Pignon Airport

Pignon Airport
Aéroport de Pignon
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Autorité Aéroportuaire Nationale
Serves Pignon, Haiti
Elevation AMSL 1,148 ft / 350 m
Coordinates 19°19′25″N 72°07′00″W / 19.32361°N 72.11667°W / 19.32361; -72.11667Coordinates: 19°19′25″N 72°07′00″W / 19.32361°N 72.11667°W / 19.32361; -72.11667
Website http://www.aan.gouv.ht/
Map
Pignon

Location in Haiti

Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
06/24 1,200 3,937 Grass
Sources: Google Maps[1]

Pignon Airport is an airport serving Pignon, a city in the Nord Department of Haiti. The airport has scheduled and charter airline service from Port-au-Prince.

The runway has an additional 200 metres (660 ft) grass overrun on the southwest end. It is 1 kilometre (0.6 mi) south of the city. There is a large hill just to the north of the Pignon.

History

It was financed and built by Dr Guy Theodore.[2][3]

Airlines and destinations

Scheduled service:

AirlinesDestinations
MAF[4] Port-au-Prince

MAF also provides charter service on request to 14 other airstrips within Haiti.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Google Maps - Pignon
  2. ↑ Landing at Pignon Airport (French language)
  3. ↑ Dr Theodore interview (French language)
  4. ↑ http://www.maf.org/


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