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Coordinates: 19°43′59″N 72°11′41″W / 19.73306°N 72.19472°W / 19.73306; -72.19472
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The Haitian government recently signed a deal with [[Venezuela]] for the airport to be renovated. As of September 13, 2010, a {{Convert|1300|m|abbr=on|0}} concrete runway was being built by Haitian firms and personnel working under the supervision of a [[Cuba]]n-Venezuelan firm.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.lenouvelliste.com/articleforprint.php?PubID=1&ArticleID=83499 |title = Haïti: Le foncier retarde la construction des aéroports |publisher = Le Nouvelliste |accessdate = 2010-10-07}}</ref> The extended 7,500&nbsp;ft runway was completely repaved in October 2012, with the rest of the reconstruction finished by February 2013. Part of the work consisted of rerouting a road which had previously bisected the airstrip around it instead.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.haitilibre.com/article-4337-haiti-economie-l-aeroport-international-du-cap-haitien-sera-pret-en-fevrier-2013.html|title=Haïti - Économie : L'Aéroport International du Cap Haïtien sera prêt en février 2013 - HaitiLibre.com : Toutes les nouvelles d’Haiti 7/7|work=HaitiLibre.com|accessdate=6 June 2015}}</ref>
The Haitian government recently signed a deal with [[Venezuela]] for the airport to be renovated. As of September 13, 2010, a {{Convert|1300|m|abbr=on|0}} concrete runway was being built by Haitian firms and personnel working under the supervision of a [[Cuba]]n-Venezuelan firm.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.lenouvelliste.com/articleforprint.php?PubID=1&ArticleID=83499 |title = Haïti: Le foncier retarde la construction des aéroports |publisher = Le Nouvelliste |accessdate = 2010-10-07}}</ref> The extended 7,500&nbsp;ft runway was completely repaved in October 2012, with the rest of the reconstruction finished by February 2013. Part of the work consisted of rerouting a road which had previously bisected the airstrip around it instead.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.haitilibre.com/article-4337-haiti-economie-l-aeroport-international-du-cap-haitien-sera-pret-en-fevrier-2013.html|title=Haïti - Économie : L'Aéroport International du Cap Haïtien sera prêt en février 2013 - HaitiLibre.com : Toutes les nouvelles d’Haiti 7/7|work=HaitiLibre.com|accessdate=6 June 2015}}</ref>


On 18 April 2013 a spokesman for [[Prime Minister of Haiti|Haitian Prime Minister]] [[Laurent Lamothe]] announced that the airport will be renamed to "Hugo Chávez International Airport" in honour of the [[Hugo Chávez|late Venezuelan President]], a day before [[President of Haiti|Haitian President]] [[Michel Martelly]] was scheduled to attend [[Nicolas Maduro]]'s inauguration ceremony in [[Caracas]]. A statement by the Prime Minister's spokesman Gary Bodeau said "President Chávez has done his best to help Haiti in the most difficult times. He has contributed over $1 billion to assist Haiti and is beloved by the Haitian people. As a tribute to him, and for his work to Haiti, we have decided to name the airport in Cap-Haïtien in his honor."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bigstory.ap.org/article/haiti-renames-airport-hugo-chavez|title=Haiti renames airport for Hugo Chavez|work=The Big Story|accessdate=6 June 2015}}</ref>
On 18 April 2013 a spokesman for [[Prime Minister of Haiti|Haitian Prime Minister]] [[Laurent Lamothe]] announced that the airport will be renamed to "Hugo Chávez International Airport" in honour of the [[Hugo Chávez|late Venezuelan President]], a day before [[President of Haiti|Haitian President]] [[Michel Martelly]] was scheduled to attend [[Nicolas Maduro]]'s inauguration ceremony in [[Caracas]]. A statement by the Prime Minister's spokesman Gary Bodeau said "President Chávez has done his best to help Haiti in the most difficult times. He has contributed over $1 billion to assist Haiti and is beloved by the Haitian people. As a tribute to him, and for his work to Haiti, we have decided to name the airport in Cap-Haïtien in his honor."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bigstory.ap.org/article/haiti-renames-airport-hugo-chavez |title=Haiti renames airport for Hugo Chavez |work=The Big Story |accessdate=6 June 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150715232736/http://bigstory.ap.org/article/haiti-renames-airport-hugo-chavez |archivedate=15 July 2015 |df= }}</ref>


==Facilities==
==Facilities==

Revision as of 06:55, 6 April 2017

Hugo Chávez International Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorAutorité Aeroportuaire Nationale
ServesCap-Haïtien, Haiti
Elevation AMSL10 ft / 3 m
Coordinates19°43′59″N 72°11′41″W / 19.73306°N 72.19472°W / 19.73306; -72.19472
Websitewww.aanhaiti.com/...
Map
MTCH is located in Haiti
MTCH
MTCH
Location in Haiti
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
05/23 2,652 8,701 Asphalt
Sources: DAFIF[1][2]

Hugo Chávez International Airport (formerly 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 Haiti to airports like Miami International Airport, Providenciales International Airport, Cibao International Airport and others in the Caribbean. The last airport for refueling for general aviation coming from the Bahamas into Haiti is Great Inagua, an airport in Matthew Town (IATA: IGA, ICAO: MYIG).

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 extended 7,500 ft runway was completely repaved in October 2012, with the rest of the reconstruction finished by February 2013. Part of the work consisted of rerouting a road which had previously bisected the airstrip around it instead.[4]

On 18 April 2013 a spokesman for Haitian Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe announced that the airport will be renamed to "Hugo Chávez International Airport" in honour of the late Venezuelan President, a day before Haitian President Michel Martelly was scheduled to attend Nicolas Maduro's inauguration ceremony in Caracas. A statement by the Prime Minister's spokesman Gary Bodeau said "President Chávez has done his best to help Haiti in the most difficult times. He has contributed over $1 billion to assist Haiti and is beloved by the Haitian people. As a tribute to him, and for his work to Haiti, we have decided to name the airport in Cap-Haïtien in his honor."[5]

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 10 ft (3 m) above mean sea level. It had previously one runway designated 05/23 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,489 m × 40 m (4,885 ft × 131 ft).[1] The runway was extended to 2,286 m (7,500 ft) and completely repaved in a two-year reconstruction that finished in February 2013, with the actual runway opening in October 2012, although the change was not immediately made on the DAFIF database.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
American Airlines Miami
InterCaribbean Airways Providenciales
IBC Airways Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Nassau
SALSA d'Haiti Port-au-Prince
Sunrise Airways Port-au-Prince

Cargo Carrier

  • 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.[6]
  • Galaxy Export Inc Shipping to Cap Haitien

References

  1. ^ a b c Template:WAD
  2. ^ Airport information for CAP at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
  3. ^ "Haïti: Le foncier retarde la construction des aéroports". Le Nouvelliste. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
  4. ^ "Haïti - Économie : L'Aéroport International du Cap Haïtien sera prêt en février 2013 - HaitiLibre.com : Toutes les nouvelles d'Haiti 7/7". HaitiLibre.com. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  5. ^ "Haiti renames airport for Hugo Chavez". The Big Story. Archived from the original on 15 July 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ "Flying into Haiti". AOPA Pilot Magazine. March 2010.