Pointe-à-Pitre International Airport
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Guadeloupe Maryse Condé Airport, otherwise known as Pointe-à-Pitre International Airport or (Template:Langx Template:Airport codes is an international airport serving Pointe-à-Pitre on the island of Grande-Terre in Guadeloupe, France.
The airport is located in Abymes, Template:Convert north-northeast of Pointe-à-Pitre.<ref name="AIP" /> It is the main hub for Air Caraïbes and Air Antilles Express. Air France also has two Airbus A320 based in Pointe-à-Pitre for regional flights. It is the largest of the six airports in the archipelago. In 2019, the airport handled 2,488,782 passengers; it is the second busiest airport in the Lesser Antilles after Queen Beatrix International Airport located in Aruba, and before Grantley Adams International Airport located in Barbados.
Facilities
The airport is at an elevation of Template:Convert above mean sea level. It has one paved runway designated 12/30 which measures Template:Convert.<ref name="AIP" /> Runway 12/30 is long enough to allow aircraft as large as the A380 to take off and land without difficulty. The airport was also one of the first to handle the first A380 prototype in the second week of January 2006, for two days. The same year, the airport celebrated its 40th anniversary. The airport has two interconnected terminals, Terminal 1 and Terminal 2. Terminal 1 serves both international and regional flights. Terminal 2 only serves regional flights.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
The former Air Guadeloupe had its head office at the airport.<ref>"World Airline Directory." Flight International. 26 March 1988. 41. "Head Office: Aéroport du Raizet, 97110 Abymes, Guadeloupe, French West Indies"</ref>
Airlines and destinations
Statistics
Template:Airport-Statistics Annual passenger traffic (enplaned + deplaned), 2000 - 2023<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
| Year | Passengers | Year | Passengers | Year | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,117,232 | 2010 | 1,948,813 | 2020 | 1,269,864 |
| 2001 | 1,896,044 | 2011 | 2,050,471 | 2021 | 1,279,263 |
| 2002 | 1,805,420 | 2012 | 1,994,575 | 2022 | 2,077,233 |
| 2003 | 1,761,455 | 2013 | 2,033,763 | 2023 | 2,151,369 |
| 2004 | 1,866,739 | 2014 | 2,029,080 | 2024 | 2,149,887 |
| 2005 | 1,836,490 | 2015 | 2,089,763 | 2025 | |
| 2006 | 1,861,362 | 2016 | 2,253,284 | 2026 | |
| 2007 | 1,960,912 | 2017 | 2,361,173 | 2027 | |
| 2008 | 2,020,042 | 2018 | 2,446,234 | 2028 | |
| 2009 | 1,839,786 | 2019 | 2,488,782 | 2029 |
10 busiest routes from Guadeloupe Pôle Caraîbes Airport in 2020
| Rank | City | Passengers | Top carriers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Orly, France | 1,224,015 | Air France, Air Caraïbes, Corsair |
| 2 | Fort de France, France (Martinique) | 427,920 | Air France, Air Caraïbes, Air Antilles Express |
| 3 | Saint Martin Grand Case, France | 166,072 | Air Caraïbes, Air Antilles Express |
| 4 | Paris CDG, France | 86,166 | XL Airways |
| 5 | Cayenne, France (French Guiana) | 47,811 | Air France |
| 6 | Montréal, Canada | 37,249 | Air Canada, Air Transat (seasonal) |
| 7 | Port-au-Prince, Haîti | 35,303 | Air France |
| 8 | Saint Barthelemy, France | 34,814 | Air Antilles Express |
| 9 | Miami, USA | 31,201 | Air France, American Airlines |
References
External links
- Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie de Pointe à Pitre Template:In lang
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