La Romana International Airport
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La Romana Casa De Campo International Airport (IATA: LRM, ICAO: MDLR) is an international airport located on the southeastern coast of the Dominican Republic, adjacent to the tourist town of La Romana and the Casa de Campo resort. It is located about 68 miles (109 km) from the capital, Santo Domingo, approximately 1 hour and 34 minutes by car.[4] With 146,000 passengers as of 2023, it's the Domincan Republic's fifth busiest airport.
La Romana Casa De Campo International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional La Romana Casa De Campo | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | City of La Romana | ||||||||||
| Operator | Central Romana Corporation | ||||||||||
| Serves | La Romana, Dominican Republic | ||||||||||
| Location | La Romana | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 213 ft / 65 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 18°27′08″N 68°54′40″W | ||||||||||
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Overview
The current single terminal is built in the style of an old sugar mill. The airport consists of a main terminal with four modern gates. It has facilities for passengers and for the maintenance of aircraft. This airport receives most of the private flights in the country, principally businessmen that come to La Romana for vacations in Casa de Campo. The La Romana VOR/DME (Ident: LRN) and the La Romana non-directional beacon (Ident: LRN) are located on the field.[5]
History
The current airport has been open for 22 years and opened in December 2000 and replaced the earlier La Romana Airport with the same name and IATA code. The old airport was on the Caribbean shore, 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southwest of the current airport.[6] The former airport served private planes and one daily American Airlines flight from Miami and a few American Eagle flights.
Airlines and destinations
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights to and from La Romana Airport:
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air Canada Rouge | Seasonal: Montréal–Trudeau[7] |
| Air Caraïbes | Seasonal charter: Paris–Orly[8] |
| Air Transat | Seasonal: Montréal–Trudeau,[citation needed] Québec City,[citation needed] Toronto–Pearson[citation needed] |
| American Airlines | Seasonal: Miami[9] |
| Discover Airlines | Seasonal charter: Frankfurt[citation needed] |
| Neos | Milan–Malpensa, Rome–Fiumicino, Verona |
| RED Air | Miami |
| Sunwing Airlines | Toronto–Pearson Seasonal: Montréal–Trudeau[10] |
Statistics
| Rank | City | Passengers | Carriers |
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| 1 |  Milan-Malpensa |
46,545 | Neos |
| 2 | Rome-Fiumicino |
32,993 | Neos |
| 3 |  Toronto-Pearson |
15,358 | Air Canada, Rouge, Sunwing Airlines |
| 4 | Montreal |
12,267 | Air Canada Rouge, Air Transant, Sunwing Airlines |
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