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Piarco International Airport (IATA: POS, ICAO: TTPP) is an international airport serving the island of Trinidad and is one of two international airports in Trinidad and Tobago. The airport is located 30 km (19 mi) east of Downtown Port of Spain, located in the adjacent town of Piarco. It is the seventh busiest airport in the Caribbean in terms of passengers served[6] and third busiest in the English-speaking Caribbean, after Sangster International Airport and Lynden Pindling International Airport. The airport is also the primary hub and operating base for the country's national airline, as well as the Caribbean's largest airline, Caribbean Airlines.

Piarco International Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorAirports Authority of Trinidad and Tobago
ServesTrinidad
LocationPiarco, Tunapuna–Piarco, Trinidad and Tobago
Opened8 January 1931 (91 years ago) (1931-01-08)
Hub for
Elevation AMSL58 ft / 18 m
Coordinates10°35′43″N 061°20′14″W
Websitewww.tntairports.com/
Map
POS
Location in Trinidad and Tobago
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
10/28 10,500 3,200 Asphalt
Statistics (2019)
International Passengers1,941,141
Domestic Passengers981,862
Total passengers[3]2,923,003
Sources: Aerodrome charts[4] DAFIF[5]

Piarco International Airport has direct scheduled service to destinations in the United States, Canada, Central America, South America and Europe. It is also a significant transit hub for the Southern Caribbean and serves as the primary connection point for many passengers travelling from Guyana.


History


The Piarco Airport opened on 8 January 1931, to serve Venezuela's Compagnie Generale Aeropostale. Before this, the Queen's Park Savannah, the Mucurapo Field, and the Cocorite Docks (for flying boats) were used as airstrips to serve the island.

In World War II the original airfield was used to house the Royal Navy Observer School HMS Goshawk. In 1942 it was also used by both the United States Army Air Forces Sixth Air Force and United States Navy air squadrons. The airport was used both as a transport airfield and also for anti submarine patrol flights over the south Caribbean. It was returned to civil control after the war ended.

In World War II the United States Army Air Forces Sixth Air Force stationed the following units at the airport performing anti submarine patrols:


Modern day


A major expansion of the airport, which included the construction of a new terminal building, and high-speed taxiways, was completed in 2001. The old airport building is currently used for cargo handling. Piarco International Airport is also the primary hub and operating base of Caribbean Airlines and was also the primary hub and operating base of the now defunct BWIA West Indies Airways and Air Caribbean. Briko Air Services And Aerial World Services operate a flight school at the airport.[citation needed]

In 2006 the Airports Authority of Trinidad And Tobago commissioned a study for land use planning and urban development planning. All-Inclusive Project Development Services Limited was commissioned to conduct the study. The study was completed in October 2007 and approved by the Board. In 2011, work on the infrastructure of the North Aviation Business Park began. It is completed in 2013.[citation needed]

In December 2019, the European Union awarded the Airports Authority of Trinidad and Tobago a grant of 1.5 million euros to finance the installation of a large-scale solar panel system at the Piarco International Airport, where ground-mounted solar panels will be installed with an annual generation capacity of 1,443,830 kWh and potentially avoid 1,010 metric tons of CO2 emissions annually.

In 2021, Piarco International Airport was named best airport in the Caribbean and third best in the Caribbean and Latin American Regions.[7]

In 2022, the airport was once again named best airport in the Caribbean. [8]


Facilities


Apron view
Apron view
Main atrium
Main atrium
Check-in area
Check-in area

Operational Facilities


At Piarco International Airport there are two high-speed taxiways and three connector taxiways (ICAO Code F for new large aircraft). This technologically state of the art airport has 82 ticket counter positions that operate under SITA's fibre-optic C.U.T.E. system which exceeds the recommended standards of ICAO and IATA. It also has a Flight Information Display System, which serves all airport users and a Baggage Information Display System.

The terminal is a fully air-conditioned, smoke-free building, equipped to handle peak-hour passenger traffic of 1,500 processing passengers through a fully computerised immigration system. The Customs Hall has four baggage/cargo carousels.

