| George F. L. Charles Airport | |||
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| IATA: SLU – ICAO: TLPC | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Saint Lucia Air & Sea Ports Authority | ||
| Location | Saint Lucia | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 22 ft / 7 m | ||
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 09/27 | 1,748 | 5,735 | Asphalt |
| Source: DAFIF[1] | |||
George F. L. Charles Airport (Formerly Vigie Airport) (IATA: SLU, ICAO: TLPC) is the smaller of two airports in Saint Lucia, the other being Hewanorra International Airport. It is located 2 km (1.2 mi) north of Castries, the capital city. George F. L. Charles Airport is managed by the Saint Lucia Air and Seaports Authority (SLASPA). Its runway runs parallel to a pristine beach, Vigie Beach, which is a popular tourist attraction.
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George F. L. Charles Airport was renamed on 4 August 1997 in honor of Saint Lucia politician Sir George Frederick Lawrence Charles (1916–2004).[2]
On average, George F. L. Charles Airport handles 32,000 flights per year carrying 394,000 passengers.
The following airlines fly passenger services to George F. L. Charles Airport:
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Air Antilles | Fort-de-France |
| Air Caraïbes | Fort-de-France, Pointe-à-Pitre |
| American Eagle Airlines operated by Executive Air | San Juan |
| Caribbean Airlines | Port of Spain [begins January 24 2012] |
| LIAT | Antigua, Barbados, Georgetown-Cheddi Jagan, Grenada, Port of Spain, Sint Maarten, Saint Vincent, San Juan |
| SVG Air | Saint Vincent |
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| FlyMontserrat | Montserrat |
| Inter Caribbean Express | Antigua, Barbados, Grenada, Port of Spain, Saint Kitts, Saint Vincent |
| St Barth Commuter | Saint Barthélemy |
| Trans Anguilla Airways | Anguilla |