Toussaint Louverture International Airport
Toussaint Louverture International Airport Aéroport International Toussaint Louverture Ayewopò Entènasyonal Tousen Louvèti | |||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 18°34′48″N 072°17′33″W / 18.58000°N 72.29250°W | ||||||||||
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Toussaint Louverture International Airport (
It is informally called "the Maïs-Gâté airport", named after the area in the
History
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During the United States occupation of Haiti the United States Marine Corps stationed Marine Observation units using HS-1 and HS-2 aircraft in what later became Bowen Field (c. 1919).[2]
In 1942, the USMC was sent to Haiti to build a facility to service Douglas O-38 aircraft used by Haiti Air Corps to observe Nazi German activity in the region.
The USMC built Bowen Field (also known as Chancerelles Airport
Duvalier's son and successor,
The
On 7 July 2021, following the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, the airport was closed and flights were sent back to their origins.[9]
Facilities
The main building of the airport works as the International Terminal. It is a two-story concrete and glass structure.
The airport was to be re-designed completely by 2015. The re-making of the airport was to add 14 gates to the terminal and also will make the main passenger terminal bigger.[11] As of 15 June 2016, a taxiway is under construction to increase traffic capacity, as taxiing aircraft currently must use the active runway to taxi to their takeoff position. Work is being performed by China National Automation Control System Corporation which has multiple large construction contracts with the Haitian government.[12]
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
- As of March 2024 most flights are currently suspended due to the current political turmoil[13]
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter services at the airport:
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Air Caraïbes | Paris–Orly |
| Air France | Pointe-à-Pitre |
| Montréal–Trudeau
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| American Airlines | Miami |
| Caicos Express Airways | Providenciales |
| Curaçao, Paramaribo
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| InterCaribbean Airways | Providenciales |
| JetBlue | Fort Lauderdale, New York–JFK |
| Sky High | Santo Domingo–Las Américas[14] |
| Spirit Airlines | Fort Lauderdale |
| Surinam Airways | Charter: Paramaribo |
| Winair | Curaçao, St. Maarten |
Cargo
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Amerijet International[16] | Miami |
| IBC Airways[17] | Miami |
Statistics
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Access
The airport can be accessed by car (with parking space next to the terminal building) or by National Bus Route 1.
Accidents and incidents
- 8 September 1974: A Transportes Aéreos de Integración (TAISA) Curtiss C-46 Commando impacted a mountain near Port-au-Prince because of engine failure. All four occupants were killed.[18]
- 3 March 1980: A Learjet (N211MB) operating on a corporate charter flight on behalf of 'Merchant Bank' crashed in the hills on arrival at airport. One passenger and two crew members died.[19]
- 12 July 1980: A marijuana.[20]
- 15 September 1980, a JMG Inc. Douglas DC-6 ditched into the ocean because of three engines being shut down because of running out of oil. All four occupants died.[21]
- 7 December 1995: An Air St. Martin Beechcraft 1900D aircraft (F-OHRK) hit a mountain at an altitude of 5,030 feet (1,533 m), 30 kilometres (19 mi) away from airport. Two crew members and 18 passengers (which were illegal immigrants to Guadeloupe) were killed.[19]
- 12 February 1996: A Haiti Express GAF Nomad aircraft (N224E) crashed shortly after taking off. Two crew members and 8 passengers died.[19]
- 31 August 2007: A Cessna Grand Caravan (HH-CAR) crashed shortly after takeoff 5 kilometres (3 mi) away from the airport. There were no fatal injuries.[19]
- 11 September 2007: Only eleven days after the previous accident another plane crash of a Caribintair Cessna Grand Caravan (HH-CAW) occurred near the airport, this time upon landing 10 kilometres (6 mi) short of the runway.[19]
- 26 May 2013: A Brazilian Air Force KC-137 transport aircraft veered off the runway after an engine fire during takeoff, crashing into the grass next to the runway. The plane was carrying 121 Brazilian soldiers deployed to the UN stabilization force in Haiti (MINUSTAH) but no injuries were reported. Small aircraft were allowed to resume flying on Monday, but large aircraft that could not pass the KC-137 (mostly to/from the USA) were suspended for days.[22]
See also
- Jacmel Airport, another airport used for 2010 earthquake relief flights in Haiti
- Operation Unified Response, US military relief effort for the January 2010 earthquake in Haiti
- List of airports in Haiti
- List of the busiest airports in the Caribbean
References
- ^ Lacombe, Robert (1977). La république d'Haïti (in French). La Documentation française. p. 84.
l'aérodrome F. Duvalier de Port-au-Prince, situé à « Mais Gâté » à l'entrée de la plaine du Cul-de-Sac.
- ISBN 9780813177052.
- ^ Port-Au-Prince and Vicinity (Map). Army Map Service. 1967.
- ^ Airman. 2002.
- ^ "CoHata (Compagnie Haitienne de Transports Aeriens) history from Americas, Haiti".
- ^ "Haiti Air Force". Aeroflight.
- ^ "Red Cross estimates 50,000 died in Haiti quake". CBC News. 14 January 2010.
- ^ "Haiti Unveils Renovations at Toussaint Louverture International Airport". Caribbean Journal. 25 November 2012.
- ^ "Haiti – FLASH : Closure of the airport – HaitiLibre.com : Haiti news 7/7". haitilibre.com. Archived from the original on 7 July 2021.
- ^ Globe and Mail, "A once sleepy airport is now Haiti's overstretched lifeline", Paul Koring, 19 January 2010 (accessed 20 January 2010)
- ^ Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. 14 November 2012. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2015 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Haiti – Reconstruction : Signature of 4 agreements with a Chinese company". Haiti Libre. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ^ "Haiti's Airports are closed".
- ^ "Skyhigh Dominicana 1Q24 Network Expansion Update". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ "Sunrise Airways Adds Punta Cana Service From late-Oct 2022". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ amerijet.com – Flight schedule retrieved 5 December 2021
- ^ ibcairways.com – Air Cargo retrieved 5 December 2021
- Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on October 19, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Harro Ranter. "Port-au-Prince-Mais Gate Airport profile – Aviation Safety Network". Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- ^ "Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
- Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on October 19, 2023.
- ^ "Engine Fire And Crash of Brazilian Air Force Plane in Haiti". Haiti Observer. 27 May 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
External links
Media related to Toussaint Louverture International Airport at Wikimedia Commons
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