St. lucia island airport code

International airport serving Saint Lucia

Hewanorra International Airport (IATA: UVF, ICAO: TLPL), located near Vieux Fort Quarter, Saint Lucia, in the Caribbean, is the larger of Saint Lucia's two airports and is managed by the Saint Lucia Air and Seaports Authority (SLASPA).

It is on the southern cape of the island, about &#;km (&#;mi) from the capital city, Castries.

The airport is a Fire Category 9 facility that handles , passengers a year and can accommodate Boeing , Airbus A, Airbus A, Boeing and other long-range intercontinental jet aircraft.

St. lucia island airport code

Aircraft maintenance is carried out by Caribbean Dispatch Services. The country's smaller airport, George F. L. Charles Airport, is located in the capital city of Castries and handles inter-Caribbean passenger flights, which are currently operated with regional turboprop aircraft as well as with smaller prop aircraft.

History

Main article: Beane Air Force Base

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