An administrative/operations building for the Trinidad and Tobago Air Guard is being constructed at the Piarco Air Base. Also, a military airfield will be constructed near the air base.

The control tower at the old terminal building is currently used for air traffic control. The tower at the new terminal building is used for ramp control and runway movement control. A new nine-story control tower was opened in 2011.

Piarco International Airport apron
Piarco International Airport apron

The new North Terminal consists of 35,964 m2 (387,110 sq ft) of building with 14 second-level aircraft gates for international flights and 2 ground-level domestic gates. The overall layout of the building consists of three main elements: a landside core structure, a single-level duty-free shopping mall, and a 2-level 'Y' shaped concourse. 100-foot (30 m) cathedral ceilings and glass walls provide passengers and other visitors to the North Terminal with a sense of open space and magnificent views of the Piarco savannah and the nearby Northern Range mountains. The public atrium has the largest glass dome in the Caribbean[citation needed]

The airport is also large enough to accommodate most international widebody airliners including the Boeing 747, Airbus A330-300, Boeing 777, Boeing 767 and the Airbus A340. Piarco International is capable of medium-sized aircraft including the Boeing 737, Boeing 757, Airbus A320, Embraer 190 as well as small aircraft such as the DeHavilland Dash 8, ATR 72 and other such turboprop aircraft. The airport layout consists of one main terminal building which includes three concourses. These concourses are not strictly identified as their name depicts but are divided into the following areas; Gates 1–7, Gates 8–14, and gates 8-14 specifically serve Caribbean Airlines and the Tobago concourse which serves flights to Tobago.

The Air Guard of Trinidad and Tobago is based at Piarco International Airport.[9] During the existence of BWIA West Indies, its head office was on the airport property.[10]

The disused south terminal has been renovated into a VIP terminal for the Summit of The Americas. The North terminal has also received additional remote parking stands. In November 2009, upgrades on the south terminal were completed and the area now serves as a private/executive jet facility for high-end travellers.[11]

In 2022, the sod was turned for a $12M solar park at the airport. [12]


Terminals


Piarco International Airport has two terminals. The south terminal was once the passenger terminal for the airport but has been renovated to serve as an executive terminal. It serves cargo flights, general aviation and helicopter flights. It has fourteen parking positions as well as light aircraft parking.[13] In addition it has the Airports Administration Centre, the head office of the Airports Authority of Trinidad and Tobago.[14] The North terminal is the main passenger terminal. It handles all the commercial passenger airline traffic. The north terminal has twenty-nine parking positions.

In addition to passenger airlines, the airport also handles cargo traffic, general aviation, military and helicopter flights to the many oil rigs present offshore.


North Terminal

The North Terminal is the main passenger terminal built in 2001, handling all commercial passenger airline traffic. It has a total of fourteen jetway gates spread among two concourses, with a total of twenty-nine parking positions spread among the three concourses. The concourses are not strictly named, but are split among Caribbean Airlines and all other airlines. Gates 1-7 form the western concourse serving all international airlines. It contains 1 VIP lounge and is connected to the rest of the airport via the joint southern atrium. Gates 8-14 form the eastern concourse serving all international Caribbean Airlines flights. It contains the Club Caribbean lounge. Both concourses contain shopping and restaurants both in-concourse and in the joint atrium area. Both concourses are served by 1 security checkpoint located in the atrium outside the western concourse.

The two concourses together form the international departures section of the airport, with a duty free mall area and panoramic views of the airfield and the Northern Range. The rest of the North Terminal consists of the check-in hall, public atrium, arrivals hall, local food court and the Tobago concourse, located just outside the check-in hall. The Tobago concourse strictly serves domestic flights to Tobago and as such does not require the same infrastructure as an international departure hall. The check-in hall contains 82 ticket counter positions, where Caribbean Airlines occupies the eastern extreme desks and the western extreme desks (designated for Tobago), and all other airlines occupy the remaining counters. The arrivals hall has 4 baggage claim belts, rental car facilities and restaurants. It is connected to the public atrium just as the check-in hall. The public atrium itself is a social space consisting of fast food, shopping and seating underneath the largest glass dome in the Caribbean. It connects the international departures hall, Tobago concourse, arrivals hall and check-in hall.

