La Isabela International Airport

La Isabela International Airport (IATA: JBQ, ICAO: MDJB) opened in 23 February 2006 to replace Herrera International Airport. The first flight to land at the airport was a Caribair flight from Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

Dr. Joaquín Balaguer International Airport

Aeropuerto Internacional Dr. Joaquin Balaguer
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorAerodom
ServesSanto Domingo
LocationLa Isabela, El Higuero, La Victoria and Santo Domingo Norte in Santo Domingo Province, Dominican Republic
Hub for
Time zoneEastern Caribbean Time (UTC−04:00)
Elevation AMSL98 ft / 30 m
Coordinates18°34′20″N 069°59′08″W
Map
MDJB
Location of airport in Dominican Republic
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
01/19 5,443 1,659 Asphalt
Helipads
Number Length Surface
ft m
H1 60 16 Asphalt
Statistics (2018)
Aircraft operations3,703
Passengers50,838
Based Aircraft57
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It primarily serves the Dominican Republic with domestic flights and international flights to other Caribbean islands. La Isabela Airport is a hub for Dominican airlines that operate small aircraft. The airport has the largest number of hangars in the country (+40) for Dominican-based carriers. It is, as of June 2020, also the only airport in Santo Domingo that serves domestic destinations, as Las Americas International Airport, the Santo Domingo's larger, main airport, lacks domestic air service.

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