Samaná El Catey International Airport

Samaná El Catey International Airport (IATA: AZS, ICAO: MDCY), 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. The airport is located near the village of El Catey, some 8 km (5.0 mi) west of Sánchez, at the base of the mountainous peninsula Cape Samaná. From the airport, it is a 30-minute drive to Las Terrenas, a 40-minute drive to the provincial capital, Santa Bárbara de Samaná, and an approximately one-hour drive to Las Galeras. With over 122,000 passengers in 2023, it's the Dominican Republic's sixth busiest airport.

Profesor Juan Bosch International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional El Catey Presidente Juan Bosch
IATA: AZS ICAO: MDCY
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Aerodom
Serves	Samaná
Location	El Catey, Samaná Province, Dominican Republic
Elevation AMSL	12 ft / 4 m
Coordinates	19°16′12″N 069°44′15″W
Website	Aeropuerto El Catey
Map
MDCY Location of airport in Dominican Republic
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 07/25 9,843 3,000 Asphalt
Statistics (2024)
Passengers 101,555 Aircraft Operations 852
Source: Departamento Aeroportuario

Facilities

The airport's new runway is 3000 m x 45 m, flexible pavement 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:

Airlines	Destinations
Air Canada	Seasonal: Montréal–Trudeau[1]
Air Canada Rouge	Seasonal: Montreal–Trudeau,[citation needed] Toronto–Pearson[citation needed]
Air Transat	Montréal–Trudeau, Toronto–Pearson Seasonal: Québec City[citation needed]

Statistics

Busiest International Routes from AZS
(2024)^[2]

Rank	City	Passengers	Carriers
1	Montréal-Trudeau	62,278	Air Canada Rouge, Air Transat
2	Toronto-Pearson	26,213	Air Canada Rouge, Air Transat, WestJet
3	Portela	7,097
4	Quebec	5,442

See also

• List of the busiest airports in Dominican Republic
• List of the busiest airports in the Caribbean