In total, the airport has twenty-nine parking positions laid out as follows: fourteen jetway parking positions spread among the international departures hall, three parking positions at the Tobago concourse, eight remote stands at the eastern end and four remote stands at the western end.


South Terminal

The south terminal now serves general aviation, cargo and helicopter flights. It has a total of fourteen parking positions as well as offices for the Airport Administration Centre and the Airports Authority of Trinidad and Tobago.


Expansion


The Airport underwent expansion and renovation works in preparation for the Commonwealth Heads of Government summit in November 2009. These improvements included:


Terminals


Piarco International Airport has two terminals. The south terminal was once the passenger terminal for the airport but has been renovated to serve as an executive terminal. It serves cargo flights, general aviation and helicopter flights. It has fourteen parking positions as well as light aircraft parking.[13] In addition it has the Airports Administration Centre, the head office of the Airports Authority of Trinidad and Tobago.[14] The North terminal is the main passenger terminal. It handles all the commercial passenger airline traffic. The north terminal has twenty-nine parking positions.

Caribbean Airlines jet at POS Airport
Caribbean Airlines jet at POS Airport

In addition to passenger airlines, the airport also handles cargo traffic, general aviation, military and helicopter flights to the many oil rigs present offshore.

Inside POS boarding area
Inside POS boarding area

Airlines and destinations



Passenger


AirlinesDestinations
Air Canada Toronto–Pearson
American Airlines Miami
British Airways London–Gatwick, St. Lucia–Hewanorra (ends 25 March 2023)[15]
Caribbean Airlines Antigua, Barbados, Castries, Curaçao, Dominica–Douglas-Charles, Fort Lauderdale, Georgetown–Cheddi Jagan, Georgetown–Correira, Grenada, Havana, Kingston–Norman Manley, Houston–Intercontinental,[16] Miami, New York–JFK, Orlando, Paramaribo, St. Maarten, St. Vincent–Argyle, Tobago, Toronto–Pearson
Copa Airlines Panama City–Tocumen
JetBlue Fort Lauderdale (suspended),[17] New York–JFK
KLM Amsterdam
United Airlines Houston–Intercontinental, Newark (suspended)
WestJet Toronto–Pearson (suspended) [18]

Cargo


AirlinesDestinations
Ameriflight San Juan
Amerijet International Miami
Caribbean Airlines Cargo Barbados, Georgetown–Cheddi Jagan, Miami
DHL Aero Expreso Barbados, Caracas, Curaçao, Panama City–Tocumen
Mountain Air Cargo Aguadilla
Northern Air Cargo Miami

