Samaná El Catey International Airport , also called Aeropuerto Internacional Presidente Juan Bosch (AISA), is an
international airport that opened on 6 November 2006, serving the province of
Samaná in the
Dominican Republic
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The airport is located near the village of El Catey, some west of
Sánchez
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Historical origins
"The illustrious Sanchez Family... is descended from one of a number of Gothic knights (caballeros) who in the year 714 escaped from the "barbara furia" of the Mohammedan invasion and took ...
, at the base of the mountainous peninsula Cape Samana. Local travel times are given as 30 minutes drive to Las Terrenas, 40 minutes drive to the provincial capital,
Santa Barbara de Samaná, and approximately one hour drive to
Las Galeras
Las Galeras is a Municipal district in the town Santa Bárbara de Samaná, Samaná province in the northeast coast of Dominican Republic. It is located at the eastern end of the Samaná Peninsula, on the Rincón Bay that is found between Cabrón ...
.
Facilities
The airport's new runway is 3000 m x 45 m,
flexible pavement
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load-rated
PCN 66 F/A/W/T, designed to accommodate a
Boeing 747. The terminal can accommodate 4 Boeing 747 aircraft simultaneously, albeit with a peak flow of 600 passengers per hour.
Airlines and destinations
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Samaná El Catey Airport:
Statistics
See also
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List of the busiest airports in Dominican Republic
This is a list of the busiest airports in the Dominican Republic by passenger traffic, a statistic available for almost all the airstrips taken into account. The present list intends to include all the international airports located in the countr ...
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List of the busiest airports in the Caribbean
This is a list of the busiest airports in the Caribbean region by passenger traffic. Statistics are available for almost all the airstrips taken into account. The present list intends to include all the international airports located in the area g ...
References
Airports in the Dominican Republic
Buildings and structures in Samaná Province
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