Hewanorra International Airport
- Hewanorra International Airport
Infobox Airport
name = Hewanorra International Airport
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IATA = UVF
ICAO = TLPL
type = Public
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operator = Saint Lucia Air and Seaports Authority
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location = Vieux Fort, Saint Lucia
elevation-f = 14
elevation-m = 4
coordinates = Coord|13|43|59|N|060|57|09|W|type:airport
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r1-number = 10/28
r1-length-f = 9,003
r1-length-m = 2,744
r1-surface = Asphalt
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Hewanorra International Airport Airport codes|UVF|TLPL, near Vieux Fort, Saint Lucia, in the Caribbean, is the larger of the country's two airports and is managed by the Saint Lucia Air and Seaports Authority (SLASPA).
The airport is a "Fire Category 9" airport that handles 440,000 passengers a year and has the capability to handle Boeing 747s, Airbus A320, A340 and other similar aircraft. Aircraft maintenance there is carried out by Caribbean Dispatch Services. George F. L. Charles Airport is located in Castries and handles inter-Caribbean flights.
History
Hewanorra International Airport was originally a military air base built by the United States Air Force and used in World War II. After the war, the USAF had no use for the base, so it was given to the St Lucian government, who refurbished and converted it into a commercial airport.
Airlines and destinations
Airlines serving this airport are:
*Air Canada (Montreal, Toronto-Pearson)
*Air Transat (Toronto-Pearson) [seasonal]
*Alitalia (Rome-Fiumicino) [Charter]
*American Airlines (Miami, New York-JFK)
*British Airways (Antigua [ends October 2008] , London-Gatwick, Port of Spain [starts October 2008] )
*Condor Airlines (Frankfurt)
*Cubana (Havana) 'Charters'
*Delta Air Lines (Atlanta)
*Miami Air 'Charters'
*Skyservice (Toronto-Pearson) [seasonal]
*St. Lucia Helicopters
*Sunwing Airlines (Toronto-Pearson) [seasonal]
*US Airways (Charlotte, Philadelphia)
*Virgin Atlantic (London-Gatwick, Manchester (UK))
*WestJet (Toronto-Pearson) [seasonal]
Cargo
*Amerijet International
*DHL
*Fedex
External links
* [http://www.slaspa.com/Hewanorra%20Info.htm Details of Hewanorra International airport on SLASPA website]
*WAD|TLPL
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