Providenciales International Airport
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| IATA: PLS – ICAO: MBPV | |||
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| Operator | Providenciales Airport Company | ||
| Location | Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands | ||
| Hub for | Air Turks and Caicos | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 15 ft / 5 m | ||
| Coordinates | 21°46′25″N 72°15′57″W / 21.77361°N 72.26583°WCoordinates: 21°46′25″N 72°15′57″W / 21.77361°N 72.26583°W | ||
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| Direction | Length | Surface | |
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| 10/28 | 2,316 | 7,598 | Asphalt |
| Source: DAFIF[1][2] | |||
Providenciales International Airport (IATA: PLS, ICAO: MBPV) on the island of Providenciales is the main international airport serving the Turks and Caicos Islands, an overseas territory of the United Kingdom. It is operated by Providenciales Airport Company. The territory's other international airport is JAGS McCartney International Airport on Grand Turk Island.
There are plans for the Turks and Caicos Islands Government to buy back the airport for a sum of approximately $75 million which would be raised via a "special loan". The Deputy Premier stated that a number of airlines operating wide-bodied aircraft expressed an interest in beginning operations into the country. They plan to build a new terminal and lengthen the runway, which currently stands at 2,316 m (7,598 ft) long.
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[edit] Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of 15 ft (5 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 10/28 with an asphalt surface measuring 2,316 × 45 m (7,598 × 148 ft).[1]
[edit] Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air Canada | Toronto-Pearson Seasonal: Halifax [begins 16 February], Montréal-Trudeau, Ottawa |
| Air Turks and Caicos | Grand Turk, Kingston, Nassau, North Caicos, Puerto Plata, Salt Cay, Santiago de los Caballeros, San Juan, South Caicos |
| American Airlines | Dallas/Fort Worth, Miami, New York-JFK, Boston |
| Bahamasair | Nassau |
| British Airways | London-Heathrow, Nassau |
| Delta Air Lines | Atlanta |
| Delta Connection operated by Pinnacle Airlines | Seasonal: Atlanta |
| JetBlue Airways | New York-JFK Seasonal: Boston |
| United Airlines | Newark |
| US Airways | Charlotte Seasonal: Boston, Philadelphia |
| WestJet | Toronto-Pearson |
[edit] Cargo Airlines
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Ameriflight | Santiago de los Caballeros |
| Contract Air Cargo | Miami, Santiago de los Caballeros |
| Corporate Air | Aguadilla, Santiago de los Caballeros |
| Merlin Express | Aguadilla, Santiago de los Caballeros |
| Skyway Enterprises | Santiago de los Caballeros |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Airport information for MBPV at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
- ^ Airport information for PLS at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective Oct. 2006).
[edit] External links
- Providenciales International Airport, official site
- Turks and Caicos Islands Government: Civil Aviation
- VisitProvidenciales - Providenciales International Airport Information and layout
- Vancouver Airport Services (provides management and operations services at airport)
- Current weather for MBPV at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for PLS at Aviation Safety Network
