Providenciales Airport
| Providenciales International Airport | |
|---|---|
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| Characteristics | |
| ICAO code | MBPV |
| IATA code | PLS |
| Coordinates | |
| Height above MSL | 9 m (30 ft ) |
| Transport links | |
| Distance from the city center | 2 km north of Providenciales |
| Basic data | |
| operator | Turks and Caicos Islands Airports Authority |
| Terminals | 1 |
| Start-and runway | |
| 10/28 | 2804 m × 45 m asphalt |
The Providenciales International Airport ( ICAO code : MBPV , IATA code : PLS ) on the island of Providenciales , the main international airport in the Turks and Caicos Islands , belonging to the British overseas territories belong. It is operated by the Turks and Caicos Islands Airports Authority (TCIAA). The nearest international airport is JAGS McCartney International Airport on Grand Turk Island .
Location and infrastructure
The airport is 8.5 meters above sea level . It has a 2804 m long and 45 m wide asphalt runway in an east-west direction.
From 2010 to 2014 the airport was expanded in two phases. From 2010 to 2011, the runway was extended from 2,317 m to its current dimensions and the space for aircraft was expanded. The terminal was expanded from 2013 to 2014. The renovated airport was reopened on December 29, 2014. The total cost of the renovation was around $ 50 million.
Airlines and destinations
Passengers
| airline | target |
|---|---|
| Air Canada |
Toronto-Pearson Seasonal: Halifax , Montréal-Trudeau , Ottawa |
| Air Turks and Caicos | Grand Turk , Kingston , Nassau , Puerto Plata , Santiago de los Caballeros , South Caicos |
| American Airlines | Miami |
| Bahamasair | Nassau |
| British Airways | London Heathrow , Nassau |
| Delta Air Lines | Atlanta |
| JetBlue Airways |
New York-JFK Seasonal: Boston |
| Sunrise Airways | Cap Haitien |
| United Airlines | Newark |
| US Airways |
Charlotte Seasonal: Boston , Philadelphia |
| WestJet |
Toronto-Pearson Seasonal : Montréal-Trudeau |
freight
Web links
- Providenciales International Airport. Airport website. (English).
- Airports Authority - Turks and Caicos Islands. Airport operator website. Turks & Caicos Islands Airports Authority(English).
- Airport data Providenciales International Airport in the Aviation Safety Network (English).
- Aerodrome Chart Providenciales Airport MBPV. (PDF; 2.44 MB) Airport map. In: tciairports.com. Turks and Caicos Islands Airports Authority, February 28, 2019.
- Providenciales Airport (PLS). In: visittci.com. Visit Turks and Caicos Islands Limited.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Airports: PROVIDENCIALES International. In: Airports Authority - Turks and Caicos Islands. Turks & Caicos Islands Airports Authority, accessed March 21, 2020 .
- ↑ Errata to AIRAC AIP AMDT 01/19: MBPV AD 2.12 - Runway Physical Characteristics. (PDF; 2.44 MB) In: tciairports.com. Turks and Caicos Islands Airports Authority, February 28, 2019, accessed March 21, 2020 .
- ↑ Redeveloped Providenciales International Airport officially opens. In: Turks and Caicos Weekly News. January 5, 2015, accessed March 21, 2020 .
