Herrera International Airport was an airport located in
Santo Domingo
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, area_code = 809, 829, 849
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, postal_code = 10100–10699 ( Distrito Nacional)
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Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic ( ; es, República Dominicana, ) is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean region. It occupies the eastern five-eighths of the island, which it shares with ...
. Herrera used to be the hub of most Dominican airlines before being closed in 2006 and replaced by
La Isabela International Airport
La Isabela International Airport opened in 23 February 2006 to replace Herrera International Airport. The first flight to land at the airport was a Caribair flight from Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
It primarily serves the Dominican Republic with dome ...
, also in Santo Domingo. The airport had domestic flights and connections to
Puerto Rico
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Cuba
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, and other Caribbean islands.
History
The airport began commercial operations in 1973. The airport was formally closed on February 23, 2006, when it was handed over to the military, who blocked the runway with vehicles.
There are plans to convert the site of the former airport into a park.
Flights were moved either to La Isabela or to
Las Américas International Airport
Las Américas International Airport ( es, Aeropuerto Internacional Las Américas, or AILA) is an international airport located in Punta Caucedo, near Santo Domingo and Boca Chica in the Dominican Republic. The airport is run by Aeropuertos Domi ...
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External links
*Live flight tracker of Herrera Intl a
Flight Aware American Eagle at HEX from San Juan
References
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Airports in the Dominican Republic
Defunct airports
Airports established in 1973
1973 establishments in the Dominican Republic
Airports disestablished in 2006
2006 disestablishments in the Dominican Republic