MDCY
Samaná El Catey International Airport
VFR
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Name
Samaná El Catey International Airport
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ICAO / IATA / GPS
MDCY / AZS / MDCY
- Type
- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
1:57 am (AST)
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Municipality
Samana
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Coordinates
19° 16′ 9″ N 69° 44′ 14″ W
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Elevation
12 ft (4 m MSL)
About 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.