Hewanorra International Airport

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Hewanorra International Airport
IATA: UVF – ICAO: TLPL
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Saint Lucia Air and Seaports Authority
Location Vieux Fort, Saint Lucia
Elevation AMSL 14 ft / 4 m
Coordinates 13°43′59″N 060°57′09″W / 13.73306, -60.9525
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
10/28 9,003 2,744 Asphalt

Hewanorra International Airport (IATA: UVF, ICAO: 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.

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[edit] 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.

[edit] Airlines and destinations

Airlines serving this airport are:

[edit] Cargo

[edit] External links

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