Samaná El Catey International Airport
Profesor Juan Bosch International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional El Catey Presidente Juan Bosch | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Aerodom | ||||||||||
| Serves | Samaná | ||||||||||
| Location | El Catey, Samaná Province, Dominican Republic | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 12 ft / 4 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 19°16′12″N 069°44′15″W / 19.27000°N 69.73750°W | ||||||||||
| Website | Aeropuerto El Catey | ||||||||||
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Source: Departamento Aeroportuario | |||||||||||
Samaná El Catey International Airport (IATA: AZS, ICAO: MDCY), also called Aeropuerto Internacional Presidente Juan Bosch (AISA), is an international airport that opened on 6 November 2006, serving the province of Samaná in the Dominican Republic. The airport is located near the village of El Catey, some 8 km (5.0 mi) west of Sánchez, at the base of the mountainous peninsula Cape Samaná. From the airport, it is a 30-minute drive to Las Terrenas, a 40-minute drive to the provincial capital, Santa Bárbara de Samaná, and an approximately one-hour drive to Las Galeras. With over 122,000 passengers in 2023, it's the Dominican Republic's sixth busiest airport.