Accidents and incidents



Awards



See also



References


  1. Weather at the Piarco Airport, WeatherCast UK
  2. Station Information Listing, NOAA
  3. "The Airports". TnTAirports.com. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  4. Trinidad and Tobago charts Archived 8 July 2012 at archive.today
  5. "World Aero Data: PIARCO – TTPP". Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  6. List of the busiest airports in the Caribbean
  7. "Best Airports 2021 by Global Region".
  8. "Piarco International named best airport in the Caribbean | Loop Trinidad & Tobago". Loop News. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  9. "Trinidad and Tobago Air Guard". Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
  10. "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 23 March 1999. 66. Retrieved on 30 September 2009. "Administration Building, Golden Grove Road, Piarco International Airport, PO Box 604, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago"
  11. "Trinidad News, Trinidad Newspaper, Trinidad Sports, Trinidad politics, Trinidad and Tobago, Tobago News, Trinidad classifieds, Trinidad TV, Sports, Business". Archived from the original on 23 January 2010. Retrieved 21 November 2009., Trinidad Express.
  12. "Sod turned for $12M solar park at Piarco Int'l Airport | Loop Trinidad & Tobago". Loop News. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  13. "Airports Authority Of Trinidad And Tobago – Piarco". Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  14. "Contact Us Archived 20 August 2010 at the Wayback Machine." Airports Authority of Trinidad and Tobago. Retrieved on 12 January 2011. "Airports Authority of Trinidad and Tobago Airports Administration Centre Piarco International Airport South Terminal Golden Grove Road, Piarco."
  15. "British Airways Launches Gatwick - Aruba & Georgetown". 10 August 2022.
  16. "Caribbean Airlines to launch direct flights to Houston, Texas".
  17. "A year after borders reopened, some flights are yet to return".
  18. "A year after borders reopened, some flights are yet to return".
  19. Ranter, Harro (22 August 1942). "ASN Aircraft accident Lockheed 14-WF62 Super Electra PJ-AIP Port of Spain-Piarco Airport (POS)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 29 September 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  20. Letter: Accident at Piarco Airport in 1963, Caribbean Net News
  21. Ranter, Harro (28 November 1963). "ASN Aircraft accident Convair CV-340 or CV-440 registration unknown Port of Spain-Piarco Airport (POS)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 30 September 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  22. Venezuelan jetliner hijackers demand military weapons, Associated Press (Archives).
  23. Ap (1 August 1984). "Commandos Kill Hijackers in Freeing Jet in Curacao". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  24. "American Killed When He Jumps Into Jet's Engine". Los Angeles Times. 17 January 1990. Retrieved 29 September 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  25. Nichols, Mike (18 January 1990). "MAN KILLED BY A JET ENGINE LACKED MEDICINE, FRIEND SAYS". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 29 September 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  26. Caliopes (24 April 2019). ""Bizarre death at Piarco! Visitor minced to bits by jet engine."". Medium. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  27. "Tobago Express makes crash landing in Trinidad". Caribbean Net News. 20 April 2005. Archived from the original on 16 June 2008.
  28. American Airline problem forces closure of Trinidad runway [permanent dead link], Jamaica Observer. [dead link]
  29. "Flight 1818 Emergency landing in Trinidad 15 Aug 2008". FlyerTalk Forums. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  30. "Incident Diamond DA40 Diamond Star 9Y-TJU, 19 Oct 2021".
  31. Staff writer (2006). "The Caribbean's Leading Airport 2006". World Travel Awards. Retrieved 16 December 2011.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency.




На других языках


[de] Flughafen Piarco

Der Piarco International Airport ist ein Flughafen auf der Insel Trinidad und der Flughafen für die trinidadische Hauptstadt Port of Spain. Neben dem Flughafen Crown Point ist er einer von zwei aktuell betriebenen internationalen Flughäfen in Trinidad und Tobago. Er liegt etwa 27 Kilometer südöstlich von Port of Spain am südlichen Rand des dicht besiedelten East-West Corridor.
- [en] Piarco International Airport

[es] Aeropuerto Internacional de Piarco

El Aeropuerto Internacional de Piarco (IATA: POS, OACI: TTPP), aeropuerto principal de Trinidad y Tobago, está localizado en Piarco, al norte de Trinidad, aproximadamente 25 km al este de la capital, Puerto España. Crown Point es el otro aeropuerto internacional del país, situado en la isla de Tobago.

[fr] Aéroport international de Piarco

L'aéroport International de Piarco est l'aéroport principal de l'île de Trinité, à 17 km au sud-est de Port-d'Espagne, capitale de Trinité-et-Tobago. (code IATA : POS • code OACI : TTPP).

[it] Aeroporto Internazionale di Piarco

L'Aeroporto Internazionale di Piarco è un aeroporto situato a Piarco, a circa 25 km ad est della capitale Port of Spain, nello stato di Trinidad e Tobago.

[ru] Пиарко (аэропорт)

Международный аэропорт Пиарко (ИАТА: POS, ИКАО: TTPP) англ. Piarco International Airport) — международный аэропорт, обслуживающий остров Тринидад, и один из двух международных аэропортов Тринидада и Тобаго. Аэропорт расположен в 30 км к востоку от центра города Порт-оф-Спейн, в соседнем городе Пиарко. Аэропорт занимает седьмое место по загруженности в Карибском бассейне и третье по загруженности в англоязычных странах Карибского бассейна после международного аэропорта имени Сангстера на Ямайке и международного аэропорта имени Линдена Пиндлинга на Багамах.



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