road to the airport. It is named after François C. Antoine Simon, the 18th President of Haiti.
The Autorité Aéroportuaire Nationale plans to make this an international airport by extending the runway to 2,200 m (7,218 ft) and adding a terminal with customs and other services.[5]
[edit] Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Tortug' Air | Port-au-Prince |
[edit] References
- ^ Airport information for MTCA at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
- ^ Autorité Aéroportuaire Nationale
- ^ Tortugair
- ^ AlterPresse "Haiti : Un aéroport dans la ville des Cayes"
- ^ AlterPresse "Haïti : Le Grand Sud mis en chantier"
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