Port-de-Paix Airport
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| Port-de-Paix Airport | |||
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| IATA: PAX – ICAO: MTPX | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Autorité Aeroportuaire Nationale | ||
| Serves | Port-de-Paix | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 9 ft / 3 m | ||
| Coordinates | 19°56′01″N 72°50′55″W / 19.93361°N 72.84861°WCoordinates: 19°56′01″N 72°50′55″W / 19.93361°N 72.84861°W | ||
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 Port-de-Paix Airport
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 05/23 | 640 | 2,100 | Grass |
| Source: Great Circle Mapper[1] | |||
Port-de-Paix Airport (IATA: PAX, ICAO: MTPX) is in passenger numbers, the third airport in Haiti[2] and is located in the city with the same name, Port-de-Paix, on the north coast of Haiti.
The airport does not have radar, nor is it a radio controlled aerodrome. The air traffic control center functions without these.[3]
The runway has recently been characterized as a gravel strip.[3]
[edit] Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Tortug' Air | Cap-Haitian, Port-au-Prince |
[edit] References
- ^ Airport information for MTPX at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ Statistics obtained from the Autorité Aéroportuaire Nationale of Haiti
- ^ a b New York Times, "Volunteers Fly Supplies Into Hard-to-Reach Areas", Shaila Dewan, 4 February 2010 (accessed 4 February 2010)
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